Refreshing Holiday Treat

Fruit Parfait Slushy
(makes about 1 gallon)

3/4 cup sugar

1 1/4 cups water

1 (20oz) can crushed pineapple/pineapple tidbits in juice

1 (10 oz) package *frozen strawberries

1 (12oz) can frozen pink lemonade concentrate, thawed

1 (6oz) can frozen OJ concentrate without pulp , thawed

2 (1 liter) bottles *lime-flavored sparkling water

Heat sugar and water in saucepan over medium heat 5 minutes or until sugar dissolves and reaches a syrup consistency.
Process crushed pineapple, frozen strawberries,lemonade concentrate, oj concentrate, in batches, until smooth. Stir in sugar syrup and freeze for at least 8 hrs
Remove from freezer, let stand about 30 minutes or until mixture can be broken into pieces. Stir in sparkling water and serve!



* A couple of notes....I usually double the recipe.. as it keeps the punch bowl full for a long afternoon. You can use frozen strawberries...or if like me you have your own fresh frozen strawberries (less sugar) you can use them...it doesn't really matter. The OJ without pulp is a matter of preference...I haven't found it to make that much difference either way. The blending is the messy part...but it's worth it! Blend and pour into punch bowl. I have a Tupperware punchbowl with lid...it works perfectly!

I tried this recipe a few years ago at one of our Southern Living Luncheons and it made it into the permanent recipe file! It is a little messy to mixnot too hard to make and it's good as the recipe calls for with sparkling lime-flavored water...or you can add Ginger Ale or for the mature party goers(hahaha)champagne! Kids enjoy scooping the slushy concoction into their cups and it's full of fruit!

Try it!

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