I know I’m a little late to the scene, but I had my first wine slushy the other day and I have to admit, I get it now. If you haven’t tried them yet, they’re like snow cones for adults–one part childhood nostalgia mixed with two parts girls’ night out. They totally scream for a fun Friday night relaxing with your girlfriends. And, unlike a lot of other cocktails, they’re actually good for you. All you need is wine, fresh fruit and a dash of raw honey or agave if you like your cocktails on the sweeter side. They really couldn’t be easier.
With summer in full swing and local markets brimming with fresh fruit, the potential flavor combinations are endless. Stock up on a variety of in-season fruit like strawberries, peaches and honeydew, and mix and match with light, low-sugar wines like rosé and chardonnay. You can also round up any leftover fruit you have lying around your kitchen and pair it with your favorite bottle of wine–it’s all delicious! These wine slushy recipes are a great way to use up all that fruit you might otherwise not get a chance to eat before it goes bad.
To get the smoothest slushies possible, I like to freeze both the fruit and the wine before tossing it in the blender. Because of the alcohol content in wine, it doesn’t freeze as solid as water, so when you blend it with frozen fruit you’re left with the perfect slush texture (minus the dreaded separation at the bottom of the glass).
4 Refreshing Wine Slushy Recipes
Here are a few flavor combinations to get you started, but don’t be afraid to swap out ingredients or use fruit you already have on hand. That’s the beauty of wine slushies–anything goes.
1. Creamy Peach
Creamy Peach Wine Slushy
Yield 2
Ingredients
- 1 ½ c. frozen peaches
- 6 white wine ice cubes
- ¼ c. chilled white wine
- ¼ tbsp. agave
- 2 tbsp. whipped coconut cream
Instructions
- Pour 1 cup of wine into ice cube trays and freeze overnight.
- Puree the frozen wine, chilled wine, strawberries, basil and agave in a blender until smooth.
- Add the coconut cream and pulse until incorporated.
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2. Tart Cherry Lime
Cherry Lime Wine Slushy
Yield 2
Ingredients
- 1 c. frozen cherries
- 6 red wine ice cubes
- ¼ c. chilled red wine
- ½ lime, juiced
Instructions
- Pour 1 cup of wine into ice cube trays and freeze overnight.
- Puree all of the ingredients in a blender until smooth.
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3. Cooling Cucumber Melon
Cucumber Melon Wine Slushy
Yield 2
Ingredients
- 1 c. cucumber, chopped
- 1 tbsp. water
- 1 ½ c. frozen honeydew melon
- 6 white wine ice cubes
- ¼ c. chilled white wine
- ½ tbsp. agave
Instructions
- Pour 1 cup of white wine into ice cube trays and freeze overnight.
- Combine the chopped cucumber and water in the base of a blender and blend on high until smooth. Use a mesh strainer to separate the cucumber juice from the pulp.
- Puree the cucumber juice along with the remaining ingredients in a blender until smooth.
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4. Refreshing Strawberry Basil
Strawberry Basil Wine Slushy
Yield 2
Ingredients
- 1 c. frozen strawberries
- 4 basil leaves
- 6 rosé wine ice cubes
- ¼ c. chilled rosé wine
Instructions
- Pour 1 cup of wine into ice cube trays and freeze overnight.
- Puree all of the ingredients in a blender until smooth.
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I love wine slushies, honestly I didn’t know you could make them like this! We had our first when we visited a vineyard in Virginia and with it you could buy this pouch that would turn it into a slushy. Thanks for the recipes!
=) Bridget
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Yum this looks so awesome! I was just looking at recipes for spiked snow cones that I want to try this next week. I think I’m gonna have to add this one to my list
XO
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