There’s nothing better than beating the summer (ideally island) heat with a sip of something cool and sweet. Find the ripest and sweetest papayas you can and you’ll be transported in no time with this homemade Papaya Slushy recipe.
3-4medium ripe papayasseeds removed (It should yield about 3-4 cups of fruit from the rind)
1/4cupagave nectar OR simple syrup(see following recipe) to taste
squeeze of fresh lime juiceoptional
4cupscrushed ice
Simple Syrup Ingredients
1cupwater
1cupsugar
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Instructions
Papaya Slushy
Spoon the fruit from the papayas into a blender and puree until smooth. Sweeten to taste (using agave or cooled simple syrup below) and add squeeze of lime, if desired. Add ice and blend until slushy. Pour into glasses and serve immediately.
Simple Syrup
Combine water and sugar in a saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low and simmer until sugar dissolves, about 3-4 minutes. Cool completely and refrigerate leftovers. Makes one cup. Use to sweeten the slushy recipe above or use agave nectar instead.