Hi friends! We have been busy getting ready for Christmas and keeping up with our kids’ sports. Our daughter is home from college and our house feels like grand central station, but we wouldn’t change a thing. We managed to squeeze in a fun brunch at Whiskey Cake on Sunday. We sat at the bar and watched the bartenders make drinks. We are easily entertained.
Today we want to share a drink with you that we adapted from our cookbook, For Goodness Taste by the Junior League of Rochester. This is the same cookbook that we found the recipe for PBIF Pie, so you know this is going to be good!
The Cranberry Rum Slush is a great beverage to serve for a holiday get together or on Christmas Eve. It might seem weird that we are recommending a slush drink for a winter holiday. The flavor of the rum gives this sweet drink a warm finish, and the color makes for a festive appearance.
The ingredient list is very simple. You will need a can of frozen cranberry juice concentrate, rum, Rose’s lime juice, and fresh lime juice. We had never purchased Rose’s lime juice before, but we easily found it at Kroger on the wine aisle near the Grenadine. The original recipe also called for adding a little bit of sugar, but we think the drink is plenty sweet without it. If you don’t like drinks that are too sweet or if you are just watching your calorie intake, you may be able to forgo Rose’s lime juice which is a lime flavored sweetener. We find that when you use a high quality rum, such as Zaya Rum, that you don’t need added sugars.
Cranberry Rum Slush
- 1 can twelve ounces of frozen cranberry juice concentrate
- 6 ounces of Zaya Rum
- 1 ounce Rose’s lime juice
- 1 ounce fresh lime juice
Put all ingredients in a blender and blend until very smooth. Add ice and blend to a slush.
We hope that you will enjoy serving this festive drink at your holiday gatherings. We have more beverage and gift ideas that we want to share with you before the holidays. You may be seeing some extra posts in your mailbox this week. Enjoy your last week to shop before Christmas!
DISCLAIMER: THE BEVERAGES ON THIS SITE ARE MEANT FOR ADULTS 21 YEARS AND OLDER. WE DO NOT SUPPORT OR ENCOURAGE UNDERAGE DRINKING. ALWAYS DRINK RESPONSIBLY AND NEVER DRINK AND DRIVE
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