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
