Amaretto Slushie

If you like Amaretto, you'll love this new twist on an old favorite: The slushie. The light fruit-juice concentrates mean it won't pack in a ton of calories, so it's perfect for a hot summer day...or any day.

Serves: 16

Preparation Time: 10 min

Ingredients

• 1 cup boiling water
• 3 tea bags (orange pekoe works well)
• 3 1/2 cups cold water
• 1 1/2 cups Amaretto
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 6-oz. can frozen light orange juice concentrate, thawed and undiluted
• 1 6-oz. can frozen light lemonade concentrate, thawed and undiluted
• 2 33.8-oz. bottles ginger ale, chilled

Instructions

1. Pour boiling water over tea bags; cover and let stand 5 minutes.
    
2. Remove tea bags and discard.
    
3. Transfer tea to a 2-quart freezer container.
    
4. Stir in the cold water, sugar, orange juice concentrate, and lemonade concentrate.
    
5. Cover and freeze until firm.
    
6. To serve, partially thaw until slushy.
    
7. Pour equal amounts of slush mixture and ginger ale into serving glasses.
   
   Makes one gallon.