Summer is here, and what does that mean? Warm weather! (hopefully). And what could be better than a cool refreshing drink to sip on whilst chilling in your garden? How about take your summer beverage to the next level with a frozen cocktail! In this blog we share our favourite easy frozen cocktail recipes, and how you can make them from the comfort of your home! All you need are some simple ingredients and a good quality blender. This NINJA Foodi Power CB100UK Blender is ideal as it only takes around 2 minutes to crush ice into a snow-like consistency.
Pineapple Cooler
If you love pineapple, then this is the frozen cocktail for you! And it definitely gives you that tropical summer feeling. You can lay back and imagine you are on a beach in Hawaii!
Ingredients (serves 4):
4 cups pineapple chunks chilled
1 1/2 cups ice
60ml (1/4 cup) lime juice
60ml (1/4 cup) coconut milk
80ml (1/3 cup) rum
Instructions:
Put your pineapple chunks, ice, lime juice, coconut milk and rum into the blender. Blend until you get a smooth consistency. Or, if you want a thicker cocktail you can simply add more ice. Pour into glasses and serve with a pineapple slice as garnish!
Frozen Strawberry Daiquiri
A classic for any strawberry lover, a frozen strawberry daiquiri is best to make when strawberries are fresh and in season. It is also super easy with just 4 ingredients required.
Ingredients (serves 2):
500g strawberries hulled
200g ice
100ml rum
1 lime juiced
Instructions:
Throw your strawberries into your blender and blend until desired consistency. Pour the blend through a sieve to get rid of larger seeds. Pour this sieved liquid back into the blender along with the rum, ice and lime juice. Now blend it all up and serve! And you can garnish using strawberry slices or lime!
Raspberry Gin Frozen Cocktail
If you are a gin lover, this is a great option! You can use any gin that you prefer. And it takes you just 5 minutes to whip up!
Ingredients (serves 2):
300g of frozen raspberries
5tbsp of lime cordial
2 juiced limes
50ml of your favourite gin (can add more if desired)
250ml soda water
Instructions:
Blend all ingredients together in your blender until you get desired consistency. You can add ice if you want a thicker drink, or add more soda water if you’d like a thinner drink. And then you are all done and ready to serve! You can also use some lime or raspberries to decorate the rim of your glass.
Frozen Mango Daiquiri
Are you a mango fan? If yes, then this frozen mango daiquiri cocktail is perfect for you! And all you need is 4 ingredients so it is super easy to make!
Ingredients (serves 2):
120ml vodka
120ml rum
2 mangoes
2 cups of ice cubes
Instructions:
Start with removing the skin from your mango and then dicing it into cubes. Put your mango cubes into the blender with the ice, vodka and rum. Blend it all together until you get your desired consistency and thickness! You can add a mango slice as a garnish on your glass. Or a cherry if you prefer!
Frozen Gin and Orange Cocktail
This is a great frozen cocktail if you are a fan of gin and orange! And it is super simple!
Ingredients (serves 1) :
3 measures of your favourite gin
150ml of fresh orange juice
150ml soda water
1 cup of ice
Instructions:
Pour the gin, orange and ice into your blender, and blend until you get the desired slushie consistency. And then simply add the soda water and give it a stir. Also, you can add an orange slice as garnish! Serve and enjoy!
Frozen Watermelon Gin and Tonic
There’s nothing more refreshing than a watermelon on a warm summer. But do you know what’s better? A frozen watermelon gin and tonic! And it is easy to make too!
Ingredients (serves 6):
6 cups of frozen watermelon cubed
1 cup (240ml) of your favourite gin
500ml tonic water
3 tbsp lemon juice
Instructions:
Freeze your watermelon by putting firstly cutting off the skin, and then slicing the watermelon into cubes. Lay the cubes evenly on a freezer proof tray and wait until frozen. After the watermelon is ready, put it into your blender along with the gin, tonic, water and lemon juice. Blend it all up until you get the right thickness, and pour it into glasses to serve! Also you can add mint leaves and a watermelon wedge as garnish if you like!
Frozen Coffee Cocktail
This is something a little bit different, but delicious. And a great way to enjoy some coffee on a hot summers day! You can use either cold brew or hot brew iced coffee, depending on your preference. But you should be sure to use a strong coffee as freezing can dull down the coffees flavour. So you may find that cold brew coffee or double strength brewed coffee is a good choice. If you are using hot brew coffee, try to cool it down as quickly as you can or it may become bitter the longer it sits.
Ingredients (serves 2):
450ml (2 cups) cold brewed or double strength hot brewed coffee
120ml milk or plant based milk
60ml syrup or agave syrup
90ml rum (or can use Kahlua or bourbon)
Instructions:
Pour your chosen coffee into ice cube trays and freeze until they become solid. Then place 2 cups worth of these ice cubes into the blender, along with the rum, milk and syrup. Blend until the desired snow-like consistency has been achieved, you can add more milk if you feel you need it. And now you can serve and enjoy!
We hope that you found a recipe that you like! Let us know in the comments what cocktail you made!
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