Hazelnut Free Apple-Mint Slushy
Crisp apple juice and fresh mint come together in a blender to create something genuinely refreshing — bright, lightly sweet, and almost electric green in color. The honey adds just enough floral depth to round out the tartness without making it cloying. What makes this drink so satisfying is the straining step, which removes all the fibrous mint solids and leaves behind a silky, intensely flavored liquid before the ice goes in. The result is a proper slushy texture — smooth and icy all the way through, not chunky or watery. For anyone navigating tree nut allergies, this kind of simple, whole-ingredient drink is a breath of fresh air compared to store-bought smoothies and slushies that often carry cross-contact warnings. Garnished with thin apple slices and a sprig of mint, it looks like something you'd pay too much for at a juice bar — but it comes together in under five minutes at home.
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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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