Brandy Slush

Prep: 15 min., Steep: 5 min., Cool: 30 min., Freeze: 4 hr.

This makes a big batch, so keep one bag in the freezer up to three months.

Yield: Makes 19 cups

Ingredients

• 9  cups  boiling water, divided
• 4  regular-size tea bags
• 2  cups  sugar
• 1  (12-oz.) can frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
• 1  (12-oz.) can frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed
• 1 2/3  cups  brandy
• 1/4  cup  lime juice
• 4  (10-oz.) bottles club soda, chilled
• Garnish: lime slices

Preparation

1. Pour 2 cups boiling water over tea bags; cover and let steep 5 minutes. Remove and discard tea bags, squeezing gently.

2. Stir together remaining 7 cups boiling water and 2 cups sugar in a Dutch oven, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Stir in tea mixture, orange juice concentrate, and next 3 ingredients. Let cool to room temperature (about 30 minutes). Divide mixture between 2 (1-gal.) zip-top plastic freezer bags; freeze 4 hours.

3. Remove bags from freezer 30 minutes before serving. Squeeze 1 bag with hands to break mixture into chunks; pour into a pitcher, and stir in 2 bottles club soda until slushy. Repeat with remaining bag, if desired. Garnish, if desired.