Slushes..not just for kids

    How is summer treating you?  Has it been long and hot..sticky and sultry .. or is it just lazy and sultry??  Everything really depends on attitude, doesn't it?  You can love summer, embrace it for all the wonderful outdoor things you can do.. or not do as the case maybe- no snow shovelling, no big boots, no heavy coats, no being stuck indoors, no power outages, no frozen finger tips or noses...see? Summer isnt so bad. 
    This summer has been positively balmy here in the Northeast US.  Amd hot weather means one thing......FROZEN DRINKS!! 

What can I tell you my little foodees, I love slush.  Yes, I know you may think it's kid stuff but its not...well it is but grown ups or semi-grown ups.  Slush is a delicious icy concoction that tastes like dessert..here we have some X rated slushies..are you over 21?  Then read on...

Watermelon Slush

3 cups diced watermelon
2 tablespoons lime juice
1 tablespoon sugar
1 cup crushed ice
1/2 cup water

Blend watermelon, lime juice, sugar, ice and water in a blender until smooth.

Apple Lemon Slushie

1/4 cup frozen apple juice concentrate

2 tablespoons lemon juice

1 cup crushed ice

Combine apple juice concentrate, lemon juice and ice in a blender and blend until slushy.

 

 

 

 

Strawberry Rum Slush

6 ozs frozen limeade concentrate (thawed)

6 ozs rum

1 pt strawberries (fresh, hulled)

1-2 tbsps sugar (optional)

14 ice (cubes)

slice lime

 

Combine 1/2 can limeade, 3 oz. rum, 1/2 pint strawberries and 1 T. sugar in blender. Mix at medium speed, adding 7 ice cubes 1 at a time until smooth and very thick. Pour into large pitcher. Repeat with remaining ingredients except lime slices. Add to pitcher and stir to blend well. Garnish with lime slices and serve.

Gin Slushie

9 cups water

2 cups white sugar

1 (12 fluid ounce) can frozen orange juice concentrate

1 (12 fluid ounce) can frozen lemonade concentrate

2 cups gin

lemon/lime soda/pop/tonic (depending on where you live)

 In a saucepan, combine water and sugar. Bring to a boil and let boil for 15 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool.

Stir in the orange juice concentrate, lemonade concentrate and gin. Pour into a plastic container and freeze overnight.

To serve, scoop 1/2 cup slush into a glass and top with lemon-lime soda.

 

 

 

Vodka Slush

2 cups white sugar

7 cups water

2 tablespoons instant tea powder

1 (12 fluid ounce) can frozen orange juice concentrate

1 (12 fluid ounce) can frozen lemonade concentrate

2 cups cold water

2 cups vodka

1 liter lemon-lime flavored carbonated beverage

In a 6 quart pot combine sugar and 7 cups water. Bring to boil and stir until sugar
dissolves. Remove from heat. Stir in tea powder while hot. Add orange juice concentrate, lemonade concentrate and 2 cups cold water. Chill in refrigerator.

When cold mix in vodka. Pour into a plastic container leaving room on top for expansion. Freeze or 24 hours.

To serve, scoop about 1 cup into a tall glass and quickly stir in 1/3 cup lemon-lime soda.

 

 

 

 

Sangria Slush

1 1/2 cups water

1 (12 ounce) can frozen lemonade concentrate

1 (750 milliliter) bottle red wine

Mix red wine, lemonade concentrate, and water in a large pitcher. Freeze 8 hours or overnight.

Best Frozen Daiquiris

1 (12 fluid ounce) can frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed

1 (6 ounce) can frozen limeade concentrate

4 1/4 cups water

1 (750 milliliter) bottle light rum

In a large freezable container, mix lemonade concentrate, limeade concentrate, water and rum. Freeze for 24 hours.

When frozen, break up with a wooden spoon, stir and serve. Store remainder in freezer until needed. Be sure to stir before serving, as the alcohol tends to settle to the bottom.

 

Mango Passion Fruit Frozen Punch for Adults

2 (12 fluid ounce) cans passion fruit frozen concentrate

6 cups water

4 mangos - peeled, seeded, and cubed

12 fluid ounces vodka

In plastic pitcher empty passion fruit juice and 6 cups water. Mix well. Toss in the mango chunks. Pour in vodka. Mix again and place in freezer for at least 12 hours

The vodka will prevent mixture from freezing completely. Mix again after removing from freezer. Serve immediately.

Grandma's Whiskey Slush

6 black tea bags

2 cups boiling water

1 cup white sugar

1 (6 ounce) can frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed

5 cups water

2 cups whiskey

1 (12 fluid ounce) can grapefruit flavored soda

Steep the tea bag in boiling water for about 2 minutes. Remove and discard bags. In a medium bowl, stir together the tea, sugar, orange juice concentrate and water until sugar is dissolved. Stir in whiskey. Cover and place in the freezer for at least 4 hours.

Scoop out spoonfuls into a glass and top with a little bit of grapefruit soda.

Fuzzy Navel Slush

9 cups water

1 1/2 cups white sugar (optional)

1 (12 fluid ounce) can frozen orange juice concentrate

1 (12 fluid ounce) can frozen lemonade concentrate

1 pint peach schnapps

1 (2 liter) bottle lemon-lime flavored carbonated beverage

In a large freezer container, combine water and sugar. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Stir in orange juice concentrate, lemonade concentrate and peach schnapps. Cover and freeze for 4 hours or overnight.

To serve, fill glass 3/4 of the way full with slush, then top off with lemon-lime soda, and stir.

Bourbon Slush Recipe

Ingredients:

2 cups of freshly-brewed strong black tea*
1 1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 (6-ounce) can frozen orange juice concentrate
1 (12-ounce) can frozen lemonade concentrate
2 cup water
2 to 3 cups bourbon whiskey**
7-Up, ginger ale, or any lemon-lime carbonated beverage, chilled * Steep 3 tea bags in 2 cups boiling water for 3 minutes.

** The amount you use depends on how strong you want your drink to be. I usually use 2 cups of bourbon whiskey. Your drink will be as good as the bourbon you use, so use a good-quality bourbon.

Preparation:

In a large, freezer-safe container, mix together the tea, sugar, orange juice concentrate, lemonade concentrate, water, and whiskey. Place in freezer and freeze at least 6 hours. NOTE: The bourbon will keep the mixture from freezing solid.

When bourbon mixture is frozen (as frozen as it can get with liquor in it), take it out of freezer and blend the mixture in your blender for a few seconds. Return to freezer for at least 1 hour.

When ready to serve, remove frozen mixture from the freezer and let stand for approximately 5 minutes.

To serve, scoop (an ice cream scoop works great) bourbon slush to fill a glass approximately 3/4 full. Top with lemon-lime beverage of your choice. Don't stir, but let beverage coagulate with the frozen tea before drinking.

NOTE: Bourbon Slush may be served in any type of glass, but typically a old-fashioned glass is used.

Makes enough for approximately 8 to 10 servings (depending on how big a glass you use).