Apricot Brandy Slush

Name: Apricot Brandy Slush
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 8 servings (6-1/2 cups slush mix).
Ingredients: 4-1/2 cups water, divided; 2 tea bags; 1 cup sugar; 1 cup apricot brandy; 3/4 cup thawed orange juice concentrate; 3/4 cup thawed lemonade concentrate; EACH SERVING:; 1/4 cup lemon-lime soda

While spending the summer in New Mexico, we tasted this refreshing golden color tea beverage enhanced with something borrowed from the cocktail world: apricot brandy.—Shirley Miller, Williamsport, PA

Ingredients

4-1/2 cups water, divided
2 tea bags
1 cup sugar
1 cup apricot brandy
3/4 cup thawed orange juice concentrate
3/4 cup thawed lemonade concentrate
EACH SERVING:
1/4 cup lemon-lime soda

Directions

In a large saucepan, bring 1 cup water to a boil; remove from heat. Add tea bags; steep, covered, 3-5 minutes according to taste. Discard tea bags. Stir in sugar until dissolved. Cool.
Stir in apricot brandy, juice concentrates and remaining water. Transfer to a 2-qt. freezer container. Freeze, covered, 6 hours or overnight.
For each serving, scoop 3/4 cup slush into a rocks glass. Pour soda into glass. Serve immediately.