Nothing beats hot summer days better than frozen cocktails. The blended cocktails given here are just the relief to the heat. Using ice or ice-cream and fresh fruits, you can choose different flavors as well as popular drinks like Margarita, Daiquiri and Pina Colada. Some of them are non-alcoholic drinks so that everyone can enjoy.
Margarita
It is one of the most popular frozen cocktails made from tequila and is usually served with salt on the rim of the glass.
Ingredients
| Ingredients | Amount |
| Tequila | 3 ounces |
| Lime juice, freshly squeezed | 2 ounces |
| Simple syrup | 1 ounce |
| Orange liqueur | 1 teaspoon |
| Lime-salt-sugar | 1 tablespoon |
| Ice cubes | As you like |
Directions
- Blend lime, salt and sugar in a blender or food chopper to prepare lime-salt-sugar.
- Put ice in a cocktail shaker and pour tequila, lime juice, simple syrup and orange liqueur in it.
- Shake about 30 seconds till it is properly mixed and chilled.
- Take lime-salt-sugar in a plate and press the rim of glass on it.
- Strain the margarita in the glass and serve.
Virgin Strawberry Daiquiri
It is mock tail that is made from strawberries and has lemon added to give that hint of freshness.
Ingredients
| Ingredients | Amount |
| Strawberries, hulled | 2 large |
| Lemon-lime soda | ¾ cup |
| White sugar | ¼ cup |
| Lemon juice | 1 tablespoon |
| Ice cubes | 4 |
Directions
- Blend the strawberries, soda, sugar and lemon juice in a blender.
- Add the ice and blend further till smooth.
- Serve in a fancy glass.
Frozen Piña Colada
Pina Colada is a classic cocktail which was created in 1954 in Puerto Rico. The combination of pineapple and coconut has an iconic taste.
Ingredients
| Ingredients | Amount |
| White rum | 2 ounces |
| Pineapple juice | 6 ounces |
| Coconut cream | 1 ½ ounces |
| Heavy cream | 1 ounce |
| Cherry & pineapple wedge | To garnish |
| Ice cubes | 2 |
Directions
- Blend the ingredients with 2 ice cubes till smooth.
- Serve in a Hurricane glass and garnish with cherry and pineapple wedge.
Sangria Sorbet
Sangria sorbet is a cold and refreshing summer drink. It is sweet and fruity with wine!
Ingredients
| Ingredients | Amount |
| Orange slices | 8 |
| Lemon slices | 8 |
| Granny Smith Apple, chopped | 1 cup |
| Pineapple wedges | 8 |
| Agave nectar | 6 ounces |
| Seedless red grapes | 12-14 large |
| Orange juice | 8 ounces |
| Brandy | 4 ounces |
| Burgundy or Cabernet Sauvignon wine | 750 ml bottle |
Directions
- In a bowl, mix 4 orange and lemon slices, 4 pineapple wedges and agave nectar.
- Muddle the fruits lightly and add the wine, orange juice and brandy.
- Add remaining fruits to the sangria and transfer the mixture in a cake pan.
- Freeze overnight after covering with plastic wrap.
- Spoon the frozen sangria in chilled glasses and garnish with fruits.
Frozen Green Tea and Moonshine Cocktail
With flavors from Thailand and Japan, this cocktail transforms white whiskey or Moonshine into something completely different.
Ingredients
| Ingredients | Amount |
| Green tea moonshine | 2 ounces |
| Green tea syrup | 2 ounces |
| Cucumber Thai basil juice | 2 ounces |
| Fresh lime juice | 1.5 ounces |
| Shaved ice | As required |
Directions
- Take all the ingredients in a glass full of ice and mix well. Keep aside.
- Fill another pint glass with shaved ice and create a channel using a big straw.
- Strain the drink in the channel in the shaved ice and garnish with slice of cucumber.
Blue Bayou
A refreshing cocktail made from vodka and blue curacao, and fruits like pineapple and grapefruit are used for flavoring.
Ingredients
| Ingredients | Amount |
| Vodka | 1 ½ ounces |
| Blue curacao | ½ ounce |
| Pineapple | ½ cup |
| Grapefruit juice | 2 ounces |
| Pineapple chunks | To garnish |
| Ice | 1 cup |
Directions
- Blend all the ingredients till smooth except pineapple chunks.
- Serve in a chilled Margarita glass and garnish with pineapple.
Chi-Chi
It is a blue and vodka version of the Pina Colada and it’s a refreshing tropical cocktail.
Ingredients
| Ingredients | Amount |
| Vodka or coconut vodka | 2 ounces |
| Blue curacao | ½ ounce |
| Cream of coconut | ½ ounce |
| Pineapple | ½ cup |
| Vanilla ice cream | 1 scoop |
| Ice | ½ cup |
| Pineapple slice | To garnish |
Directions
- Blend all the ingredients till smooth and adjust consistency with juice or ice cream.
- Serve in a chilled margarita glass and garnish with pineapple.
Frozen Mojito
A refreshing summer drink using mint and lemon as flavoring, it can use virgin mojito as well as with white rum.
Ingredients
| Ingredients | Amount |
| White rum | 4 ounces |
| Simple syrup | ¼ cup |
| Lime juice | 2 limes |
| Mint leaves | 12 |
| Mint sprigs | To garnish |
| Ice | 2 cups |
Directions
- Blend lime juice, mint leaves and simple syrup till properly combined.
- Add white rum and ice and then blend till it becomes frothy.
- Serve in rock glasses and garnish with mint sprigs.
Kiwi Mango Frozen Cocktail
A fruity mix of kiwi and mango, it has a hint of mint and is perfect for summer parties.
Ingredients
| Ingredients | Amount |
| Kiwi vodka | 1 part |
| Mango nectar or juice | 5 parts |
| Mint leaves | 8 |
Directions
- Take a highball glass and fill it with ice.
- Add mint leave and vodka, top with nectar or juice.
- Stir well and serve.
Frozen Banana Rum Cocktails
This cocktail is a perfect combination of rum and bananas, and is perfect cocktail to have by poolside on a hot summer day.
Ingredients
| Ingredients | Amount |
| Ripe bananas | 5-6 |
| Vanilla rum | ¼ |
| Cream of coconut | ½ cup |
| Cinnamon | To taste |
Directions
- Make Banana ice cream using ice cream making machine.
- Mix this banana ice cream with rum and cream of coconut in a large pitcher.
- Pour in glasses and garnish with dusted cinnamon powder.
