During the summer months, we love to entertain our family and friends with backyard barbecues and poolside parties. Coming up with the menu for our food ideas is usually the easy part...coming up with the beverages is a little more difficult. At our adult backyard parties, we like to serve slush drinks that contain alcohol, as they are perfect for those hot summer afternoons and evenings. All of these recipes will need to be prepared ahead of time so make them during the early morning hours. Tip: Remind your party guests to drink responsibly.Apricot Brandy Slush2 cups water4 tea bags7 cups water1 1/2 cups sugar8 oz. frozen orange juice8 oz. frozen lemonade1 1/2 cups apricot brandySprite SodaIn a large saucepan, boil 2 cups of water. Add tea bags and set aside to cool. Boil 7 cups of water; add sugar and stir until dissolved, set aside. When cooled, remove the tea bags and combine both of the water mixtures. Add frozen orange juice and lemonade, slowly pour in the apricot brandy. Freeze until almost firm. To serve: Fill a chilled glass 1/2 full and add Sprite soda to fill to the top of glass. Serve immediately.Peach Brandy Slush3 tea bags9 cups water2 cups sugar12 oz. frozen lemonade concentrate6 oz. frozen orange juice concentrate2 cups peach brandy7-up sodaBoil tea bags in 2 cups of water and set aside to cool. In a separate saucepan, boil 7 cups of water and sugar together until dissolved. Add tea water to this mixture. Stir in the lemonade and orange juice concentrates, add peach brandy. Freeze for 5 hours in the freezer. Fill chilled glass 1/2 way with brandy slush, then add the 7-up soda. Serve immediately.Pineapple Coconut Vodka Slush6 oz. vodka6 oz. pineapple juice6 oz. cream of coconut7 oz. crushed pineapple5 cups of crushed iceMix all ingredients together in a blender until the consistency of a slushy drink. Freeze for 2 hours in the freezer before serving in chilled glasses.
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