The Best Frozen Cocktails Recipes for Summer

The Best Frozen Cocktails Recipes for Summer

By Peyton Whittington Published August 2022

As we enter the hottest month of the year, you might be running your AC unit into the ground, cutting all your jeans into jorts or sticking your head in the freezer (no shame, we’ve all been there).

Especially in Florida, where it always feels like summer, it’s imperative to find ways to beat the heat. For all its beauty and charm, the Sunshine State can be brutal once the sweat starts trickling down your back (*shudder*).

We know a way to keep you cool all summer long from the inside out. Bonus: it involves blending up some delicious cocktails.

Check out our top 10 frozen cocktail recipes to help you ride the heat waves below. These frozen concoctions are guaranteed to help you hang on.

Bacardí Frozen Peach Palmer

Bacardí Frozen Peach Palmer

The Recipe:

Combine rum, lemonade, iced tea, simple syrup, frozen peaches and ice in a blender and blend until smooth. Pour into a glass and garnish with a lemon wedge.

Passion Fruit Daiquiri

Passion Fruit Daiquiri

The Recipe:

Combine liqueur, rum, lime juice and simple syrup in a blender with ice. Blend thoroughly until smooth. Pour into a glass and garnish with a lime wheel and maraschino cherry.

Tito’s ChiChi

Tito’s ChiChi

The Recipe:

Add vodka, pineapple juice, cream of coconut and ice to a blender. Blend until smooth. Serve in a glass and garnish as desired.

Bumbu & Bumbu Crème Coldest Brew

Bumbu & Bumbu Crème Coldest Brew

The Recipe:

Add rum, rum crème, coffee, orgeat syrup and ice to a blender with ice. Blend until smooth. Pour into a glass and garnish with whipped cream.

Frozen Papaya Margarita

Frozen Papaya Margarita

The Recipe:

Salt and Sumac Spice Mixture:

  • ½ cup sea salt

  • 3 tablespoons sumac spice

For the salt and sumac spice mixture: Combine sea salt and sumac in an electric grinder and blend. Set aside until ready to use.

For the cocktail: Rim a glass with salt and sumac spice mixture and set aside. In a blender combine liqueur, tequila, lime juice, papaya and ice. Blend until smooth and pour into rimmed glass. Garnish with a slice of jalapeño.

Crown Royal Peach Slushie

Crown Royal Peach Slushie

The Recipe:

Combine whisky, three peaches, frozen lemonade concentrate and water in a blender. Blend until smooth. Pour into a glass and garnish with a peach slice.

Bartenura Raspberry Froscato

Bartenura Raspberry Froscato

The Recipe:

Add wine, citrus vodka, frozen raspberries, simple syrup and lime juice in a blender. Blend until smooth. Pour into a glass and garnish with lime wheels.

Pink Lemonade Slush

Pink Lemonade Slush

The Recipe:

Combine vodka, frozen pink lemonade concentrate and lemon-lime soda in a large container. Stir to combine and freeze for at least 6 hours or overnight. Remove from freezer at least one hour in advance before serving. Once slightly thawed, use a fork to crush mixture into a slush. Serve in a glass and top with a splash of sparkling water. Garnish with a lemon twist.

Jose Cuervo Fresh Mango Freeze

Jose Cuervo Fresh Mango Freeze

The Recipe:

Add tequila, mango, ice, lime juice, triple sec, agave and salt into a blender. Blend until smooth. Pour into a glass and garnish with a lime wheel and chili powder.

Fruity Mango Brain Freeze

Fruity Mango Brain Freeze

The Recipe:

*Frozen Pineapple-Mango Ice Cubes:

**Honey Syrup:

  • ½ cup honey

  • 4 ounces boiling water

For the frozen pineapple-mango ice cubes: Add pineapple juice and mango juice to a blender and blend together. Pour into ice cube trays and freeze until firm.

For the honey syrup: Add honey to boiling water and stir until honey is completely dissolved. Set aside to cool completely.

For the cocktail: Place 4 glasses in freezer to chill. Add frozen mango, peaches, raspberries, Duplin Goin’ Coastal blush wine, ginger liqueur, pineapple-mango ice cubes and honey syrup to a blender. Blend mixture at high speed until it reaches a slushy consistency. Remove glasses from freezer and pour in mixture, leaving an inch of space at the top. Top each glass with 1 ounce of spiced rum. Do not stir. Garnish glasses with pineapple wedge and a pineapple leaf. Serves 4.

But wait, there’s more! Check out our other frozen cocktail recipes. Once you decide what you’ll be sipping by the pool, get everything you need right here at abcfws.com or at your local ABC store.

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