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JoAnn Reno Wray's

1 2-Liter Bottle Diet Orange Soda (Orange Slice is great)
1 12 oz. Can frozen Five Alive Juice concentrate or Orange Juice, partially thawed
1 11 oz. Can Mandarin Oranges
1 8 oz. Can Crushed Pineapple in its own juice
1 14oz. Can LOW FAT, Sweetened, Condensed Milk 
(Do Not use Evaporated!)

In a blender whirl the mandarin oranges and pineapple until all pieces are small, about 20-30 seconds. Add the Low Fat, Sweetened, condensed Milk and blend briefly until mixed. Add the frozen juice concentrate and mix again. (If you need to, mix the fruit first. Then mix the condensed milk and juice concentrate after emptying the blender jar into the ice cream maker)

Using a large whisk, gently mix the blended ingredients while pouring the Orange Soda slowly into the Ice Cream Maker. Pack ice and salt around container. Turn the motor on and allow to mix until sherbet is thickened and frozen. Place in freezer and allow to freeze further or serve at once. 

You can vary this recipe easily by choosing a different soda flavor and juice concentrate and adding your choice of fruit Try strawberry soda, strawberry-lemonade frozen concentrate and fresh or frozen strawberries equal to about 2 cups or 1½ cups strawberries and ½ cup bananas. Or try peach soda, lemon-lime soda, and fresh peaches. This recipe makes about 5 quarts.

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