The summer countdown has begun, and there’s no better way to kick things off than with a list of whimsical frozen cocktails you can enjoy with your girls. Whether you’re sipping them at the beach, during a break between summer classes or after a long day of interning, these drinks are perfect for a summer ‘gram or to take the edge off!
Frozen Cherry Cosmos, serves 2-4 people
Recipe courtesy of howsweeteats.com
If you love a good cosmo, then amp your recipe up a notch with this frozen, summer recipe:
Ingredients:
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2 cups cranberry juice cocktail ice cubes
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1 cup regular ice cubes
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1/2 cup tart cherry juice
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1/2 cup vodka
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1/3 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
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1/4 cup Grand Marnier liqueur
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Fresh cherries for garnish
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Lime slices for garnish
Directions:
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Pour 2 cups of cranberry juice into ice cube trays to freeze overnight.
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The next day, take the cranberry cubes and blend them with the remaining ingredients in a blender to create your cherry cosmo. You’ll know it’s blended when it looks like a slushie!
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Pour into glasses and add some garnishes.
Blue Raspberry Nerds Cocktail Bowl, serves 32
Recipe courtesy of Tablespoon.com
If you love sour drinks, you have to try this icy-blue drink! It’s equally sour and sweet just like a pack of Nerds, which you’ll actually need to top this off. Serve it at the next backyard barbeque!
Ingredients:
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19 ounce jar of lemonade powder
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1 bottle of UV blue raspberry flavored vodka
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1 gallon of water and 10-12 cups of ice
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2 cups of fresh raspberries
Directions:
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Mix the lemonade powder, vodka, and water into the punch bowl. Stir well!
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Once you can see that the lemonade powder has dissolved, add the raspberries and ice cubes.
Frozen Coconut Mojito, serves 2
Recipe courtesy of Wishesndishes.com
This drink is like a sip of summertime: a perfect blend of coconut vibes and mint.
Ingredients:
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4 ounces of cream coconut
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6 ounces of coconut rum
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3 ounces fresh lime juice
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8-10 fresh mint leaves
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4 cups of ice
Directions:
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Blend all ingredients (including the ice) into the consistency is smooth.
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Pour into glasses and add extra mint leaves for decoration!
Frozen Honeydew Margarita, serves 4
Recipe courtesy of Reciperunner.com
If you aren’t sure about margaritas, this is the perfect beginner option. The taste of honeydew will overpower the tequila, leaving you with a sweet taste!
Ingredients:
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1 cup cubed honeydew
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1 cup ice
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2 ounces good quality white tequila
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Juice of a lime
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1 tablespoon agave nectar, use more or less depending on how sweet you want your margaritas
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Salt for the rim of the glass (optional)
Directions:
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Cut the melon into 1 inch cubes 8 or more hours before you plan to serve the drinks.
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Place the cut melon pieces onto a foil lined baking sheet one layer at a time. Cover each layer with plastic wrap and freeze.
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Run a piece of honeydew along the rim of each margarita glass and then add salt before blending ingredients.
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Mix all of the ingredients (except the frozen melons) into a blender except for 15-30 seconds.
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Add the frozen melon cubes and blend until smooth or for 30-40 seconds.
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Pour, garnish and serve!
The “I Cannot Tell a Lie” Cocktail, serves 1
Recipe courtesy of townandcountrymag.com
This is the perfect cocktail for whiskey lovers. Plus, it’s rimmed with orange slices for that perfect tang!
Ingredients:
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1 ounce Do Good Distillery 3 Mile Rum
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1 ounce Do Good Cherry Smoked Whiskey
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2 dashes absinthe
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2 dashes bitters
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.25 ounce simple syrup
Directions:
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Shake all ingredients over ice using a cocktail strainer. Once done, pour the liquid into a glass and add ice.
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To top it off, add orange peels and a cherry!
The Pink Señoritas, serves 4
Recipe courtesy of delish.com
The perfect tequila cocktail for southern belles!
Ingredients:
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2 cups ice
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2 cups pink lemonade
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1/4 cup lemon juice
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1/4 cup triple sec
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1 cup tequila
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4 lemon slices
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Lemon wedges and salt for rimming glasses
Directions:
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Rub a lemon wedge around your glasses, then dip the rims into salt.
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Add ice, pink lemonade, lemon juice, triple sec and tequila to every glass then stir.
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Put lemons on the rims of every glass then serve!
Plum-Cherry Ice Pops, 6-8 ice pops
Recipe courtesy of Cookingchanneltv.com
This drink combines the best of two worlds — dessert and drinks!
Ingredients:
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3 plums pitted and cut into quarters
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8 ounces fresh or frozen pitted sweet cherries (about 40)
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3 ounces of red seedless grapes (about 16)
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1/3 cup confectioners sugar
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1/8 tablespoon almond extract
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Champagne
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Eight 4-ounce ice pop molds
Directions:
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Mix the plums, cherries, grapes, sugar and extract in a blender until smooth. Once finished, pour the mixture into the ice-pop molds to freeze overnight.
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Pour champagne into glasses and put the frozen popsicle in the glass. As the ice melts, your drink will turn into a slushie!
Mermaid Lemonade, serves 4 people
Recipe courtesy of delish.com
Goes perfectly with your mermaid, trendy hair!
Ingredients:
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2 cups of ice
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1/4 cup Blue Curacao
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1 cup white rum
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2 cups lemonade
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4 lemon slices to garnish rims
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8 cherries for garnish
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4 paper umbrellas
Directions:
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Add ice, blue curacao, rum and lemonade to each glass. Then stir.
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Skewer the lemon slices and cherries to each paper umbrella.
Watermelon Tequila Cocktail, serves 2
Recipe courtesy of foodandwine.com
If you take nothing away from this list, remember that tequila pairs well with basically every fruit/melon out there!
Ingredients:
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1/4 cup water
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1/4 cup granulated sugar
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8 cups diced seedless watermelon
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1/4 cup fresh lime juice
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1 3/4 cups blueberries
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3/4 cup lightly packed fresh mint leaves, plus 8 sprigs for garnish
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1 1/4 cups silver tequila
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Ice
Directions:
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Pour water in a small saucepan then add sugar. Bring the water to a simmer and stir over moderate heat until the sugar is dissolved. This will take about 1 minute. Once finished, let the sugar syrup cool.
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Blend the watermelon until it has a smooth consistency. Strain the water into a bowl, avoiding large chunks and the pulp.
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Combine the sugar syrup with the lime juice, blueberries and mint leaves in a pitcher.
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Lightly muddle the blueberries and mint. Add the watermelon juice and tequila.
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Refrigerate for 2 hours or until chilled.
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Pour and garnish!
Unicorn Cosmos, serves 1
Recipe Courtesy of Cosmopolitan.com
If you don’t ‘gram these after you make them, did you even make them?
Ingredients:
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Edible glitter
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Cotton candy
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Grape juice
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Vodka
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Rainbow candy canes
Directions:
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Rim the edge of your glass with edible glitter. It helps to dip the rim into water first!
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Add a handful of cotton candy to the glass.
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Using a shaker, add ice and equal parts vodka and grape juice. Shake.
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Pour into a martini glass, then garnish with a rainbow candy cane!
Drink up, collegiettes!