Strawberry Slush

This was one of those recipes that sounded better than it actually was. It was no where near as good as the slush my mom makes for special occasions. This slush gave the drink more of a frothy, root beer float type taste because of the ice cream that was in it. It also didn’t seem to make that much, although the recipe said it makes 5 cups.

Cost: About $8.50 ($0.87 per serving) - Strawberries ($3.99), 50% less fat ice cream ($3.49), sugar-free strawberry gelatin ($0.40), diet lemon-lime soda ($0.79).

Prep: 15 minutes

Freeze: Overnight

Yield: 10 servings

• 1 quart fresh strawberries
• 2 cups fat-free vanilla ice cream, softened
• 1 package (.3 ounces) sugar-free strawberry gelatin
• 1/2 cup boiling water
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 2 liters diet lemon-lime soda, chilled
• Additional fresh strawberries, optional

1. In a large bowl, mash the strawberries; add the ice cream. In a small bowl, dissolve the gelatin in water; stir in the lemon juice. Add to the strawberry mixture; mix well. Pour into a 1 1/2 qt. freezer container; cover and freeze overnight.
2. Remove from the freezer 15 minutes before serving. Spoon into glasses; add soda. Garnish with strawberries if desired.

Nutrition: (1/2 cup serving without garnish) 63 calories, 1 g fat, 0 g saturated fat, 0 g cholesterol, 40 mg sodium, 12 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 2  g protein.