Although slushes tend to be a summer drink, this nice combination of tea, lemonade, orange, and bourbon is always a hit at Super Bowl parties in February and World Series parties in October as well.
If you don’t mind a bit of silliness, one of our favorite customers was kind enough to make a video for us:
For those who prefer written directions, see below:
Drink
- Fill a wine glass 3/4 full with Frozen Bourbon Slush*
- Top with Fresca
- Stir
*Frozen Bourbon Slush
- Put 1 cup of sugar and 7 cups of water in a pan
- Bring to a rolling boil, stirring until the sugar dissolves
- Boil for 10 minutes to remove air, then set the pan on the back burner
- Place 4 Earl Grey tea bags in a large measuring cup
- Pour 2 cups of (additional) boiling water over the bags
- Cover and let steep for 20 minutes
- Combine the tea and boiled sugar water in a large mixing bowl, pouring slowing
- Add 12 oz of frozen lemonade concentrate
- Add 12 oz of frozen orange juice concentrate
- Gently stir
- Allow to cool to room temperature
- Add 3 cups of Makers Mark bourbon
- Pour slowly into a shallow covered container and freeze for 24 hours
Note: For a smoother slush, gently stir/recombine the slush 4-5 hours after you begin freezing it.
Enjoy!