When you receive an alcohol hamper from a friend or loved one and you want to put that bottle to good use, how about some frozen cocktails? Here are some delicious frozen drink recipes to try this summer.

Frozen Margaritas

Ingredients:

  • 10 ounces of pina colada frozen concentrate (thawed)
  • 10 ounces tequila
  • 5 ounces pineapple juice
  • Juice from half a lime
  • 7 cups of ice
  • Salt for rimming the glass (optional)
  • Pineapple and lime wedges for garnish (optional)

Method:

  • To make this frozen drink, rub the edges of your glasses with a lime wedge and coat the rims with salt.
  • Put the pina colada concentrate, pineapple juice, lime juice, tequila and ice in a blender.
  • Blend until smooth and split into batches to make sure that your blender can handle the load without working too hard.
  • Pour into glasses and serve.

Frozen Sangria

Ingredients:

  • 2 pints of blood orange or Roman raspberry sorbet
  • Juice from ½ a lime
  • ½ bottle of dry red wine
  • ¼ cup of mixed berries (optional)

Method:

  • Place all of the ingredients for this frozen drink in a blender and mix until smooth
  • If it is too thick, you can add more wine. If too thin, add more sorbet.
  • Pour into glasses and garnish with berries if desired.
  • If you would like to save some for later, you can always freeze it. Just whip it up a bit in your blender again before serving to ensure that it has the right consistency.

Frozen Coffee and Whisky

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups of ice
  • 4 oz cold coffee
  • 2 oz Kahlua
  • 1.5 oz Irish Whisky
  • 2 scoops of vanilla ice cream
  • Chocolate chips or shaved chocolate for garnish

Method:

  • This frozen drink is super easy to make. Add all of the ingredients (except for the chocolate chips or shavings) to your blender.
  • Blend until smooth.
  • Pour into chilled glasses and garnish with chocolate.
  • Serve immediately.

These are some of the most delicious and refreshing frozen cocktails that you can try this summer. So, if you get some quality whisky or another drink in your gift hamper, you can enjoy them in so many different and creative ways.