Slushies

So I got this idea from the Bake at 350 Blog. She made Coke Icee's, but I've come to the conclusion that any flavor would be delicious...we have tried it with Red Cream Soda. The recipe actually comes from the booklet of recipes that you get when you buy the Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker (which I LOVE!)

4 cups cola or other soda, lemonade, juice, Kool-Aid, etc., chilled (you really Can use any liquid as long as it is NOT sugar free)

Turn the machine on and pour soda into freezer bowl and let mix until thick and slushy, about 15 to 20 minutes. Serve immediately, or if desired, transfer to an airtight container and store in the freezer. Remove from freezer at least 20 minutes before serving.

Layered Drinks

So this is not so much a recipe, as it is directions for a fun drink to make with your kids. I got the idea from The Sister's Cafe.

Choose 2-3 drinks with different sugar contents for the layers (for example: 30 g. sugar, 15 g. sugar, 0 g. sugar). Now fill your cup with ice all the way to the top. Pour the drink with the highest sugar content into the cup, filling it approximately one third full. For the second layer, pour the second drink with the lower sugar content SLOWLY through the ice to fill approximately the second third of the glass full. Finally, SLOWLY pour the sugar-free or lowest sugar drink slowly through the ice until you've reached the top of the glass.

Pampered Chef Lemonade

2-3 lemons
1 cup sugar
2 quarts water
your favorite fruit (ex:sliced strawberries, raspberries, sliced peaches, etc.)

Slice the lemons thinly. Add lemons and other fruit to sugar and water in the plunging pitcher (if you don't have one of these, then you can just stir it really good to get the lemons to mix in with the water) and plunge several times. Serve.

Mango Colada

1 cup mango cubes (about 1 mango)
generous 1/2 cup pineapple chunks with juice together
juice of 1 lime
1/3 cup cream of coconut (NOT coconut milk)
crushed ice

Combine mango, pineapple chunks and juice, lime juice, and cream of coconut in blender. While blender is running, add ice cubes until desired consistency is reached.