Tangy Strawberry Slush

Ingredients

• 9 cups water divided
• 3 cups sugar
• 4 individual tea bags
• 1 pint fresh strawberries stems removed
• 1 cup cranberry juice
• 3/4 cup orange juice concentrate thawed
• 3/4 cup lemonade concentrate thawed
• 6-1/2 cups lemon-lime soda chilled

Instructions

1. In a large saucepan. bring 7 cups water and sugar to a boil. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Remove from the heat; cool.
2. Meanwhile. in a small saucepan. bring remaining water to a boil. Remove from the heat; add tea bags. Cover and steep for 3-5 minutes. Discard tea bags. Cool. Transfer sugar and tea mixtures to a 4-qt. freezer container.
3. In a blender. combine the strawberries. cranberry juice and juice concentrates. Cover and process until pureed. Stir into freezer container; cool. Cover and freeze for 6 hours or overnight.
4. To serve. combine 1/2 cup strawberry mixture and 1/4 cup soda in a glass. Serve immediately.