Frosty Raspberry Iced Tea

Sugar-free lemon-lime flavored carbonated beverage can be used in this recipe. For quick iced tea beverages, keep a batch of this slush on hand in the freezer throughout the summer months. Plan ahead, this needs to chill.

• Ready In: 10 hrs 5 mins
• Serves: 20

Ingredients

• 4  cups water
• 1  slice gingerroot
• 3  tea bags
• 1 (12 ounce) can  frozen raspberry concentrate, thawed
• 10  cups  carbonated lemon-lime beverage, chilled

Directions

1. In 1 quart glass jar, combine water, gingerroot and tea bags. Cover; set in sunny location for 2 to 3 hours or until tea is extracted.
2. Remove tea bags and gingerroot; discard. In 2 quart nonmetal freezer container, combine tea, concentrate, and 2 cups of the carbonated beverage. Cover container; freeze at least 8 hours or until icy, stirring twice.
3. To serve, spoon about 1/2 cup frozen tea mixture into each glass. Add scant 1/2 cup chilled carbonated beverage to each glass; stir gently.