Juli's Recipe ∘ Juli's Easy Freezer Slushies

Use this easy formula: 4 cups fresh fruit, 3/4 cup vodka, 3 tablespoons each of either white or brown sugar, water, and lime juice, and an optional wild card addition for summer-ready freezer slushies. This recipe features a cherry-peach flavor with two more variations listed below. Makes 4 (12-ounce) cocktails.

Ingredients

• 2 cups frozen pitted cherries
• 2 cups chopped peaches
• ¾ cup vodka
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons water
• 3 tablespoons lime juice
• 2 tablespoons amaretto liqueur
• 2 cups lemon-lime flavored soda

Cooking Directions

1. Puree cherries, peaches, vodka, brown sugar, water, lime juice, and amaretto in a blender.
2. Divide among 4 (1-quart) resealable bags. Label and freeze at least 8 hours.
3. To serve, massage bags to soften and add 1/2 cup lemon-lime soda to each bag.

Nutrition Facts

• calories241.9
• carbohydrateContent30.6 g
• fatContent0.7 g
• fiberContent1.7 g
• proteinContent1 g
• saturatedFatContent0.2 g
• sodiumContent7 mg
• sugarContent27.7 g