Many people think of smoothies as nutritious drinks or even meal replacements. If you have received a generous fruit hamper and you don’t know what to do with all that fruit, smoothies should be on the menu! Of course, if you want to spice things up a little, you can turn your smoothie into something more like a cocktail! Here are some delicious alcoholic smoothie recipes to try!

Vodka smoothie

Ingredients:

  • 6 ounces vodka
  • 18 ounces orange juice
  • 1 cup frozen strawberries
  • 4 scoops orange sherbet or sorbet
  • 1 cup crushed ice

Method:

This recipe is super easy. All you need to do is place all of the ingredients in your blender, pulse until you reach the appropriate consistency and pour into tall glasses. Garnish with a fresh strawberry if you like.

Pineapple and Coconut Boozy Smoothie

Ingredients:

  • 1 banana (ripe, peeled, cut into chunks and frozen)
  • 1 cup pineapple
  • ½ cup coconut milk
  • ½ tsp vanilla
  • 1 cup ice cubes
  • ¼ cup sugar or substitute with honey, agave, stevia, etc
  • 1/3 cup fruit of your choice (mango, peaches, papaya, honeydew, etc)
  • ¼ cup yogurt
  • 1 Tbsp chia seeds
  • 1 scoop neutral or vanilla protein powder
  • Approximately a handful of coconut flakes
  • 2 ounces rum (Malibu is a popular choice for its coconut flavour)

Method:

Blend all of the ingredients together in a blender until smooth. Serve right away or store for up to 2 months in the freezer. If you freeze this smoothie, make sure that you allow it to defrost in the fridge until it is soft enough to be pulsed in the blender. This will ensure that it has the right consistency and does not thaw out unevenly.

Strawberry and Kiwi Smoothie

Ingredients:

  • 1 ½ cups chopped and frozen strawberries
  • 1 ½ cups chopped and frozen kiwi
  • 8 fresh mint leaves
  • 2 ounces rum or vodka
  • 2 cups crushed ice

Method:

Combine the strawberries, 4 mint leaves and half of the ice with 1 ounce of rum. Blend until smooth. Pour this mixture into two glasses so that they are half full. Now blend the kiwis, remaining mint, rum and ice before pouring over the strawberry mixture. Garnish with some fresh mint and strawberries.

Passion Fruit and Vodka

Ingredients:

  • 3 cups small ice cubes
  • 1 cup passion fruit nectar
  • ¼ cup vodka
  • ¼ cup half and half
  • 2 Tbsp cointreau
  • A splash of orange juice
  • A splash of coconut cream
  • Passion fruit seeds to garnish

Method:

In a blender, add the ice, nectar, vodka, half-and-half, orange juice, Cointreau and coconut cream. Blend until smooth. Add more ice or juice until you reach the desired consistency. Garnish with passion fruit seeds and enjoy!

The key to creating a delicious alcoholic smoothie is pairing the right fruit with the appropriate alcohol. Remember, dark rum, light rum and coconut rum each have their own distinct taste. It’s also important not to add too much alcohol or it will overpower the fruity flavour. The point is to create a balanced beverage.