Berry Slush

Name: Berry Slush
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 5 quarts (20 servings)
Ingredients: 1 package (3 ounces) raspberry or berry blue gelatin; 2 cups boiling water; 2 cups sugar; 1 can (46 ounces) pineapple juice; 2 liters ginger ale; 4-1/2 cups cold water; 1 cup lemon juice; Red or blue liquid food coloring, optional; Coarse blue sugar, optional; Optional: Fresh blueberries, raspberries, strawberries and watermelon

Total Time Prep: 10 min. + freezing

Yield 5 quarts (20 servings)

Test Kitchen Approved

—Ruth Seitz, Columbus Junction, Iowa

Ingredients

1 package (3 ounces) raspberry or berry blue gelatin
2 cups boiling water
2 cups sugar
1 can (46 ounces) pineapple juice
2 liters ginger ale
4-1/2 cups cold water
1 cup lemon juice
Red or blue liquid food coloring, optional
Coarse blue sugar, optional
Optional: Fresh blueberries, raspberries, strawberries and watermelon

Directions

In a large container, dissolve gelatin in boiling water; stir in sugar until dissolved. Add the pineapple juice, ginger ale, water and lemon juice. If desired, add food coloring. Freeze for 8 hours or overnight.
Remove from freezer 20 minutes before serving. Stir until mixture is slushy. Meanwhile, if sugar rims are desired, moisten rims of chilled glasses with water; sprinkle blue sugar on a plate and dip rims in sugar. Spoon slushy mixture into glasses. If desired, top with fruit. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 167 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 18mg sodium, 43g carbohydrate (41g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.