5 frozen drinks to try before summer’s end

Drink up! Summer’s almost gone, but the drinks are still flowing. So soak up the sun while it lasts and enjoy a few refreshing frozen drinks. These fresh, fruity and oh, so easy drinks are just the ticket to keep the good times rolling.

If you don’t have a blender handy, exchange fresh fruits for their equivalent juices. Shake to mix the drinks and pour over a glassful of crushed ice.

Frozen Lemonade

2 ounces Vodka

4 ounces Lemonade

8 ounces Ice

Lemon Slice

Lemon Wedge & Sugar

Rim glass with lemon wedge. Dip into sugar. Set aside. Place remaining ingredients (except lemon slice) into a blender. Blend until completely smooth. Pour sugar rimmed glass. Garnish with lemon slice.

By the way, National Lemonade Day is August 20.

Bossa Nova – Sonesta Beach Hotel, Florida

1 ounce Light Rum

1 ounce Galliano Liqueur

1/4 ounce Apricot Brandy

8 ounces Fresh or Frozen Pineapple – diced

4 ounces Fresh or Frozen Apricots – diced

2 ounces Lemon Sorbet

Dried Pineapple Slice

Place all ingredients (except dried pineapple slice) in blender. Blend until completely smooth. Pour into a pilsner glass or tall decorative glass. Garnish with dried pineapple slice if desired.

Frozen Sidecar

1-1/2 ounce Cognac

1 ounce Triple Sec

2 scoops Lemon Sorbet

Lemon Slice

Lemon Wedge & Sugar

Rim glass with lemon wedge. Dip into sugar. Set aside. Place remaining ingredients (except lemon slice) into blender. Blend until completely smooth. Pour into sugar rimmed glass.

Blue Lagoon Smoothie

1-1/2 ounce Vodka

1/2 ounce Blue Curacao

Several dashes Green Chartreuse

12 ounces Fresh or Frozen Pineapple – diced

Pineapple Wedge

Place all ingredients (except pineapple wedge) into a blender. Blend until completely smooth. Pour into chilled cocktail glass or wine goblet. Garnish with pineapple wedge.

Singapore Sling Smoothie

1 ounce Gin

1/2 ounce Heering Cherry Liqueur

1/4 ounce Cointreau Orange Liqueur

1/4 ounce Benedictine Liqueur

1/2 teaspoon Grenadine

12 ounces Fresh or Frozen Pineapple – diced

2 ounces Lemon Sorbet

Pineapple Slice & Cherry

Place all ingredients (except pineapple slice) into a blender. Blend until completely smooth. Pour into a tall decorative glass. Garnish with pineapple slice and cherry.

Don’t forget to stay hydrated while soaking up the sun. A refreshing glass of cucumber water between drinks will surely do the trick.

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