Holiday Wine Slushy (vegan, gluten free

• Vegan
• Gluten free

• Produce

  • 3/4 cup Cherries, fresh or frozen

• Condiments

  • 2 1/2 oz Lemon juice

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/2 cup Sugar

• Frozen

  • 1 Plus water and ice

• Beer, Wine & Liquor

  • 1 bottle Red wine

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Description

Ingredients

• 1 bottle of red wine (I used Cabernet Sauvignon, but I think Merlot or Pinot Noir would also work well)
• 1/2 cup sugar (I used Sugarless Sugar)
• 3/4 cup fresh or frozen cherries (I used Wymans Dark Sweet with Red Tart Cherries)
• 2 1/2 oz lemon juice
• Plus water and ice

Directions

• Pour wine into a shallow baking dish (9x13 works well) and freeze overnight. The wine wont freeze completely due to the alcohol. Make the syrup by adding 1/2 cup water and sugar to a sauce pan. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly, until the sugar dissolves. Remove from heat and add the cherries. Allow to cool about 30 minutes. Once cool, strain the syrup into a container. Cover and chill in the fridge for at least 30 minutes. Save the cherries for garnish or another recipe. Once wine is frozen and syrup is chilled, its time to blend! Add wine, 3 1/2 ounces (about 2 shot glasses) of cherry syrup, lemon juice and 1 cup of ice to a blender. Blend until combined and slushy. Pour into glasses or store in the freezer for up to a week (simply blend again before serving).