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HOW TO PREP
Mix liquid ingredients in blender. Blend ice in
gradually until smooth and frosty. Serve in chilled
glass. Garnish with lime.
VODKA
The Lemon Drop
What screams summertime more than
frozen spiked lemonade?
Lemon Drop
WHAT YOU WILL NEED
4
teaspoons fresh lemon juice
4
teaspoons sugar (super fine)
(or 2 ounces Simple Syrup)
1
cup (8 ounces) cold vodka
(or lemon-infused vodka)
½
blender of ice or to proper texture
HOW TO PREP
Mix liquid ingredients in blender. Blend ice in
gradually until smooth and frosty. Serve in chilled
glass. Garnish with lemon slice.
Whiskey
Summertime Milk Punch
Though it gets plenty of play in the classic
cocktails, the brown liquor group gets short
shift when it enters the blender arena, where
the lighter spirits (rum, tequila, vodka) tend
to rule. This hot-weather adaptation of a
New Orleans holiday classic teams the kick
of a sweeter whiskey (bourbon) with just
the right amount of richness from a light
cream (half-and-half ) base. It’s a milkshake
for whiskey drinkers, and better than a
drippy cone any day.
Summertime Milk Punch
WHAT YOU WILL NEED
1½ cups half and half
5
ounces bourbon
3
ounces Simple Syrup
1½-2 teaspoons vanilla extract
½-¾ blender of ice or to proper texture
HOW TO PREP
Mix liquid ingredients in blender. Blend ice in
gradually until smooth and frosty. Serve in chilled
glass. Sprinkle with ground nutmeg.
BE CAREFUL:
this is a frothy one, so blend with
care to avoid splashback.
blender drinks
Gin
Dreamsicle
Because of its pronounced herbal flavors
— primarily of juniper berries — gin
also tends to be underrepresented in the
frozen group. The Dreamsicle balances
the strong flavors of the famous martini
base with sugary citrus and the addition of
another summer staple — ice cream. Fans
of the storied Ramos Gin Fizz will notice a
distinct family resemblence here — with ice
cream replacing the egg white for a creamy
rather than foamy texture.
Dreamsicle
WHAT YOU WILL NEED
½
cup frozen orange juice concentrate
4
ounces gin
3
ounces Triple sec or Grand Marnier
3
scoops vanilla ice cream
1½ teaspoons vanilla extract
½
blender of ice or to proper texture
HOW TO PREP
Mix liquid ingredients and ice cream in blender.
Blend ice in gradually until smooth and frosty. Serve
in chilled glass. Garnish with orange slice.
