Tropical Slush

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This tropical slush with pineapple, coconut, and lime is the perfect thirst quencher for a hot summer day. Fancy it up by serving in hollowed pineapples with a cherry on top!

Two tropical slush drinks one served in a clear cup the other in a hollowed out pineapple.
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This tropical slush is DELICIOUS! It is the perfect vacation drink. Can’t you just imagine sipping on this sweet slush by the side of the pool? I love it because it is like a Pina Colada with coconut and pineapple flavors but it also had a hint of lime!

One of the best drinks that are creamy, fruity, and has all the flavor while refreshing your tastebuds. It is the perfect combination and a drink that you will make over and over again! This makes for a large amount of slush that can be served to a large crowd of friends and family! Get ready to have everyone enjoying your drink at your home!

Tropical Slush with Pineapple, Coconut, and Lime

Taste the tropical islands with this tropical slush drink! It is filled with pineapple, coconut, and lime flavors blended together making this one of the best drinks. These ingredients are inexpensive and easy to keep on hand all summer long!

  • Lime sherbet – This is a sweet and tart sherbet that blends well with the lime and lemon in the 7up.
  • Pineapple sherbet – Soften the sherbet ahead of time. This will help when scooping the sherbet.
  • 7-up – A great kids’ drink that always blends well with other ingredinets. Usually fruity or tropical drinks. It does not have any caffeine too!
  • Frozen pineapple juice – These come in cans that you can find in the freezer aisle of your grocery store.
  • Frozen limeade – This is filled with lime juice and pulp and then frozen in a smaller container. The frozen concentrates will give an ice-cold boost when blended.
  • Coco Lopez cream of coconut – The best creamy coconut flavoring that is smooth and full of flavor.

How to Make a Tropical Slush

Frozen tropical slush is the perfect drink for parties, at-home movie nights, or a hot day in the backyard. These are cooling and refreshing plus so easy to make! This tropical slushie is sweet and creamy with every sip!

  1. Soften – Allow sherbets to soften slightly.
  2. Blender – Mash sherbets, frozen juices, 7-up, and cream of coconut together.
  3. Serving – Serve in cups or hollowed-out pineapples or a cold drink beverage carrier.

Great for a couple or a crowd

This recipe makes a big batch so it is great for parties or a Hawaiian Luau! It makes enough for about 20 people so it will serve a pretty good quantity of people. But be warned, people tend to go back for second and third helpings of this yummy drink. So expand the recipe to fit the size of your gathering.

If you are making these for a smaller group, or just your family, you may want to half or quarter the recipe. You can also make a full batch and freeze what you don’t need. Then you can spoon some out on a random day and pretend that you are back on vacation!

Two tropical slush drinks in clear cups and decorative straws.


Switch it Up

Using the same basic recipe, you can swap various flavors in and out to meet your preferences or allergies. This slushy is so versatile and easy to mix and match flavors and ingredinets to make it just the way you like it!

  • Substitute coconut – Not a fan of coconut! Try using another flavor like raspberry. Or, leave the coconut out.
  • Creaminess – If you leave out the coconut the drink will lose some of its creamy flavor and texture. However, if you want to keep creamy, but ditch the coconut, try using heavy cream or sweetened condensed milk. Just add a little until it tastes right.
  • Soda – Use lemon sparkle water instead of 7up if you are watching calories or prefer not to have soda.
  • Serving – We like to serve these in hollowed-out pineapples to make them even more fun. But you can definitely make them in a regular cup if you are short on time. If I make them without the real pineapple, I still like to add a slice of pineapple and cherry and a colorful straw. It’s also fun to add cute colorful paper umbrellas.

“Makes me think that I’m sitting on a beach when I’m sipping this! Love the flavor!”

-Suzy
Tropical Slush served in a hollowed out pineapple with a purple straw.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Caribbean slush?

A Caribbean slush is a drink mixture of tropical mixtures of sweet pineapple and zesty orange mixed with ice cubes.

What is the most popular slush flavor?

Surprisingly it is the Coca-Cola slush flavor.

Is slush and Slurpee the same?

A slushie is made with flavored ice and a drink whereas a slurpee is used with a block of blended ice and syrups together that is usually spinning constantly. They are both very similar. The slurpee is usually found in gas stations or places that have a few flavors.

What other flavors of slushies are there?

Make your own variations using mango, passionfruit, peaches, bananas, strawberries, orange juice concentrate, or lemonade concentrate. These are all tropical flavors that will add another amount of flavor to any drink!

More Delicious Drinks to Try

These refreshing and cooling drinks are perfect to blend together for a flavorful and delicious beverage! Everyone loves a good drink to sip on and these are just what you need. Try these favorite beverages for a delicious blend of drinks!

How to Make a Tropical Slush

Two tropical slush drinks one served in a clear cup the other in a hollowed out pineapple

Tropical Slush

5 from 9 votes
This Tropical Slush with lime, coconut, and pineapple flavors is the perfect thirst-quencher for a hot summer day. Fancy it up by serving in hollowed pineapples with a cherry on top!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Drinks
Cuisine American, Hawaiian
Servings 22

Ingredients

  • 1/2 gallon lime sherbet
  • 1/2 gallon pineapple sherbet
  • 2 liters 7-up
  • 6 ounces frozen pineapple juice
  • 6 ounces frozen limeade
  • 7 1/2 ounces Coco Lopez Cream of Coconut

Garnishes (optional)

Instructions

  • Allow sherbets to soften slightly.
  • Mash sherbets, frozen juices, 7-up, and cream of coconut together.
  • Serve in cups or hollowed out pineapples.

Notes

*This recipe makes approximately 15 12-ounce servings (1 ½ cups) or 22 8-ounce servings (1 cup).

Nutrition Information

Calories: 335kcalCarbohydrates: 71gProtein: 2gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 2mgSodium: 93mgPotassium: 175mgFiber: 3gSugar: 59gVitamin A: 80IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 96mgIron: 0.3mg

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  1. This sounds so yum!!Is there anything else I can use instead of 7up? I am pregnant and not drinking any sodas at the moment. Will a lemon-y sparkling water of some sort work?

    1. I think it would work with lemon sparkling water! It might not be quite as sweet, but I think it would still turn out!

  2. How many servings does this make? I want to whip this up for my boyfriend and I, but I don’t want to end up with too much if we can’t save the rest for later.

    1. This recipe makes 20-24 servings, so you would need to cut it down by quite a bit. If you want to make it just for two, try this:
      1 cup lime sherbet
      1 cup pineapple sherbet
      1 cup 7-up
      1 Tbsp frozen pineapple juice
      1 Tbsp frozen limeade
      1 1/2 Tbsp Coco Lopez Cream of Coconut

      This will make 1 1/2 cups of slush for each of you. If you want more you can double this recipe. Enjoy!

    1. hmmm… you could possibly substitute with another flavor like raspberry. Or you can leave it our all together. It just adds a creaminess to it– I am sure you could leave it out!

  3. This looks fantastic! I may try it out for a party this weekend. I just wanted to clarify…when you say frozen pineapple juice and frozen limeade, are you talking about the frozen concentrates? Just want to make sure I have the right ratios. Thank you!

    1. Would love to try this, it looks delish!!! But I am wondering the same thing as the lady above … Are you talking frozen concentrates?