Celery Free Apple-Mint Slushy
Fresh apple juice and bright mint come together in a blender to create something that tastes far more sophisticated than the sum of its parts. The honey adds just enough sweetness to round out the tartness of the apple without tipping the whole thing into dessert territory. Straining out the mint solids is a small but brilliant step — it keeps the texture perfectly smooth and lets that vivid, herby flavor shine through without any grassy bits getting in the way. The result is a frosty, jewel-toned slushy that looks stunning in the glass, especially with a few thin apple slices fanned over the top. It comes together in under five minutes and uses nothing but whole, recognizable ingredients, so you never have to second-guess what's actually in your cup. This is the kind of drink that makes a regular afternoon feel like a little occasion.
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2 servings
- 2 cups fresh apple juice (pressed or cold-pressed, not from concentrate)
- ¼ cup fresh mint leaves, loosely packed
- 1 tbsp honey
- 2 cups ice cubes
For serving
- 1 small apple, thinly sliced (optional)
- 2 fresh mint sprigs (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the apple juice, mint leaves, and honey in the blender. Blend on high for 20–30 seconds until the mint is fully broken down and the liquid is bright green-tinged and fragrant.
- 2
Pour the mint-apple mixture through a fine mesh strainer into a bowl or large measuring cup, pressing the mint solids with a spoon to extract all the liquid. Discard the solids.
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