Icy Bourbon Tea

I found this in a 1992 Southern Living. It is an adult slushy. It makes alot so serve in a punch bowl or any large container. The preparation time includes freezing time which is only an approximation. Obviously, everyone's freezer is different. It's delicious!

• Ready In: 2 hrs
• Yields: 4 1/2 quarts

Ingredients

• 2  cups water, boiling
• 5  tea bags, regular size
• 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
• 1 (16 ounce) can  frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed and undiluted
• 1 (16 ounce) can  frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed and undiluted
• 5  cups water
• 2  cups Bourbon
• 1 (33 7/8ounce) bottle ginger ale, chilled

Directions

1. Pour the 2 cups of boiling water over tea bags, cover and seep for 5 minutes.
2. Remove tea bags and gently squeeze them to get as much liquid out as possible.
3. Stir in sugar, thawed lemonade concentrate, thawed orange juice concentrate, 5 cups of water and 2 cups of bourbon.
4. Pour this mixture into a large casserole dish, cover and freeze until firm.
5. Remove the frozen concoction from the freezer 1 hour before serving.
6. Break the mixture into chunks and place them into a punch bowl or any large container.
7. Add gingerale and stir until mixture is slushy.