CHALLENGE #47 - STRAWBERRY PEACH WINE SLUSHIE

[moetushie]

I have a confession. I love canned wine. It's true! My favorite wines are the kind that can easily be mistaken for a slightly more sophisticated Capri Sun. One of my favorite canned wines is Trader Joe's Simpler Wines brand, which, I know might seem out of place during a pound challenge, but! It's not too expensive, really. A four pack is $5.99 at my local TJ's, and they come in Rosé (I love it), Peach Frizzante (which I'll be using today) and a rather bland White that I mostly ignore. Each can is 250 ml, and I'll be using half a can today (so approximately $.78's worth of fizzy wine.)

Strawberries are also in season in this part of the world! I picked up a pound of them from Aldi for $1.99. I'll be using 5 strawberries here, for about $0.50.

Ingredients:
- 1/2 can peach fizzy wine ($.78)
- 4-5 medium strawberries, tops cut off and sliced roughly ($0.50)
- 1-1/2 cup ice from my fridge, free (for a certain definitions of 'free')
- a few tbsp water from my fridge, free (for a certain definitions of 'free')
- pinch sugar or sugar substitute (optional, if your strawberries aren't sweet enough on their own)

Equipment:
- Blender (I used one of those small personal blenders for easier cleanup)
- Spatula or long-handled spoon to scrap with

Method:

- Take out blender and set up. Crush ice slightly before adding strawberries and wine, pausing occasionally scrap off bits on the side of the blender. Continue until you get the consistency you're looking for. Stop and taste, make adjustments as needed. Pour out into a container of choice, grab a crazy straw and enjoy summer in a glass! :)

Total Cost:

$1.28 per serving

Comments

[cosmolinguist]

I don't like peach enough for this to work on me exactly, but it's a great idea I could modify slightly. :)

[moetushie]

Definitely, use what you like! Predictably, it's great with rosé as well.