strawberry frosé

I’m back, suckers, with a beautiful and refreshing frozen cocktail for all of your weekend adventures.

I’ve wanted to do a frozen cocktail for awhile, but they’re really stupid to work with and I couldn’t think of a concept for which I was willing to sacrifice my sanity. In this weather, frozen shit melts like the dickens the minute it’s exposed to normal air. Definitely learned my lesson in that regard with a set of ice cream sandwiches that made me cry three times before I gave up and flung my energy into the much more successful Peach Melba Ice Cream Loaf Cake.

Bring on this Strawberry Frosé. Really easy, gorgeous to behold, and just boozy enough for palatal interest without overpowering. I think this would be a lovely dessert sip, or something to pair with ceviche or a slew of other summery appetizers. Only a few ingredients and a good blender required.

Oh, speaking of blender, fun fact. Last Saturday my hungry-ass self opened the entire lid of the blender while it was churning and stuck the baton thing straight to the bottom. My smoothie was warped into a weapon thereafter. The whole bottom was torn to shards and now I have a usable but obnoxious stick (tamper, it’s called a tamper) into which liquids shimmy right up in the center of the contraption. Learn it from me, kids. Do not handle appliances when you’re half away.

Got that off my chest, now it’s cocktail time.

Frosty, the Rosé

This drink is effortless. Measure, pour, blend, pour, serve. I love a touch of Cointreau mixed with the rosé for a citrusy flare that compliments the wine.

A rimmed glass is optional, but I’m into that style, so I mixed up some sugar with lime zest to decorate my barware.

Simply combine frozen strawberries (frozen is key here, else you’ll have a weird half melted looking glass in front of you. Sad), chilled rosé wine, the Cointreau, some honey for a bit of extra sweetness, and a bit of ice. Blend it up nice and smooth. This comfortably makes 4 servings or 2 big honkers, so divide them into glasses as you will. I stick a little strawberry and some mint on top because it looks cute.

Yup, that’s all. Now you have a lovely drink to enjoy on a balls hot weekend.

What are you all up to this weekend? I’ve no real plans, just normal promises that I won’t keep about cleaning up the house and all that shit. Oh, but tomorrow I’m blasting off this week’s meal plan, and hopefully you were all on board with today’s “7 Secrets to Summer Entertaining”! It’s a good one if you’re planning to throw a party before the madness of school returns.

Tried this recipe out? Leave a comment below with your thoughts, and don’t forget to come say hi on Instagram and show me what you made!

Cool off with these summer sips:

Peach Margarita

Strawberry Basil Smash

Pineapple Mojito

strawberry frosé

A boozy slushy to cool off in these July dog days.

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Total Time 5 minutes mins

Course Drinks

Servings 8

Ingredients

  

• lime sugar, for the rim (optional)
• 4 cups frozen strawberries
• 1 bottle chilled rosé wine
• 1/2 cup Cointreau (orange liqueur)
• 2-3 tbsp honey, or to taste
• fresh berries and mint leaves, for garnish

lime sugar

• 3 tbsp granulated sugar
• 1 tsp lime zest

Instructions

 

• Toss together the sugar and lime zest. Run a lime wedge around the rim of the glasses, then dip and swirl into the sugar. Shake off excess.
• Combine strawberries, rosé, Cointreau, honey, and 1/2 cup of ice in a high-speed blender and blitz until frosty. Add more wine if needed to thin. Divide into glasses and top with a fresh strawberry and mint leaves, as desired.

Keyword cocktail, frozen cocktail, rose, slushy, strawberry, summer, wine