cheekydrinks: bourbon slushie

when chatting with some friends about new year's eve traditions, bourbon slushies were mentioned. being a fan of grown up slushies, i was intrigued! it's strong but tasty. 

bourbon slushie (adapted from living insanity's loving food)

• 1-gallon plastic pitcher with a lid
• 2 cups of bourbon (jim beam devil's cut is our go-to bourbon)
• 1 cup of snap
• 1 can frozen orange juice concentrate
• 1 can frozen lemonade concentrate
• 5 cups water
• 2 cups brewed hot tea (i used a cinnamon orange tea)
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup honey
• cinnamon and nutmeg to taste *optional

in your pitcher (i used a gallon sized bucket usually used for cookies), dump sugar into the bottom. pour in hot tea. stir until sugar is dissolved. add cans of frozen concentrate and bourbon. stir until combined. add water and stir.

place pitcher in freezer for 24-36 hours.

consistency should be slushy. use a soup ladle to stir slightly and scoop into tumbler glasses for serving. if desired, garnish with a dash of cinnamon.

tip: the rubbermaid pitcher is easiest, as you can use it from mixing to serving. if you do not have one, use a large bowl or other container to combine, then pour the liquid into large ziploc bags for freezing.