Jack and Coke Slushies

Serves: 4

Hands On Time: 1 minute

Total Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

2 (12-ounce) cans cold Coca-Cola

6 ounces limeade concentrate

6 ounces bourbon, chilled

Instructions

Combine the cola and limeade with a whisk, then freeze in an ice cream machine according to manufacturer’s directions. Divide the frozen mixture into four chilled glasses. Chase away the kids.

Drizzle each serving with 1 shot of bourbon. Serve with a spoon or a straw.

Nutrition

Per serving: 256 calories, trace protein, 39 grams carbohydrates, trace fiber, trace fat (no saturated), no cholesterol, 7 milligrams sodium.

About the recipe

I set out to make a Coke sorbet but could never get a texture that held in the freezer. Yet one failed attempt yielded a delicious Coke and lime slushie right from the machine. My kids loved it. I liked it well enough, but needed a little something to temper the sweetness. Then I saw that bottle of Jack Daniel’s ...

— John Kessler, Southern food writer