I’m here to admit something. This is very hard for me, but I feel like it’s important that you know. I’m a thirty-something man and I still love Fla-Vor-Ice. I buy a giant box in the beginning of the summer and enjoy the magical flavors of lime, grape, orange, tropical punch, berry and strawberry until Labor Day.
I admit that this isn’t normal behavior for an adult, but I just can’t help it. I’ve always loved anything artificially flavored in slushie/popsicle form. I enjoy many a bomb pop as a child and would walk to the local 7-11 to get my Slurpee fix on the regular. The only reason I mowed lawns as a child was to be able to keep up on my Slurpee habit.
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The only reasonable way to get my fix without being embarrassed is to do it in frozen cocktail form. In all honesty, you can pretty much take any cocktail and add some ice and blend it up to make a frozen drink version. Obvious some are better than others. I’m not sure I would enjoy a Bloody Mary slushie (although I might).
Frozen Margarita
Ingredients:
- 2 ounces Tequila
- 1 ounce Lime juice
- 1 ounce Triple Sec
Preparation: Pour tequila, lime juice and triple sec into a blender with ice. Blend together until smooth. Add the blended drink to a salt rimmed glass and enjoy.
Frozen Pina Colada
Ingredients:
- 3 ounces Pineapple juice
- 1 ounce rum
- 1 ounce coconut cream
Preparation: Pour pineapple juice, rum (likely white rum) and coconut cream into a blender with ice. Blend until smooth and pour into a chilled glass. Garnish with a slice of pineapple.
Frozen Daiquiri
Ingredients:
- 1.5 ounces White rum
- 1 ounce Lime juice
- .5 ounces Simple Syrup
Preparation: Pour the rum, simple syrup and lime juice into an ice-filled blender. Blend until smooth and pour into a cocktail glass.
Beer Float
Ingredients:
- 1 can of your favorite beer (likely a stout or porter)
- 2 scoops of your favorite ice cream (Vanilla, chocolate or coffee work best)
Preparation: Pour the beer into a large glass, making sure to leave space at the top. Scoop ice cream into the cup and enjoy. For best results: use a spoon and a straw.
Frozen Old Fashioned
Ingredients:
- 1.5 ounces Bourbon or Rye
- 3 dashes of Angostura bitters
- 1 Sugar cube
Preparation: Put the sugar cube into an old fashioned glass and add the bourbon and bitters and muddle until the sugar is dissolved. Add the ingredients to a blender with ice. Blend until smooth. Pour into an old fashion glass and garnish with a cherry and an orange slice.
Frozen Negroni
Ingredients:
- 1 ounce Gin
- 1 ounce Campari
- 1 ounce Sweet vermouth
Preparation: Pour the gin, Campari and vermouth into an ice-filled blender. Blend until smooth and pour into an old fashioned glass. Garnish with an orange peel
