Description
The Sparkling Christmas Slush Drink is a festive delight that combines tart cranberry, zesty lemonade, and bubbly soda. Perfect for gatherings, it’s quick to prepare and sure to impress!
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups water
- 1 ½ cups sugar
- 5 cups 100% cranberry juice
- 2 (24-oz) cans frozen lemonade
- 3 cups orange juice
- ¼ lemon or orange, optional (for glass rims)
- Colored sugar, optional (for glass rims)
- 6 liters Cherry 7Up (about three 2-liter bottles)
- Fresh cranberries (for garnishing)
- Orange slices (for garnishing)
Instructions
- Combine water and sugar in a pot and simmer until sugar dissolves.
- Mix in cranberry juice, frozen lemonade, and orange juice in a bowl.
- Pour mixture into shallow dishes and freeze for at least three hours.
- Prepare the glasses by rubbing with citrus and dipping in colored sugar.
- Fluff slush with a fork and fill glasses halfway with slush.
- Pour Cherry 7Up over slush and garnish with cranberries and orange slices.
Notes
Consider using sparkling water instead of plain water for added fizz.
You can substitute Cherry 7Up with a lemon-lime soda or sparkling water and grenadine.
This drink can be prepared a day in advance for easy serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 glass
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 54g
- Sodium: 60mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 58g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg