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Lingonberry Aquavit Slush made in a Ninja CREAMi, served
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Lingonberry Aquavit Slush

Tart lingonberries and orange spun with aquavit into a deep red slush with caraway and dill notes. Nordic Christmas in a glass. Contains alcohol.

Hands-on
15 min
Cooling
1 h
Freeze
24 h
Program
Frozen Drink
Makes
4 glasses6 glasses
VeganContains alcohol

Good forChristmasWinterAdults only

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Nutrition

Per 100 g, estimatedPer serving (¼ of a 473 ml16 oz tubpint, about 114 g), estimated

106kcal
0.3 gProtein
0.2 gFat
15 gCarbs
13 gSugar
121kcal
0 gProtein
0 gFat
17 gCarbs
15 gSugar

Whole tubpint: 483 kcal, 1 g protein725 kcal, 2 g protein (709 ml24 oz). No common allergens in the ingredients. Contains alcohol: for adults only.

Ingredients

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lingonberries (fresh or frozen)watergranulated sugarfinely grated orange zestaquavit (akvavit) max fill
lingonberries (fresh or frozen)watergranulated sugarfinely grated orange zestaquavit (akvavit) max fill

434 of 473 ml651 of 709 ml

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Steps

  1. Put 180 g lingonberries300 ml lingonberries1¼ cups lingonberries270 g lingonberries450 ml lingonberries2 cups lingonberries, 140 ml water140 ml water½ cup + 1 tbsp water210 ml water210 ml water¾ cup + 2 tbsp water, 50 g caster or granulated sugar60 ml caster or granulated sugar¼ cup granulated sugar75 g caster or granulated sugar90 ml caster or granulated sugar¼ cup + 2 tbsp granulated sugar and 1 tsp finely grated orange zest1 tsp finely grated orange zest1 tsp finely grated orange zest1½ tsp finely grated orange zest1½ tsp finely grated orange zest1½ tsp finely grated orange zest in a saucepan.
  2. Simmer over medium heat, stirring, for about 5 minutes, until the berries burst and the sugar dissolves.
  3. Cool for 10 minutes, then blend until smooth (or use a stick blender in the pan). Press it through a fine sieve to remove the skins and seeds.
  4. Pour into the tubpint, cool to room temperature, then put the lid on.
  5. Once it is completely cool, freeze the tubpint on a level shelf for 24 hours.
  6. Dig a hole about 4 cm1½ in wide down to the bottom of the frozen tubpint. Pour in 90 ml aquavit90 ml aquavit¼ cup + 2 tbsp aquavit135 ml aquavit140 ml aquavit½ cup + 1 tbsp aquavit, then lock it into the machine and run Frozen Drink.

To serve: Serve in small stemmed glasses, topped with a few lingonberries and a curl of orange zest.

My notes

Tips

  • For an alcohol-free version, use the same amount of cold water in place of the aquavit. For a hint of its flavor, simmer ½ tsp caraway seeds with the berries in a tea infuser and lift it out before blending.
  • Outside the Nordics, cranberries work in place of lingonberries and taste a little less bitter. Fresh or frozen, simmer them until they pop.
  • Make it well before Christmas: the tubpint keeps for a month in the freezer. Keep the aquavit in the freezer too. It stays liquid and makes the slush thicker.

Why it works

Simmering bursts the berries and dissolves the sugar, and their pectin keeps the frozen purée in fine, soft crystals. The aquavit goes in at the end, so the base freezes firm and its caraway and dill notes stay fresh.

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