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
Instructions
1In 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.
2Stir in apricot brandy, juice concentrates and remaining water. Transfer to a 2-qt. freezer container. Freeze, covered, 6 hours or overnight.
3For each serving, scoop 3/4 cup slush into a rocks glass. Pour soda into glass. Serve immediately.