This super easy vodka slushy recipe is made with a handful of ingredients in a matter of minutes. With plenty of frozen raspberries and orange juice, it’s refreshing, delicious and sure to be on rotation all summer long!
Hey friends!
Sharing a super easy summer drink with you all today…this vodka slushy!
If you’re like me, summer is all about being outside (especially after the snowy Newfoundland winters).
I love being on the deck while having a cold drink in hand and just enjoying the nice weather. You too?
Oh, and if you’re looking for something simple to enjoy with this frozen cocktail, try these roasted blueberry and goat cheese crostini.
Fan of frozen drinks? Check out this frozen strawberry lemonade and iced coffee cocoa!
Why This Vodka Slushy Is Great!
- Only 5 ingredients
- Made in about 5 minutes
- Super refreshing
- Its flexible with the variety of fruit you use (so you can make it with what you have on hand)
- Recipe can easily be adjusted for less (or more) servings
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Can I Use Another Frozen Fruit?
Absolutely! Frozen raspberries were used, but you can use what you enjoy best. Other delicious options are frozen strawberries, cherries, blueberries, pineapple or mango.
Just keep in mind that different varieties of fruit will have varying degrees of sweetness (which will impact the overall flavour of your frozen drink).
Raspberries, for example, have only 5 grams of sugar per cup (according to healthline)
Can I Make This A Mocktail Instead?
Yep! If you want this raspberry drink to be non alcoholic, instead of vodka, you can sub in with some cold water or more orange juice.
More Recipe Tips
- As always, drink responsibly!
- When making this frozen slushy recipe, ensure you use frozen fruit, not fresh. The frozen fruit is what make this drink thick and cold.
- You can make this cocktail as thick or as thin as you like by adjusting the amount of water you add. For a thicker consistency, add less water and for a thinner consistency, add more water.
- If you prefer things more sweet, add in more simple syrup. If you do, just reduce the amount of cold water by the same amount.
More Summer Cocktails You May Enjoy
- Frozen Strawberry Mango Margarita
- Grapefruit Rose Sangria
- Rosemary Rhubarb Daiquiri from Pinch and Swirl
- Hibiscus Margarita from Garlic and Zest
Hope you enjoy this vodka slushy recipe as much as we do!
Until next time, take care and chit chat again soon,
Dawn
Make this frozen cocktail? That’s awesome! Love it if you left a comment below. Many thanks!
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Vodka Slushy
Ingredients
- 1 pound frozen raspberries
- 1 cup cold orange juice
- 1 cup crushed ice
- 1/2 to 3/4 cup cold water (or more for a looser consistency)
- 6 ounces vodka
- 1/4 cup simple syrup (see 'Notes' below)
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a blender, cover and blend until combined. Portion into glasses and garnished with an orange slice, if desired. Enjoy!Note: If you want things on the thicker side, use 1/2 cup of cold water. Add more if you want things looser/thinner.
Notes
- Simple syrup is equal parts white sugar to water. You combine in a saucepan, warm through until the sugar has dissolved and allow to cool. I combined 1/4 cup of cold water and 1/4 cup of white sugar on medium heat, stirred until dissolved and allowed to cool. You’ll end up with a little more than the 1/4 cup needed for this recipe, but you can use any leftovers in a another drink. You can make this a day or two before, if you like, and store in a covered container in the fridge.
- As always, drink responsibly!
- When making this frozen slushy recipe, ensure you use frozen fruit, not fresh. The frozen fruit is what make this drink thick and cold.
- You can make this cocktail as thick or as thin as you like by adjusting the amount of water you add. For a thicker consistency, add less water and for a thinner consistency, add more water.
- If you prefer things more sweet, add in more simple syrup. If you do, just reduce the amount of cold water by the same amount.
Nutrition (estimate only)
We’re gin drinkers as a rule, but always have vodka on hand for friends who hate gin, lol! I’m definitely going to give this refreshing summer cocktail a try!
Lol…hope you enjoy 🙂 !
Summer is particularly slow coming here. It likes to just tease us a bit with sunshine and warm weather and then bam, cold and rainy. As soon as it warms up, I’m making one of these slushies and sitting out on the deck in the sunshine. I have a freezer full of raspberries from last year, so I’m all ready!
I hear ya! Hope you enjoy, Kathy! And lucky you with all the raspberries 😉
I have vodka just waiting to be used in something delicious like this 😉 Truly though – YUM! What a lovely and refreshing drink, Dawn!
Awesome! Hope you enjoy, Alex! Cheers 🙂
Well, hello, my new friend! The winters are particularly long and cold here in upstate New York, too, so we look for any opportunity to get outside during the summer. A batch of these raspberry vodka slushies and a chair on the porch are definitely calling my name! I love how easy these are to make, too – perfect for a Friday afternoon! Pinned.
Woo hoo! Thanks David! Cheers, my friend 🙂