How to Make a Healthy Summer Treat

Ingredients:

• 3 cups ripe strawberries
• 2 small, crisp apples
• 2 tbsp. sugar
• 2 teaspoons of vanilla syrup
• crushed ice

• Wash and peel apples.

• Cut apples into quarters and remove core. Slice and cut into chunks.

• Go through strawberries and remove any soiled or blemished berries. If the strawberries are dirty, rinse gently under cold water and pat dry.
  
• Remove hulls from the strawberries.

• Cut strawberries in half and place in a bowl. Sprinkle with sugar and stir. Set bowl of strawberries aside.

• Process the apples in a blender or food processor until there are no chunks of fruit left. Empty into a bowl and set aside.

• Stir the strawberries and sugar, making sure all the sugar has dissolved. Pour strawberries into the blender or processor and blend until smooth.

• Pour the strawberries into a medium size bowl or a measuring cup and add the processed apples. Add the vanilla syrup and stir until well blended.

• Prepare crushed ice. The ice can be crushed using a blender or food processor. Ice from a crushed ice dispenser in a refrigerator can also be used if available.

• Fill glasses 1/2 to 3/4 full of crushed ice.

• Fill glasses with the apple and strawberry mixture.

• Stir mixture into the crushed ice to mix thoroughly before serving.

• Just place a spoon in each glass and this cool, healthy treat is ready to serve.