Pedicures and Recipes

Last week when I was finishing up my manicure my Aunt appeared in the same day spa for her summer pedicure. One thing led to another and the conversation turned to recipes (don't all roads eventually lead to a recipe?). Ruth is quite an accomplished cook and frequently experiments by trying out something new and tasty. On this particular day she was full of summer cocktail concoctions. Cannon and I decided to put one of these fabulous new beverages to the test and served it on July 3rd, July 4th, and....you get the picture! As usual we tweaked the recipe a bit. Here is the final edit of what we served to some very delighted guests and family members. Enjoy & Happy Summer!

SOUTHERN SLUSH Y'ALL

2 family size (or 6 regular) tea bags

1 Constant Comment (orange) tea bag, optional

3/4 cup sugar

9 cups water

1-1/2 cups bourbon

1-1/2 cups rum

1 individual pkg of lemonade Crystal lite OR

1- 12 oz can frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed

Fresh squeezed juice of:

1 lemon

1 lime

1 orange

5 dashes of Angostura Bitters (or to your taste)
(usually available in local grocery OR www.kegworks.com)
5 dashes of Peychaud's Bitters (or to your taste)
(available in New Orleans OR www.kegworks.com)
Steep tea in 2 cups water for 10 minutes. Dissolve sugar in this warm mixture. Stir in remaining ingredients.

Place mixture in freezer for a minimum of 8 hours or overnight. Another option is to 'turn' it in you electric ice cream maker if you need it to be slushier faster. This will keep in refrigerator for 10 days or so (it rarely does though because you will drink it all!).