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Sparkling Pink Pear Lemonade Slushee
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This quick and easy fruit treat is made even easier by keeping a can of pears right in the freezer. There's no danger
of the can bursting and it makes the pears instantly ready to purée with some juice and soda into a nutritious and delicious
frosty slush. It's ideal when a summer heat blast wilts the little ones and delightful any time you want a refreshing break.
Leftovers can be refrozen and scooped as an Italian ice.
Ingredients:
1 can (15 ounces) pear halves, in extra-light syrup or juice
1/2 cup pomegranate or cranberry juice
Juice of 1 lemon
1 can (12 fluid ounces) lemon-lime soda
Preparation Time: Approximately 5 minutes
Freeze Time: Approximately 3 hours
Preparation:
Place the can of pears in a freezer until solid, at least 3 hours, or up to several days. Scoop the frozen pears from the can and blend with the pomegranate juice and the lemon juice in a blender until smooth. Stir in the soda and serve immediately.
Servings: 4 (one-cup each)
Nutritional Information Per Serving: Calories 110; Total fat 0g; Saturated fat 0g;
Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 15mg; Carbohydrate 27g; Fiber 2g; Protein 1g; Vitamin A 0%DV*; Vitamin C 15%DV; Calcium 2%DV; Iron 2%DV
While there are many reasons for teaching kids to cook -- less expensive than eating out, preserves family heritage, etc, the most important
reason is that by teaching your child to cook, you're giving him a better chance to be a healthy grown-up. Enabling your child with the ability
to appreciate freshness and to transform ingredients into tasty foods opens their eyes to making wiser choices about what to eat...
Sparkling Pink Pear Lemonade Slushee
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