Refreshing and Easy Summer Slush

In case you missed it this is the recipe I shared at Seven Alive a couple weeks ago!

I don't know what it is like where you are, but here it is HOT!!  So I thought I would share a recipe with you today to help you beat the heat! When my hubby and I first started dating, it was a tradition for us to visit his Grandma every Sunday. She was a fabulous cook, and one of my favorite summer time treats she gave us was this refreshing summer slush!  This recipe is also a big deal because it has made it into my Black Book of Recipes!

 

Summer Time Slush

Adapted from: Karla Bench; Moroni Cook Book

Ingredients:

6 cups water

½ cup sugar

1 (12 oz) container orange juice concentrate

5 medium bananas

1 (46 oz) can pineapple juice

2-1/2 gallon containers or one-gallon freezer container for slush

        (Old ice cream buckets work great)

Sprite or 7 up

Instructions:

Stir water, sugar, orange juice concentrate, and pineapple juice together until dissolved.  Mash bananas, and stir into juice mixture.  Pour into two large ½ gallon containers, or one large gallon container.  {Old ice cream buckets work the best if you have one}. Let freeze completely.

When ready to serve let slush thaw at room temperature for about ½ hour, then scoop by spoon fulls into ice-cold lemon lime soda! Relax and ENJOY the heat!

This is what it looks like pre-frozen!

 Have I convinced you yet?

 This is a GREAT recipe to have on hand for those unexpected summer guests! This is a family favorite at our house, I hope it will become one at yours too!