What's the best way to keep cool over the summer? Well, besides turning your air conditioning up a notch and closing your blinds when indoors, few things compare to cooling down with a refreshing drink. And we don't just mean water or fruit juice, either. We're talking about all the frozen, slushy cocktails you can whip up with a blender.
From classic favorites like the piña colada to creative new blends that excite your taste buds, here's a list of some of the best-frozen cocktails to sip this summer.
1. Frozen Piña Colada
The Frozen Piña Colada is a classic frozen cocktail perfect for any summer occasion. Combining rum, coconut cream, and pineapple juice, it's a velvety cocktail that will blow away your taste buds and refresh you on a sweltering day.
And best of all? You'll only require four ingredients to prepare a Frozen Piña Colada, so it's a cocktail you can prepare in no time.
Ingredients:
- 2 oz Malibu Coconut Rum
- 3 oz pineapple juice
- 2 oz coconut cream
- Ice
- Pineapple slice and cherry for garnish (optional)
Instructions:
Add all the ingredients in a blender. Blend until there's a creamy texture. Pour into a chilled glass and garnish with a pineapple slice and a cherry to give your cocktail more pizzazz.
2. Frozen Mojito
The Frozen Mojito is another classic frozen cocktail that's perfect for summer. Made with white rum, lime juice, club soda, sugar, and mint leaves, it's a minty fresh cocktail that will cool you off on a hot summer day.
A word of caution, though — mint can be particularly potent in this cocktail. So if you want to reduce its intensity, consider substituting it with a mint-flavored syrup.
Ingredients:
- 2 oz Bacardi Rum Superior
- 1 oz fresh lime juice
- Club soda (soda water)
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 6-8 fresh mint leaves
- 1 cup crushed ice
- Lime wedge and mint sprig (optional)
Instructions:
Muddle the mint leaves and sugar in a glass to release the mint's flavor and aroma. Transfer the mixture to a blender, add the white rum, lime juice, and ice, and blend until smooth. Pour the mixture into a glass, top with club soda, and stir to fuse the ingredients. Garnish with a lime wedge and mint sprig to give the cocktail more flair, and enjoy!
3. Frozen Mudslide
Have a sweet tooth? Then you'll absolutely love the Frozen Mudslide. Combining vodka, coffee, Irish cream, and chocolate syrup, the Frozen Mudslide is a delectable cocktail that doubles as a dessert!
Ingredients:
- 1 oz Absolut Vodka
- 1 oz Mr Black Coffee Liqueur
- 1 oz Baileys Irish Cream
- 1 oz chocolate syrup
- 1 cup ice
- Whipped cream and chocolate shavings (optional)
Instructions:
Combine all the ingredients in a blender and blend until velvety smooth. Pour into a glass and top with whipped cream and chocolate shavings to give the cocktail more oomph and indulge your cravings!
4. Frozen Strawberry Daiquiri
If you enjoy fruity cocktails, you'll find it hard to resist the Frozen Strawberry Daiquiri. Bursting with fresh strawberries, citrusy lime juice, and smooth white rum, it's a delectable cocktail that will leave you craving more.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup frozen strawberries
- 1 oz lime juice
- 2 oz Blue Chair Bay White Rum
- 1 oz simple syrup
- 1 cup ice
- Strawberry slice
Instructions:
Combine all the ingredients in a blender and blend until lusciously smooth. Pour into a glass and garnish with a strawberry slice to give the cocktail more style. Enjoy!
5. Frozen Mango Daiquiri
Looking for a fruity cocktail that you can prepare in almost no time? Then you might want to try out the Frozen Mango Daiquiri. An incredibly easy-to-make cocktail, the Frozen Daiquiri only contains three core ingredients: white rum, lime juice, and frozen mango chunks. But if you enjoy your cocktails a tad sweeter, you can add simple syrup to the cocktail.
Ingredients:
- 2 oz Cane Run White Rum
- 1 oz lime juice
- 1 cup frozen mango chunks
- 1 cup ice
- Lime wheel (optional)
Instructions:
Combine the rum, lime juice, frozen mango chunks, and ice in a blender. Blend until velvety smooth. Pour into a glass and garnish with a lime wheel to add a touch of elegance to the drink. Indulge yourself in tropical paradise!
6. Frosé
If you're a rosé wine connoisseur, you'll love the Frosé. Short for frozen rosé wine, the Frosé melds rosé wine, frozen strawberries, and simple syrup to create an elegant, refreshing, and luscious cocktail.
Ingredients:
- 1 bottle of Luc Belaire Rare Rose Wine
- 1 cup frozen strawberries
- 1/4 cup simple syrup
- 1 cup ice
Instructions:
Pour the rosé into ice cube trays and let it sit in the refrigerator for about half an hour until solid. Combine the frozen rosé cubes, strawberries, simple syrup, and ice in a blender. Blend until you have a delightful slushy consistency. Pour into glasses and enjoy.
7. Frozen Peach Bellini
If you love peaches and are looking for a perfect brunch cocktail, you'll love the Frozen Peach Bellini. A creative twist on the classic Bellini, the Frozen Peach Bellini only requires three main ingredients: frozen peaches, sparkling wine, and ice.
Ingredients:
- 2 frozen peaches, peeled, pitted, and chopped
- 1 cup Ruffino Prosecco sparkling wine
- 1 cup ice
- 1 oz peach schnapps (optional)
- Peach slice (optional)
Instructions:
Combine all the ingredients in a blender. Blend until irresistibly smooth. Pour into glasses and garnish with a peach slice to give the cocktail more flair.
8. Frozen Watermelon Margarita
Few things compare to digging into a chilled watermelon on a scorching day. So, when you throw the juicy fruit into a cocktail with ice, you know you're in for a refreshing treat. Blended to perfection and served in a chilled glass, the Frozen Watermelon Margarita cocktail is a feast for the eyes and delightful on the palate.
Ingredients:
- 2 oz Teremana Tequila Blanco
- 1 oz Cointreau Orange Liqueur
- 1 oz lime juice
- 1 cup frozen watermelon cubes
- 1 cup ice
- Lime rounds and watermelon slice for garnish
Instructions:
Combine the tequila, orange liqueur, lime juice, frozen watermelon cubes, and ice in a blender. Blend until smooth. Pour into a glass and garnish with a lime round and watermelon slice.
9. Frozen Mango Margarita
If you want a cocktail that's slightly more potent than the Frozen Mango Daiquiri, you might want to try the Frozen Mango Margarita. While it features many of the same ingredients used in the Frozen Mango Daiquiri, you'll use tequila instead of white rum. This substitution gives the cocktail a more robust flavor, making it better suited for people who want to imbibe in a cocktail with a kick.
Ingredients:
- 2 oz Don Julio Tequila Blanco
- 1 oz Cointreau Orange Liqueur
- 1 oz lime juice
- 1 oz simple syrup
- 1 cup frozen mango chunks
- 1 cup ice
- Lime wheel for garnish
Instructions:
Combine all the ingredients in a blender. Blend until slushy smooth. Pour into a chilled glass and garnish with a lime wheel.
10. Frozen Aperol Spritz Cocktail
The Frozen Aperol Spritz Cocktail is a frozen twist on the classic Aperol that includes Aperol, sparkling wine, and club soda. While it's somewhat bitter, it's a refreshing cocktail that will delight your taste buds on an extremely hot day.
Ingredients:
- 2 oz Luxardo Aperitivo (Aperol)
- 3 oz La Marca Prosecco sparkling wine
- Dash of club soda (soda water)
- 1 cup ice
- Orange wheel for garnish
Instructions:
Combine all the ingredients in a blender. Blend until slushy smooth. Pour into a chilled flute glass and garnish with an orange wheel.
11. Frozen Sangria
The Frozen Sangria is another flavorful cocktail you'll enjoy if you're a wine connoisseur. Bursting with an assortment of fruity flavors, it's a cocktail perfect for fancy summer parties.
Ingredients:
- 1 bottle Roscato Rosso Dolce red wine
- 1/4 cup orange liqueur
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1 cup frozen mixed berries
- 1 cup ice
- Orange slice and berry for garnish
Instructions:
Mix the red wine, orange liqueur, and sugar in a pitcher and let the mix chill. Combine the frozen mixture, frozen mixed berries, and ice in a blender. Blend until smooth. Pour into glasses and garnish with an orange slice and berry to give the cocktail a touch of elegance.
12. Sex on the Beach Slushies
Flirty and fun, the Sex on the Beach Slushies are a playful twist on the classic cocktail. While this cocktail takes some time to make, the delectable result makes it worth the hassle.
Ingredients:
- 2 oz Tito’s Handmade Vodka
- 1 oz peach schnapps
- 2 oz cranberry juice
- 2 oz orange juice
- 1 cup ice
- Orange slice and cherry
Instructions:
Mix all the ingredients in a shaker with ice. Strain the mixture into a blender, top with ice, and blend until smooth. Pour into a glass and garnish with an orange slice and cherry to dress up the cocktail.
13. Dirty Banana Frozen Cocktail
Like the Frozen Mudslide, the Dirty Banana Frozen cocktail is a dessert, and cocktail rolled into one! If you're a sweet tooth and want to imbibe something with extra punch, it's a drink sure to satisfy your cravings.
Ingredients:
- 1 oz Myers’s Original Dark Rum
- 1 oz Kahlua Rum and Coffee Liqueur
- 1 oz banana liqueur
- 2 oz cream or coconut cream
- 1 ripe banana
- 1 cup ice
- Chocolate shavings for garnish
Instructions:
Combine all the ingredients in a blender. Blend until lusciously smooth. Pour into a glass and garnish with chocolate shavings.
14. Frozen Lime Daiquiri
Love zesty cocktails? Then you'll enjoy the Frozen Lime Daiquiri. It's a citrusy delight that'll captivate your taste buds and keep you sipping all summer.
Ingredients:
- 2 oz Bacardi Rum Limon
- 1 oz lime juice
- 1 oz simple syrup
- 1 cup ice
- Lime wedge for garnish
Instructions:
Combine the ingredients in a blender. Blend until smooth. Pour into a cocktail glass and garnish with a lime wedge to elevate the cocktail.
15. Frozen Coconut Mojito
You might enjoy the Frozen Coconut Mojito if you're torn between a classic Mojito and Piña Colada. Combining the best of both worlds, the Frozen Coconut Mojito has an exquisite blend of mint, lime, coconut, and rum that will knock your socks off.
Ingredients:
- 2 oz Blue Chair Bay Coconut Rum
- 1 oz coconut cream
- 1 oz fresh lime juice
- 6-8 fresh mint leaves
- 1 cup ice
- Soda water
- Lime wedge and mint sprig for garnish
Instructions:
Muddle the mint leaves, lime juice, and coconut cream in a glass to release those fantastic flavors. Transfer the mixture into a blender, add rum and ice, and blend until it's slushy smooth. Pour into a glass, top with soda water, and garnish with a lime wedge and mint sprig to give the cocktail more personality.
Conclusion
As the sun sets on this frozen adventure, we hope you're armed with a list of icy concoctions to keep you cool and refreshed all summer. Whether you're having a pool party, a backyard BBQ, or just relaxing on the porch, these frozen cocktails will help you beat the summer heat.
FAQs
Can I Substitute Fresh Fruits With Frozen Ones For These Recipes?
Certainly! Using frozen fruits can enhance the slushy texture of your cocktails. However, you might need to adjust the sweetness since frozen fruits might be slightly sweeter than fresh ones.
Can I Customize the Sweetness of These Cocktails?
Absolutely! You can adjust the amount of sugar, simple syrup, or sweet liqueurs in these recipes to suit your taste buds.
Do I Need a High-Powered Blender to Make These Frozen Cocktails?
While a high-powered blender can make blending easier, most regular blenders should work fine. If your blender struggles with ice or frozen fruits, let them thaw slightly or break them into smaller pieces before blending.
Can I Prepare These Cocktails Ahead of Time?
Absolutely! You can prepare many of these cocktails ahead of time and freeze them until you're ready to serve. Just give them a quick blend before serving to restore the slushy texture.