When you receive a bottle of alcohol as a gift or even if you buy something special for yourself, you might want to explore various ways of enjoying it. During the summer season, cooler drinks are preferred. So, here are some recipes for frozen drinks you and your guests will love.

Frozen Margaritas

Ingredients:

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

Directions:

  • This is one of the easiest frozen drinks to make. You need to begin by rubbing the edges of the glasses with a lime wedge before coating with salt.
  • In a blender, combine the pina colada concentrate, lime juice, pineapple juice, tequila and ice.
  • Blend together until smooth. You might want to do this in batches since the ice can be a bit much for the blender motor.
  • Pour the cocktail into your glasses, garnish and enjoy!

Frozen Sangria

Ingredients:

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

Directions:

  • These frozen drinks do not require too many ingredients. All you need to do is mix everything together in a blender until smooth.
  • Add more wine if the mixture is to thick. If it is too thin, add some more sorbet.
  • Pour the cocktail into glasses and, if desired, garnish with berries.
  • You can freeze any leftovers and simply thaw slightly and blend when ready to serve again.

Frozen Coffee and Whisky

Ingredients:

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

Directions:

  • Place all of the ingredients, apart from the chocolate chips, in your blender and mix together.
  • Once blended smooth, you can pour the mixture into glasses and garnish with chocolate before serving.

These are just a few of the best frozen drinks that you can prepare and serve to your guests during the warmer months. They are perfect after or before a meal. You may even like to enjoy them as you soak up the sun.