This tuber’s starchy sweetness, which makes it such a well-liked festive side dish, but also cause palate fatigue. It is said that your greatest strength is also your greatest weakness. This is the reason I’ve added bacon, lime, jalapenos, green onions, and strong Cheddar to these twice-baked sweet potatoes to make them more addicting than they’ve ever been at Thanksgiving. They can be prepared in advance and baked right before serving.
| Prep Time: | 10 mins |
| Additional Time: | 8 hrs |
| Total Time: | 8 hrs 10 mins |
| Servings: | 4 |
| Yield: | 4 12-ounce cocktails |
Ingredients
- 2 cups frozen pitted cherries
- 2 cups chopped peaches
- ¾ cup vodka
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons water
- 3 tablespoons lime juice
- 2 tablespoons amaretto liqueur
- 2 cups lemon-lime flavored soda
Instructions
- Puree cherries, peaches, vodka, brown sugar, water, lime juice, and amaretto in a blender.
- Divide among 4 (1-quart) resealable bags. Label and freeze at least 8 hours.
- To serve, massage bags to soften and add 1/2 cup lemon-lime soda to each bag.
- Tropical Pineapple Slushies: chopped fresh or frozen pineapple, white sugar, 2 tablespoons coconut rum
- Spicy Watermelon Slushies: chopped, seeded watermelon, white sugar, 1/2 seeded jalapeno pepper
- You can add 1/2 cup grapefruit soda to each bag instead of lemon-lime soda.