Slush Drinks

Here's a round-up of some of our favorite frozen cocktails:

• Frozen Cranberry Margaritos (tequila)
• Old-Fashioned Slush (bourbon)
• Sustainer Slush (bourbon)

This festive twist on a mojito uses tequila instead of rum and is made with pureed whole-berry cranberry sauce and orange liqueur. It's sure to be a hit at any holiday cocktail party. ~Southern Living

Photo: Charles Walton IV via Southern Living

Frozen Cranberry Margaritos
Southern Living - 2007

Makes 5 cups

Ingredients
1 (10-oz) can frozen mojito mix

6.0-oz (3/4 cup) tequila

1/4 cup whole-berry cranberry sauce

1.0-oz (2 Tbsp) orange liqueur

1.0-oz (2 Tbsp) fresh lime juice

Ice

Garnish:

Lime juice

Half & Half Rim Mix for the glasses

Preparation

Combine first 5 ingredients in a blender. Fill blender with ice to 5-cup level; process until smooth and serve immediately.

Source:  Southern Living (October 2007)

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This recipe is a great one to mix ahead and have waiting in the freezer when friends drop in. ~Southern Living

Old-Fashioned Slush

Southern Living - 1993
Makes 6-Quarts

Ingredients
2 cups boiling water

4 (regular-size) tea bags

1.5 cups sugar

6 cups water

16.0-oz (1-pint) bourbon

1 (12-oz) can frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed and undiluted

1 (12-oz) can frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed and undiluted

8 (12-oz) bottles lemon-lime carbonated beverage, chilled

Garnish:

Lemon rind curls

Maraschino cherries

Preparation

In a 3-quart container, pour boiling water over tea bags; cover and let stand for 5 minutes.

Remove tea bags, squeezing gently. Add sugar, stirring until it dissolves.

Stir in the 6 cups water, bourbon and thawed concentrates. Cover and freeze for at least 8 hours.

To serve, and into each glass, spoon 1/2 cup bourbon mixture and add 1/2 cup lemon-lime carbonated beverage. Garnish and serve. 

Source:  Southern Living 1993 Annual Recipes (Oxmoor House, 1993), 340.

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Sustainer Slush
JL of The Palm Beaches - 1996
Makes Qty ??

Ingredients
12.0-oz to 28.0-oz (1.5 to 3.5 cups) bourbon whiskey, as desired

1 (12-oz) can frozen lemonade concentrate

2 Tbsp frozen orange juice concentrate

36.0-oz (4.5 cups) water

Garnish:

Mint sprigs or maraschino cherries

Preparation

In blender or food processor, combine the bourbon, lemon and orange concentrates, and water. Place in freezer for 1 to 3 hours until the mixture freezes.

Just before serving: Mix in the blender or food processor until slushy; pour into cocktail glasses. Add a sprig of mint and cherry to garnish.

Source: A Slice of Paradise: Fresh and Inviting Flavors From The Junior League of The Palm Beaches (Memphis: The Wimmer Companies, 1996) 30.

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