6 frozen cocktails to slushie up your summer

There’s something about those final warm days of summer that makes you want to make the most of them. And when a cold drink won’t quite cut it, it’s time to reach for the blender.

From frozen twists on cocktail classics to a hard shake that could pass for dessert, these slushie cocktails are made for seriously hot days. Stock up on ice, clear some freezer space and get ready to make summer a whole lot cooler.

Ballantine’s Brasil Mojito Slushie

Mojitos are already pretty refreshing. Freeze one and things get even better. Using Ballantine’s Brasil, this slushie brings extra zest alongside the classic ingredients: fresh mint, lime juice and sugar syrup.

Ingredients for 2

80ml Ballantine’s Brasil
130ml Fresh lime juice
130 Mojito syrup (MONIN or similar)
8-10 mint leaves
10-15 ice cubes depending on size and how thick you’d like it

It’s simple to make and perfect for unexpected heatwaves. Blend everything with ice until smooth then add a sprig of mint. Coolness guaranteed.

Ballantine’s Sunshine Colada Slushie

Piña Colada fans, listen up. This frozen remix brings the tropics to your backyard with creamy coconut milk, pineapple juice and caramel syrup. With a pour of Ballantine’s Sunshine for tangy, sweet sunshine flavour.

Ingredients for 2

80ml of Ballantine’s Sunshine
50ml Coconut Cream
200ml Pineapple Juice
70ml Vanilla Syrup
8-12 ice cubes

Add all ingredients to a blender with ice and blend until smooth. Finish with a pineapple slice and serve somewhere sunny.

Ballantine’s Wild Cherry Cola Slushie

Cherry and cola just got a serious chill. This classic combo works perfectly on its own. But make it frozen and you’ve got a whole new summer drink to sip on rotation.

Ingredients for 2

80ml Ballantine’s Wild
150ml Cranberry juice
50ml Cola syrup
50ml Cherry purée
10-15 ice cubes

Ballantine’s Wild is the star ingredient, our cherry tasting spirit drink that brings extra sweetness to the balance of Ballantine’s whisky. Simply blend all ingredients until smooth and finish with a handful of fresh cherries on top.

Ballantine’s Sweet Blend Hard Shake

Cocktail or dessert? We’re not picking sides. Ice cream and milk turn this recipe into a thick, creamy hard shake, finished with a generous drizzle of caramel sauce.

Ballantine’s Sweet Blend is the obvious choice here. With sweet caramel and vanilla flavours alongside the smooth character of Ballantine’s, it was practically made to meet a scoop of ice cream. Grab a straw, a spoon or both.

Ingredients

45ml Ballantine’s Sweet Blend
1-2 scoops of ice cream
200ml milk
A good drizzle of caramel sauce

Add all ingredients to a blender with ice and blend till smooth. Add an extra scoop of ice cream on top and drizzle with caramel sauce.

Frozen Hugo Spritz

Turns out your summer Spritz can handle the freezer treatment too. Take our Hugo Spritz recipe, blend the ingredients with plenty of ice, then strain into your glass of choice and finish with a cucumber ribbon.

Fresh, cooling and ridiculously easy to make, it’s the slushie upgrade for anyone who usually reaches for something fizzy.

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Whisky Milkshake

Some classics are worth messing with. Our Whisky Milkshake gives the old-school shake a grown-up twist with Ballantine’s Finest, our smooth and perfectly balanced Scotch whisky.

Cold, creamy and ridiculously easy to blend, it’s part cocktail, part throwback, part ultimate midnight dessert drink. Exactly what you need when it’s too hot to sleep.

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How to make frozen cocktails at home

The blender does most of the work, but there are a few things worth knowing. Use plenty of ice to get that properly slushy texture and chill your ingredients beforehand so everything stays frozen for longer. If your cocktail comes out too thick, add a splash of the liquid ingredients; too thin, throw in a little more ice and blend again.