Cranberry-Orange Vodka Slush

Name: Cranberry-Orange Vodka Slush
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 24 servings
Ingredients: 9 cups water; 2 cups sugar; 1 can (12 ounces) frozen cranberry juice concentrate, partially thawed; 1 can (12 ounces) frozen orange juice concentrate, partially thawed; 3/4 cup thawed lemonade concentrate; 2 cups vodka; 8 cups lemon-lime soda, chilled

Total Time Prep: 15 min. + freezing

Yield 24 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

Years ago, my mother made a rosy and refreshing party drink I’ve never forgotten. The sparkle comes from fruit juices, vodka and lemon-lime soda. —Melinda Strable, Ankeny, Iowa

Ingredients

9 cups water
2 cups sugar
1 can (12 ounces) frozen cranberry juice concentrate, partially thawed
1 can (12 ounces) frozen orange juice concentrate, partially thawed
3/4 cup thawed lemonade concentrate
2 cups vodka
8 cups lemon-lime soda, chilled

Directions

In a 5-qt. bowl, mix water and sugar until sugar is dissolved. Stir in juice and lemonade concentrates and the vodka until blended. Transfer mixture to freezer containers, allowing headspace for expansion; freeze overnight.
To serve, place 2/3 cup slush in each glass. Add 1/3 cup soda.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 210 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 10mg sodium, 43g carbohydrate (39g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.

Years ago, my mother made a rosy and refreshing party drink I’ve never forgotten. The sparkle comes from fruit juices, vodka and lemon-lime soda. —Melinda Strable, Ankeny, Iowa

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