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This sweet and boozy Brandy Slush recipe is a Midwestern classic cocktail. Make this easy drink recipe in advance for parties or keep it on hand in your freezer for any time your day could use a little extra spirit(s).
Iced Tea gets an 21+ makeover in this super sweet, juicy, and refreshing make-ahead cocktail recipe. Perfect for parties or to stock in your freezer to share with your plus one or drop-in happy hour guests, this Brandy Slush is almost dangerously easy.
Any Brandy cocktail is welcome in Wisconsin, and this slush puts the popular bar cart staple to great use. Read on to learn how to make it in a 10 minutes flat.
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Recipe ingredients
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Ingredient notes
- Black tea or green tea: Pick either or both. For ease, I call for tea bags instead of loose leaf.
- Frozen lemonade concentrate: Limeade concentrate or pink lemonade concentrate will also work, as long as they’re frozen too. This helps the cocktail recipe score its signature slush texture.
- Lemon-lime soda: Sprite, 7-Up, Sierra Mist; take your pick, then use this to top off each Brandy Slush just before serving. Opt for lemon-lime, lemon, lime, or plain sparkling water if you prefer your drinks a little less sweet.
Step by step instructions
- Bring 2 cups water to boil. Add tea bags and steep 3 to 5 minutes. Discard bags and stir in sugar until dissolved.
- In a 1 gallon plastic ice cream pail or other container, combine remaining 5 cups water, sweetened tea, both frozen juice concentrates, and brandy. Freeze at least 8 hours or overnight.
- To serve, add ½ cup Brandy Slush to a glass.
- Top with lemon-lime soda or sparkling water. Garnish with orange and lemon wedges if desired.
Recipe tips and variations
- Yield: This Brandy Slush recipe makes 12 servings. Scale up or down as desired to serve your crowd (but keep in mind that extras save well in the freezer).
- Storage: Store in a freezer safe, airtight container in the freezer.
- Make ahead: Since it’s designed to be prepped in advance, this cocktail recipe is a busy host’s dream. Make the slush and freeze for up to 1 month.
Recipe FAQs
Slushie boozy beverages are a staple at many Midwestern parties and supper clubs, so I’ve recreated my favorites for you to enjoy no matter where you live. After sampling this Brandy Slush, try my Pink Lemonade Vodka Slush, Brandy Apple Cider Slush, and Margarita Slush.
Keep the party going with Long Island Iced Tea and Iced Tea Berry Sangria.
Don’t tell my fellow Midwesterners, but you could absolutely swap in whiskey, bourbon, gin, rum, or vodka.
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Brandy Slush
Ingredients
- 7 cups water divided
- 4 black tea bags or green tea bags
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 (12 ounce) container frozen lemonade concentrate thawed
- 1 (12 ounce) container frozen orange juice concentrate thawed
- 2 cups brandy
- lemon-lime soda or sparkling water, for serving
- lemon and orange wedges, for garnish, optional
Instructions
- Bring 2 cups water to boil. Add tea bags and steep 3 to 5 minutes. Discard bags and stir in sugar until dissolved.
- In a 1 gallon plastic ice cream pail or other container, combine remaining 5 cups water, sweetened tea, both frozen juice concentrates, and brandy. Freeze at least 8 hours or overnight.
- To serve, add ½ cup Brandy Slush to a glass. Top with lemon-lime soda or sparkling water. Garnish with orange and lemon wedges if desired.
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Notes
- Black tea or green tea: Pick either or both. For ease, I call for tea bags instead of loose leaf.
- Frozen lemonade concentrate: Limeade concentrate or pink lemonade concentrate will also work, as long as they’re frozen too. This helps the cocktail recipe score its signature slush texture.
- Lemon-lime soda: Sprite, 7-Up, Sierra Mist; take your pick, then use this to top off each Brandy Slush just before serving. Opt for lemon-lime, lemon, lime, or plain sparkling water if you prefer your drinks a little less sweet.
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Thanks for this super yummy recipe! Will make again!
Great recipe! It was great pool-side.
So great to hear that, thanks Derek! It’s one of my FAVES for summer.