The Dollar Store Diva: Raspberry Slushie for 10 Cents an Icy Glass!

Then I stopped at the Dollar Tree. Wyler’s sugar-free, caffeine-free powdered drink packets–10 for a dollar.

And I thought of the gift my children gave me for Christmas–a NINJA. {Isn’t it beautiful?}

Guess what a NINJA does--it crushes ice!

Can you see why I was getting happy-hyper?

I experimented a few times to get just the right slushy consistency.

My NINJA container holds 16 oz. (two cups) up to the Max Fill line; the packet says to add the powder to 16 oz. of water.

But, since I wanted a slushie, I put in one cup of water, stirred in the raspberry packet, and then added 10 fat ice cubes.

And this is what I got. Just what I was dreaming of: a raspberry slushie made in my very own kitchen with my very own NINJA.

Since I had also bought lemonade packets, I couldn’t resist sprinkling in some lemonade powder to get a raspberry lemonade drink. Oh, yes!

And I could make 33 of these for the price of one DD beverage!

By the way, if you don’t happen to own a NINJA, you could make this recipe using anything that crushes ice.

However, I don’t recommend using a blender – ice has been known to break them. (Ask me how I know.)

So there you have it: a glass of ice-cold yumminess for lazy summer afternoons.

For 10 cents.

{And, yes, I also bought the glass at the Dollar Store. Isn’t it fun?}

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For those of you who haven’t met her, the Dollar Store Diva happens to be my Mom who has a special power.  She can transform Dollar Store and other inexpensive finds into super fun gifts, crafts (and slushies!) that would brighten anyone’s day!