Wow! Two days in a row!

It is bound to happen now and again. John decided to head over to work tonight to clean out the coolant tank on his CNC lathe. Since weekends are about the only time he can have the place to himself, and he needs the room to pull out the tank, he figured no time like the present. So here I sit.

I think this evening I will share a little yummy beverage I found to toast in the New Year with. I found this on the Betty Crocker website... but I have a few changes that I would do if I made it again.

Frozen Cranberry Margaritas
1 can (11 1/2 ounces) frozen cranberry juice cocktail concentrate, thawed
2 cans (12 ounces each) lemon-lime soda pop
5 cups water
1 cup tequila
1/4 cup lime juice

1. In 3-quart plastic container, beat all ingredients with wire whisk or spoon until well blended. 2. Cover and freeze at least 24 hours until slushy. Serve in margarita or cocktail glasses.

Now my tips... reduce the water by at least a cup or two (or maybe even three or four). I'd also throw more tequila in there. With all that water, it really kind of lacked flavor.

Once it was frozen (and first time through it froze near solid... I thawed it out some and added more tequila to make it slushier), I used an ice cream scoop to dish it out. I gave the option of pouring Sprite or cranberry juice over it to make it drinkable... it came out kind of a spoonable slush, but not something you could actually drink. I don't think it would be drinkable even with more tequila.

Everyone loved it though, and it was a hit. I liked it best with the cranberry juice, it added a lot of flavor.