Summer has arrived, and here at Distraction, we’re ready for these picture perfect frozen bevs. Whether you’re planning a pool day or a movie night, simple and affordable treats are always on the menu — or your Instagram feed. So, pull out your blenders and ice cubes and get ready to please your sweet tooth.

Frozen Strawberry Mint Limeade

Ingredients:

• 1 cup of frozen strawberries
• 1 cup of Limeade
• 4 medium sized mint leaves

Instructions:

1. In a blender, add frozen strawberries and limeade. Blend these ingredients until the mixture takes on a slushie form.
2. Add three of your mint leaves to the slushie mixture and blend for an additional five seconds.
3. If needed, add ice or more frozen strawberries and blend if the mixture has not reached a desired consistency.
4. Pour the drink into a glass and garnish with your remaining mint leaf.

Orange & Pineapple Sunrise

Ingredients:

• 1 cup of frozen pineapple
• ½ cup of ice
• ½ cup pineapple juice
• 1 cup of orange juice
• Grenadine syrup — optional —

Instructions:

1. In a blender, add frozen pineapple, ice, pineapple juice and orange juice. Blend these ingredients until the mixture reaches a desired frozen consistency.
2. — Optional — In a glass, add grenadine to coat the bottom of the glass. Swirl the glass around so the bottom and sides are coated.
3. Pour the drink from the blender into the glass and serve.

A Berry Frozen Drink

Ingredients:

• 1 20 oz. bottle of Açaí-Blueberry-Pomegranate or Dragon Fruit Vitamin Water
• 1 cup of frozen berries
• ½ cup of ice – — optional —
• A splash of lime juice — optional —

Instructions:

1. In a blender, add the 20 oz. bottle of Vitamin Water, 1 cup of frozen berries and splash of lime juice.
2. Blend these ingredients until the mixture until it reaches a desired frozen consistency.
3. Add more ice and blend again if it is too sweet for your liking.
4. Pour the drink from the blender into the glass and serve.

Teensy-Bit Tipsy Cherry Coke

Ingredients:

• 2 12 oz. cans of Coca-Cola
• 1 cup of frozen cherries
• 3 oz. of your favorite rum
• A splash of lime juice — optional —

Instructions:

1. Pour the two cans of Coca-Cola in ice cube trays.
2. Freeze the two cans of Coca-Cola overnight in the ice cube tray.
3. In a blender, add 1 ½ cups of the frozen Coke cubes, 1 cup of frozen cherries, 3 oz. of rum, and a splash of lime juice.
4. Blend these ingredients until the mixture until it reaches a desired frozen consistency.
5. Pour the drink from the blender into the glass and serve.

Chocolate Strawberry Milkshake

Ingredients:

• One scoop of chocolate ice cream
• One scoop of strawberry ice cream
• ½ cup of milk

Instructions:

1. In a blender, add ½ cup of milk, one scoop of chocolate ice cream and one scoop of strawberry ice cream.
2. Blend these ingredients until the mixture until it reaches a desired consistency and enjoy!

words_victoria fondeur. photo_valeria barbaglio. design_charlotte deangelis.

This article was published in Distraction’s Summer 2024 print issue.

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