11 Frozen Blender Drink Recipes With Alcohol

Whether you are planning a poolside party or you're simply yearning for the days of summer, you may wish to learn a few basic blender drink recipes. Fruit and liquor, plus a few mixers, can make for a variety of tasty, refreshing blended frozen drinks.

The margarita is likely one of the first drinks that comes to mind when you think of blended, frozen cocktails.

Ingredients

• 1 lime wedge
• Rimming salt
• 1 1/2 ounces tequila
• 1 ounce orange liqueur
• 1 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
• 1/2 ounce simple syrup
• 1 cup ice

Instructions

1. Rub the lime wedge around the rim of a margarita glass.
2. Put the salt in a shallow dish. Dip the rim of the glass in the salt to rim it.
3. Add the tequila, orange liqueur, lime juice, simple syrup, and ice to the blender.
4. Cover and blend the ingredients until smooth.
5. Pour into the prepared margarita glasses.

Another popular blended drink is the piña colada. It's sweet, tropical, and intoxicating all at once.

Ingredients

• 3 ounces rum
• 3 ounces pineapple juice
• 3 ounces coconut cream
• 1 cup ice
• Cherry and pineapple wedge for garnish

Instructions

1. In a blender, combine the rum, pineapple juice, coconut cream, and ice. Blend until smooth.
2. Pour into a stemmed glass. Garnish with a cherry and a wedge of pineapple.

The frozen strawberry daiquiri is a crowd pleaser.

Ingredients

• 2 cups strawberries, hulled and sliced
• 2 ounces rum
• Juice of 1 lime
• 1/2 ounce simple syrup
• 1 cup ice
• Mint sprig and strawberry for garnish

Instructions

1. In a blender, combine the strawberries, rum, lime juice, simple syrup, and ice.
2. Blend until smooth.
3. Pour into a glass. Garnish with a mint sprig and strawberry.

Another variation of the fruity daiquiri is the mango daiquiri.

Ingredients

• 2 cups mango chunks (fresh or frozen)
• 2 ounces rum
• Juice of 1 lime
• 1 ounce simple syrup
• 1 cup ice
• Mint sprig for garnish

Instructions

1. In a blender, combine the mango, rum, lime juice, simple syrup, and ice.
2. Cover and blend until smooth.
3. Pour into a stemmed glass and garnish with a sprig of mint.

For a warm weather brunch, try a peach bellini instead of a mimosa, but serve it frozen.

Ingredients

• 1 ounce of peach schnapps
• 3 ounces off-dry sparkling wine
• 1/2 cup of fresh or frozen peaches
• Juice of 1/2 lemon
• 1/2 cup ice
• Edible flower for garnish

Instructions

1. In a blender, combine the schnapps, sparkling wine, peaches, lemon juice, and ice.
2. Cover and blend until smooth.
3. Pour into a glass and garnish with an edible flower.

For your next party, blend up a pitcher of frozen raspberry martinis.

Ingredients

• 1 package raspberry crystal light
• 2 cups ginger ale
• 1/2 cup vodka
• 2 cups crushed ice
• Fresh raspberries for garnish

Instructions

1. In a blender, combine the crystal light, ginger ale, vodka, and ice.
2. Cover and blend until smooth. Pour into a martini glass and garnish with fresh raspberries.

Watermelon is one of the signature fruits of summer. Use that leftover fresh watermelon to concoct a tasty frozen cocktail.

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups cubed watermelon
• 2 ounces vodka
• 1/2 teaspoon grenadine
• 1/2 cup crushed ice
• Watermelon wedge for garnish

Instructions

1. In a blender, combine the watermelon, vodka, grenadine, and ice.
2. Cover and blend until smooth.
3. Pour into a highball glass and garnish with a wedge of watermelon.

This tasty and creamy shake has delicious flavors of Irish cream and coffee.

Ingredients

• 2 scoops vanilla ice cream
• 2 ounces Irish cream liqueur
• 1 teaspoon espresso powder
• 2 ounces Kahlúa
• 1 cup milk
• Whipped cream and roasted espresso beans for garnish

Instructions

1. In a blender combine the ice cream, Irish cream, espresso powder, Kahlúa, and milk.
2. Cover and blend until smooth.
3. Pour into a highball glass. Garnish with the whipped cream and a roasted espresso bean.

Love bananas? Then you'll go bananas for this delicious frozen cocktail.

Ingredients

• 1 banana, peeled and sliced
• 1 ounce banana liqueur
• 1 cup pineapple juice
• 2 ounces RumChata
• 1 cup crushed ice

Instructions

1. In a blender, combine the banana, banana liqueur, pineapple juice, RumChata, and ice.
2. Cover and blend until smooth.
3. Pour into a highball glass.

This blended drink is spectacular when peaches are in season.

Ingredients

• 2 fresh peaches, pitted and sliced
• 1 ounce peach schnapps
• 2 ounces RumChata
• 1 cup milk or half-and half
• 1 scoop vanilla ice cream

Instructions

1. In a blender, combine all ingredients.
2. Cover and blend until smooth.
3. Serve in a highball glass.

Use your imagination and create layered cocktails using the blended drink recipes that you've learned. Throw a tropical-themed party, and invite your guests to experiment by making their own signature frozen blended drinks.

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