Summertime Slush Food

FROZEN SUMMER SLUSH

Steps:

• Put 7 cups water in large saucepan, and heat on high until boiling. Add sugar and stir until dissolved; set aside to cool. Place tea bags in 2 cups boiling water, and let steep until desired strength is acquired.
• In a large bowl, mix together sugar water, tea, lemonade concentrate and orange juice concentrate. Stir in gin. Place in freezer container and freeze overnight.
• To serve, Place several scoops into a tall glass, and fill with any clear carbonated beverage.

SUMMERTIME SLUSH

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together and freeze in large container.
• To Serve: Mix 1 part slush to 1 part club soda or 7-UP.

SUMMERTIME BOURBON SLUSH

Steps:

• Add the pineapple juice, ginger ale, and bourbon to a bowl (I use tupperware bowl with a cover); stir well, cover and freeze until firm.
• Break the frozen mixture into chunks.
• Scoop frozen mixture into tall glasses, filling one-third to one-half full.
• Add in Sprite and stir to make slushy.

COLORADO SLUSH

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients (except 7-up) in a large pail (I use an ice cream bucket).
• Freeze until slushy (overnight).
• Add 1-2 scoops of slush to a glass. Pour 7-up in to fill up.
• Keep frozen.

WATERMELON SUMMERTIME SLUSH

Steps:

• Place ice in a blender and pour in coconut water; add cherries, watermelon cubes, and sweetener. Cover and blend until slushy, about 1 minute. Pour into 2 glasses to serve.

STRAWBERRY WATERMELON SLUSH

Steps:

• Add the first 4 ingredients to the container of an electric blender; blend until smooth.
• Gradually add in the ice cubes and continue to blend.
• Serve immediately in chilled glasses.

SUMMER RUM SLUSH

Steps:

• Combine rum, limeade, pineapple juice and strawberries in a blender. With the blender running, add ice cubes, several at a time, through the lid. Blend until slushy. Pour into glasses and garnish with fruit, if using.