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Janet Harris’ Bourbon Slush (Eileen & Erin)

2 tea bags steeped in hot water 2-3 minutes
1 large can frozen orange juice
1 small can frozen lemonade
½ cup sugar
3 ½ cups water
½ cup bourbon

Combine all ingredients and freeze. (I use a 9X12 Rubbermade container with a lid.) When ready to serve, sit out at room temperature for about 15 minutes and then shave off slush into glasses. (Unlike the night we had it when it was never frozen and I had to blend it with ice!)

Megan and Janet’s Sangria

1/2 cup brandy
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/3 cup orange juice
1 bottle dry red wine
1/2 cup triple sec
1/4 cup sugar
fruit as garnish (orange slices, pineapple, etc.)

Megan said, “The second time I made it (for New Year’s Eve), I added 1/3 cup pineapple juice to make it a little sweeter.  Some of my friends are not fans of red wine and I didn’t want it to be too dry.  After it was made, some people added a little Sprite to fit their tastes.”

Elaine and Teresa’s Pumpkin Pie Martini

1 shot vodka
1 shot butterscotch liquor
1 shot Baily’s
1/2 shot Hot Damn
whipped cream
ground nutmeg

Mix all ingredients with ice in shaker and strain into martini glasses. Beat whipped cream until it forms soft peaks. Garnish drinks with whipped cream and nutmeg.

Judy’s Cranberry Margarita

1 1/2 oz Jose Cuervo Especial gold tequila
1 oz Rose’s lime juice
1 1/2 oz triple sec
1 1/2 oz sweet and sour mix
2 oz cranberry juice

Add all ingredients into blender with ice. Blend until smooth. (Judy originally used a William Sonoma cranberry margarita mix which must have been a seasonal offer. She found it is no longer available, but thought this recipe was probably very similar. In the name of research, I tried it (more than once) and it was all but identical.