Cherry Slushy

If you like the frozen cherry drinks from the gas stations or the 7-11 then you will like this.  

CHERRY SLUSHY
(serves 4)

Ingredients:
*2 cups of very cold club soda
*1/2 cup white sugar
*1/2 teaspoon cherry kool-aid mix, unsweetened
*2 teaspoons maraschino cherry juice
*3 cups crushed ice

Directions:
~Mix 1 cup of the club soda, 1/2 cup sugar and 1/2 teaspoon kool-aid mix into a blender.
~Mix on high until sugar is mixed and dissolved.
~Add 3 cups crushed ice and blend until the drink is smooth with no chunks of ice.
~Add remaining 1 cup club soda and 2 teaspoons maraschino cherry juice and mix briefly.
~You may have to put the blender into the freezer for a 1/2 hour, to help thicken the slurpee up.
~Pour into 4 glasses and serve.

Variation:
`substitute maraschino cherry juice with 1/2 teaspoon cherry extract.