Fourth of July Polar Explosions – Frozen Fruit Drink

Happy 4^th!  Now that you have your main dish and sides down, what do you serve as a beverage?  Something cold and refreshing, of course… maybe even healthy.  How about a frozen fruit drink made with real fruit and fruit juice?  Well, that’s settled.  So, If you have a good blender, you’re almost there.  My favorite blender is the Blendtec.  The drawback is that it comes with a heavy price tag.  For everyone else, the Magic Bullet works great too. 

Polar Explosions

Fourth of July Polar Explosions – Frozen Fruit Drink Recipe

Frozen fruit cut in chunks

Fruit juice or non-dairy milk

Ice

Cut fruit into smaller chunks and freeze it.  Put frozen fruit chunks in the blender.  Add fruit juice and blend or you can try adding some non-dairy milk for added creaminess.  Add ice and blend again.  Serve.

I find that melons make a great base. You do need to add a little a juice or non-dairy milk to help blend the fruit.  I use vanilla almond milk or vanilla soy milk as my non-dairy milk.  Another version is to freeze juice in ice cube trays.  Then place fresh fruit in the blender and use a little juice or non-dairy milk to blend.  Add the frozen juice cubes and blend again.

Here are some suggestions on flavor combinations:

Watermelon in Cream – straight up frozen watermelon with non-dairy milk

Honeydew, Mango, Pineapple – frozen honeydew and mango with pineapple juice

Cantaloupe in Cream – straight up frozen cantaloupe with non-dairy milk

Honeydew, Strawberry, Banana in Cream – frozen honeydew, strawberries, and bananas with non-dairy milk

Honeydew Peach – frozen honeydew in peach juice or frozen peaches with juice of your choice

Honeydew, White Grape, Raspberry – frozen honeydew and raspberries with white grape juice

Jackfruit Freeze– freeze a can of jackfruit in syrup (not brine).  I usually get it from my oriental market.  After frozen, let thaw a little so you can hear it squish around (It won’t come out of the can and it’ll be too solid to blend if you don’t thaw.).  Put contents of the can into blender and blend.  If it’s too sweet, add a little water.  In the end you’ll get a creamy, frozen drink.

The possibilities are endless.  Try creating your own unique combinations.  You’re almost guaranteed to succeed.  Craig’s favorite way is to top his drink with a shot of non-dairy whipped cream (Soyatoo makes an incredible whipped cream.).  You can even throw a little rum or vodka into the drink.  But remember to drink responsibly.  Cool off and enjoy the fireworks. 

Thanks to my sis, Gail, for the Polar Explosions bear.