Brandy Slush

I was at a going away party for a friend where someone brought brandy slush. It was delicious and I decided to try to make some of my own. Who wants to cook when it is over 100 anyway?

Cast of characters:
-black tea bags or loose lea tea
-can of lemonade concentrate,thawed
-can of orange juice concentrate, thawed
-sugar
-brandy
-maraschino cherries
-lime
-Sprite or club soda

I brewed 4 cups of tea, strong. Added 1/4 cup of sugar, lemonade and orange juice concentrate. Cool, add brandy, and freeze.

To serve, mix brandy slush with lemon-lime soda or club soda, depending on desired level of sweetness. Add a slice of lime and maraschino cherry. Forget about the 100+ temperatures. Repeat.

In non-related non-newsworthy news, we got a new rug for the dining room.

Before: 

After: 

Complete with Gertie photo-bomb. It might not look like much, but we're pretty excited about it. You can now sit with all four legs on a rug anyway!