Summer Cocktails {Thank You to The Daily Grommet!}

Tori from The Daily Grommet blog recently asked her favorite hostesses to share their most delicious cocktail recipes – and to my pure and utter delight – ABCD was amongst her list of Hostesses with the Most-esses! I gave my cocktail recipe list a thought for about 0.000001 seconds before I realized “This is where I need to share the magic of the frozen vodka slush.”
Each year, I make a huge batch of frozen vodka slush around Memorial Day. I keep it in the freezer for impromptu entertaining on our roof-top throughout the hot Summer months. I must admit, our guests are always thoroughly impressed when something so delicious is just waiting in the freezer for them and can be enjoyed at a moments notice.

Frozen Vodka Slush
Recipe Notes: Prepare this recipe a day or two in advance so the slush can freeze and be extra delicious when served. You also may want to double the recipe -yes, it’s that tasty- so pick up 2x’s the ingredients when you’re at the market!

Ingredients:
8 cups water
3 cups white sugar
juice of 2 lemons
juice of 2 oranges
one 48oz can of pineapple juice
one 12oz can frozen Minute Maid grapefruit juice
one 12oz can of frozen Minute Maid lemonade
26oz Vodka (I prefer Ketel One)

Method:
First, make a simple syrup. Boil 8 cups water and stir in 3 cups white sugar. Continue to stir until the sugar incorporates with the water, for about 15 minutes. Let cool.

In a separate bowl, combine the juice of 2 lemons, 2 oranges, 1 48oz can of pineapple juice, 1 12oz can frozen Minute Maid grapefruit juice, 1 12oz can of frozen Minute Maid lemonade and 26oz Vodka.

Once the simple syrup is cooled, add the juice/vodka mix to the syrup. Stir and transfer into an air-tight tupperware container(s) with lid(s). Freeze.

When your guests arrive, stir the slush and fill the glass half-full with frozen vodka slush. Fill the rest of the glass with diet 7-Up. Enjoy!

Oh, and that reminds me of another frozen cocktail I shared here on ABCD Design well over a year ago – I just wouldn’t ever want you to forget about it - It’s been loved and adored by many of my friends over the years: My Frozen Margarita Recipe!

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14 Responses to “Summer Cocktails {Thank You to The Daily Grommet!}”

  1. Arianna on 02 Jun 2010 at 10:02 am

    mmmmmmmm yummy, these r perfect for the weather we r having here in London!!! Planning on organising a house party soon and these are awesome…thanks for sharing! slurp slurp ;)
    x

  2. Lifeispichey on 02 Jun 2010 at 11:06 am

    I am DROOLING! I must try that recipe. Quck question, do you think if I could use organic sugar (such as sugar in the raw) and grind it to make it fine. Think it would be the same? Might have to try it that way.

  3. Tori on 02 Jun 2010 at 11:23 am

    Love your photos Amy! Happy to have you share your great recipes and ideas anytime over at Daily Grommet. I must try your slush recipe soon. I’ll report back with all the deliciousness ;) .

  4. ABCDDesigns on 02 Jun 2010 at 11:23 am

    Thanks again for having me on your list of Hostesses! xox

  5. ABCDDesigns on 02 Jun 2010 at 11:26 am

    @lifeispichey Of course it will work – the sugar will meld into the water eventually, it will just take a little longer. If I am not mistaken, most good health food stores will carry a super-fine version of organic sugar.

    I am sure you could riff off of this recipe – using a more natural version of lemon-lime soda, organic orange juice and lemonade concentrate… Have fun, good luck, and enjoy!
    xox

  6. ABCDDesigns on 02 Jun 2010 at 11:28 am

    Yummy-Mummy, indeed Arianna!

    This is indeed one of my Mummy’s recipes ~ growing up, she would have her lady friends over for lunch in the Summer for some rip-roaring luncheons = gotta love her style! Have fun making it. Your friends will say “I don’t know what this is, but I LOVE it!”

    Thanks for chiming in!
    xoxABCD

  7. Lifeispichey on 02 Jun 2010 at 12:05 pm

    Sounds good! I’ll let you know how it turns out!

  8. Beverly on 02 Jun 2010 at 12:39 pm

    Oh. Em. Gee.
    Drool.

  9. Debbbie @TheHipHostess on 02 Jun 2010 at 6:22 pm

    Amy,
    This is amazing! The perfect thing to have on hand for our Summer Guests! Can’t wait to make this, sounds so perfectly refreshing! Yet, another one of your fabulously original recipes I’ll be so proud to serve. Thanks a bunch. So happy to be sharing the spotlight with you on Daily Grommet.

  10. ABCDDesigns on 02 Jun 2010 at 6:56 pm

    Oh, it’s amazing – for sure! You must try it and keep a nice full container in the freezer at all times during the Summer.

    I know how Cocktail hour works in Northern Michigan — it rolls around pretty early, and unexpected guests drop in at the tip of the hat.

    I hope you love it as much as I do Debbie! xx

  11. ABCDDesigns on 02 Jun 2010 at 6:56 pm

    Beverly – Girlfriend, you don’t even know. Just make it ~ it’s another world of goodness.
    xoxABCD

  12. L.Duncan on 03 Jun 2010 at 8:00 pm

    Oh this recipe sounds yummy! I’m going to try it soon. Although I’m not a drinker, my husband will sure love it!

  13. ABCDDesigns on 04 Jun 2010 at 7:38 am

    It’s a pretty strong concoction – but oh so tasty! I hope that your husband enjoys it! xox

  14. Kelley on 11 Jul 2010 at 12:49 pm

    I can’t wait to put a big tub of this in my freezer! I have a feeling word will spread quickly around my very social neighborhood about this! I’m sharing on my blog, thehiddenlist.com, soon and will link back to you! Cheers!!

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