Easy Citrus Slush

Name: Easy Citrus Slush
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: about 6 quarts (about 25 servings).
Ingredients: 2-1/2 cups sugar; 1 package (3 ounces) lemon gelatin; 1 package (3 ounces) pineapple gelatin; 4 cups boiling water; 1 can (12 ounces) frozen pineapple juice concentrate, thawed; 1 cup lemon juice; 1 envelope (0.23 ounce) unsweetened lemonade Kool-Aid mix; 10 cups cold water; 2 liters ginger ale, chilled; Lime slices, optional

Our church’s hostess committee has relied on this refreshing drink for bridal and baby showers and other events. We often use different flavored gelatins to match the decor of the occasion. —Joy Bruce, Welch, Oklahoma

Ingredients

2-1/2 cups sugar
1 package (3 ounces) lemon gelatin
1 package (3 ounces) pineapple gelatin
4 cups boiling water
1 can (12 ounces) frozen pineapple juice concentrate, thawed
1 cup lemon juice
1 envelope (0.23 ounce) unsweetened lemonade Kool-Aid mix
10 cups cold water
2 liters ginger ale, chilled
Lime slices, optional

Directions

In a large container, dissolve sugar and gelatins in boiling water. Stir in the pineapple juice concentrate, lemon juice, drink mix and cold water. If desired, divide among smaller containers. Cover and freeze, stirring several times.
Remove from freezer at least 1 hour before serving. Stir until mixture becomes slushy. Just before serving, place 9 cups slush mixture in a punch bowl; stir in 1 liter ginger ale. Repeat with remaining slush and ginger ale. If desired, garnish with lime slices.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 157 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 25mg sodium, 40g carbohydrate (39g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.

Originally published as Citrus Slush in Reminisce July/August 2004

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jlstewart715

Oct 2, 2011

I made this for a baby shower I hosted and it was a hit!!
fryhome

Apr 24, 2010

Everyone at the bridal shower RAVED about this punch. They said it was very refreshing and wasn't too sweet the way some punches are. It was a hit!
Huntergirl

Jun 14, 2009

Everyone loved this punch however I wasn't able to find pineapple gelatin so used the tropical fusion flavor in place of it.