Mojito Slushies

1 cup sugar
1 cup water
1/2 cup fresh lime juice
1/4 cup fresh mint leaves, firmly packed
2 limes, zested
1/2 cup light rum
8 cups crushed ice
Mint sprigs and lime wedges for garnish

In a saucepan over medium heat, add the sugar and water. Cook for about 5 minutes, stirring often, until the sugar is dissolved and the syrup is clear. Set aside to cool.

Put the sugar syrup, lime juice, mint leaves, lime zest, and rum into a blender and blend until smooth. Add the ice and blend until slushy. Spoon into glasses and garnish with mint sprig and lime slice.

(Recipe courtesy of Tyler Florence via FoodNetwork.com)

Fresh Raspberry Limeade

6 large lemons (1-1/2 cups juice)
2 limes (1/3 cup juice)
1 cup sugar
6 cups water
1 cup fresh raspberries
Lemon and Lime Slices

In a 2-quart pitcher combine lemon juice, lime juice, sugar, and water. Stir to dissolve sugar. Add raspberries; cover and chill overnight. Serve over ice. Garnish with lemon and lime slices. Makes 8 to 9 servings.

Mocha Punch

Coffee concentrate for Punch:
1 (2 oz.) jar of instant coffee
2 cups boiling water
1 cup sugar
- Combine these three ingredients and chill ahead of time

1 gallon milk
1/2 gallon vanilla ice cream
1/2 gallon chocolate ice cream
2 cups whipping cream - whipped
Coffee concentrate

Combine all ingredients in punch bowl

Citrus Punch

4 (6 oz.) cans frozen orange juice concentrate
2 (6 oz.) cans frozen pink lemonade concentrate
1/2 cup cherry grenadine
2 cups pineapple juice
4 quarts ginger ale

* freeze additional ginger ale or pineapple juice in bundt pan for ice ring - you can even throw in some berries as well