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:
- In a blender, add frozen strawberries and limeade. Blend these ingredients until the mixture takes on a slushie form.
- Add three of your mint leaves to the slushie mixture and blend for an additional five seconds.
- If needed, add ice or more frozen strawberries and blend if the mixture has not reached a desired consistency.
- 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:
- In a blender, add frozen pineapple, ice, pineapple juice and orange juice. Blend these ingredients until the mixture reaches a desired frozen consistency.
- — Optional — In a glass, add grenadine to coat the bottom of the glass. Swirl the glass around so the bottom and sides are coated.
- 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:
- In a blender, add the 20 oz. bottle of Vitamin Water, 1 cup of frozen berries and splash of lime juice.
- Blend these ingredients until the mixture until it reaches a desired frozen consistency.
- Add more ice and blend again if it is too sweet for your liking.
- 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:
- Pour the two cans of Coca-Cola in ice cube trays.
- Freeze the two cans of Coca-Cola overnight in the ice cube tray.
- 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.
- Blend these ingredients until the mixture until it reaches a desired frozen consistency.
- 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:
- In a blender, add ½ cup of milk, one scoop of chocolate ice cream and one scoop of strawberry ice cream.
- 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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