Lime Slush

Every year, my Aunt Linda makes lime (and cherry) slush for the family Christmas party. Every year, it is a hit. And I finally asked her for the recipe. I’ll leave the exact family recipe a secret, but here is a simple recipe that tastes just as good. Lime slush is a crowd-pleaser that combines jello, pineapple juice and ginger ale into a delicious party punch.

Your grocery list

Baking aisle

Large box of lime Jell-o (6 oz)
White sugar

Juice & sodas

2L Ginger ale sodas

Canned items

Lemon juice (or 8-10 lemons for fresh squeezed juice)
Pineapple juice (46 oz.)

lime slush ingredients

Equipment/tools you’ll need

Pot for boiling water
Measuring cup/spoons
Large spoon
Large freezer-safe container or gallon-size ziploc bags (for storing and freezing jello mix)
Punch bowl or pitcher (for serving)

Step by step instructions for making lime slush

Make the jell-o mixture

Start by boiling more than 4 cups of water. No need to measure up front, but you’ll want to use more than 4 cups to make up for potential evaporation while it’s boiling.

Combine a big box of lime jell-o and 2 cups of sugar in a large bowl. Stir in 4 cups of boiling water and stir for 3-4 minutes or until the sugar has dissolved.

Add a 46 oz can of pineapple juice and 1 cup of lemon juice or water (1) for flavor and (2) to thin out the jell-o just a bit more.

adding pineapple juice to jello

Freeze

Divide mixture into two gallon sized freezer-safe ziplock bags. Freeze until the mixture is completely solid – 12 hours or overnight.

lime slush freezing in ziplock bags

Serve

To serve, add one or two of the frozen mixture to a pitcher or punch bowl. Pour ginger ale over the ice to help break it up. Use a spoon to break up any large chunks.

Ways to adjust lime slush

Make CHERRY slush. It’s the exact same recipe and process – just substitute lime for cherry jell-o
Use 1/2 cup each of lemon and lime juice instead of just lemon juice, if you happen to have both on hand.
Use your favorite lemonade instead of plain lemon juice. This will add some additional sweetness.
Use 1 cup of jalapeño lemonade for a little kick. Slice and remove seeds from 2 jalapeños then add to a large bottle of lemonade. After about a day, the lemonade will be spiced and great for punches and cocktails.