Out-of-the-box Frozen Drinks to help cool-off on these hot summer days

It is Hot Hot Hot outside!

While I hate being stuck inside the hospital with no exposure to the outside world – no sunshine, no warmth, no fresh air … my days off, in the muggy 90 degree heat often feel like a shock to my system, like walking into an inferno. While bodies of water and good ol’ a/c do a lovely job keeping us cool on these hot summer days, a nice frozen libation is always a refreshing accompaniment!

I’m not going to bore you with the usual suspects like Strawberry Daquiries or Piña Coladas … nor would I ever suggest you use a mix 😉 Instead, here are some less common, made from scratch, out-of- the-box recipes, to help quench your thirst and cool down on these hot summer days. Obviously, you’ll need a blender. Enjoy!

All recipes make aprox. 2 servings

Frosé

• fill an ice cube tray with rosé wine and freeze
• sprinkle 2 cups of strawberries with 1/2 cup sugar let sit
• blend the rosé ice cubes and sweetened strawberries with 1/2 cup vodka and a splash of grenadine

Watermelon Margaritas

• 2 cups frozen watermelon
• 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
• 1/4 cup Cointreau
•  3/4 cup tequila
• blend

Snowball

• 1/4 cup Godiva white chocolate liquor
• 1/4 cup Baileys
• 3 tablespoons crème de cacao
• 3 cups vanilla ice cream
• blend

Brandy Shakes

• quart of good vanilla ice cream
• blend with 1 cup Brandy

Blueberry Mint Gimlet

• 1 cup fresh blueberries
• 2 shots of gin
• 1 shot simple syrup
• 1 1/2 shots fresh lime juice
• handful of mint leaves
• blend with a large cup of  ice

Tropical Frozen Lemonade

• 1/4 cup frozen lemonade
•  4 Tbs Malibu
• 2 cups crushed ice
• blend and garnish with a lime slice

Pineapple Gin Freeze

• 3 cups frozen pineapple
• 6 oz gin
• 2 oz simple syrup
• 1 oz fresh lime juice
• 1 oz pineapple juice
• blend and garnish with mint sprig