6 Tasty Alcoholic Popsicles Recipes (Frozen Cocktails)

6 tasty alcoholic popsicles recipes to get you through the summer. 6 classic cocktails; the strawberry daiquiri, mojito, piña colada, Cuba libre, mai tai and Long Island iced tea to give you a wide range of different flavors. All are cocktails you may order on a beach bar in the Caribbean or Miami, but they all offer something different. Fruity, creamy, fresh or caramel, I'm sure you will find your new favorite alcoholic popsicles here!

 

 

It's easy to make spiked popsicles or frozen cocktails, but there are some things to consider when freezing alcoholic drinks and so I will go through all that. These alcohol popsicles recipes are based on a popsicle mold that fits 600ml of liquid. That is a little over 2.5 cups. If you have anything leftover, simply drink it and call it payment for all your 'hard work' making alcoholic popsicles. 

 

If you have larger popsicle molds, you obviously would need to increase the ratios. And yes, you eat the strained strawberry pulp as well! What's better than a boozy little strawberry kick in the afternoon.

 

Alcohol ratio when freezing

 

1 part alcohol to 5 parts non-alcohol is a safe bet when you want a boozy popsicle that actually holds its shape. However, if you use ice pop bags, you can up the alcoholic level because it will not spill all over your beautiful sun dress. 

 

The reason why this is important is because alcohol doesn't freeze. So if you use too much alcohol, it will just be a really cold but liquidy cocktail in a popsicle mold. The worst thing that can happen is that you have to pour it back into a cocktail glass and drink it, oh no... 

 

 

Jokes aside, you can avoid this by just lowering the alcohol content of your favorite cocktails. Some cocktails have little alcohol to begin with and those will naturally taste more like their original drink. However, I was surprised at how boozy these popsicles tasted. Even the Long Island Iced Tea which is super boozy, tasted like the real deal! 

 

So even though you may think it's too little alcohol, I beg to differ. All of these popsicles are tasty, boozy and resemble their classic cocktail mother. 

 

Frozen is less flavorful

 

Things lose flavor when frozen, so you will need to use more of everything. That means more sugar, more lime juice etc. The liquid itself should be very flavorful when unfrozen, and it will be just perfect once frozen. And I mention simple syrup in many of these cocktails, so for ease I will explain the simple process (get it?).

 

Simple syrup is equal parts sugar and water, stirred together in a saucepan on medium heat until the sugar dissolves. That is much easier to work with than regular sugar when freezing popsicles. Remember that 1 tablespoon simple syrup is ½ tablespoon sugar, so you shouldn't substitute 1:1. 

 

Frozen Strawberry Daiquiri

 

This frozen strawberry daiquiri popsicle is THE summer popsicle if using the best of the best strawberries! I live near a strawberry village, and whenever they come to town, I realize how much better they are than imported strawberries.

 

I highly recommend going to a farm to purchase strawberries, but of course, we got to make do with what we have got. My point is, delicious strawberries = delicious daiquiri popsicles. 

 

The flavor of these alcoholic popsicles is in fact quite alcoholic, you can taste the rum quite well, but it's not overpowering. The sweet, fresh strawberries and zingy lime juice pop and balance everything out perfectly. 

 

 

Ingredients

• 100 ml white rum (≈3.5 oz)
• 100 ml simple syrup (≈3.5 oz)
• 100 ml lime juice (≈3.5 oz)
• 300 ml quartered, fresh strawberries (≈10 fl. oz) 

 

Start by adding all the ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth. I add quartered strawberries into the blender until it reaches the 600ml (20 fl. oz) mark. Strain it (please don't throw the pulp away, just eat it!) and pour into popsicle molds, leaving ¼ inch of space for the liquid to expand when it freezes. Freeze for at least 8 hours. I add the popsicle sticks about 2 hours after freezing, so it doesn't sink to the bottom, but I think that depends on your molds if that is needed!

 

 

Super Fresh Frozen Mojito

 

My favorite summer cocktail of all time, the classic mojito, obviously had to also be in this round-up. In fact, I love it so much that my original recipe for it calls for an entire pitcher because it is so goooood. I also usually make a spin on the classic cocktail (like apricot rosemary gin fizz), but not with mojito. Even though I love ginger mojitos too of course!

 

Nope, I love the clean and fresh flavor of the mojito, and that is also what you get in this frozen mojito popsicle. Sweet, tart and mega fresh! 

 

 

Ingredients

• ⅓ cup chopped mint (large handful)
• 100 ml simple syrup (≈3.5 oz)
• 100 ml light rum (≈3.5 oz)
• 250 ml lime juice (1 cup)
• 150ml club soda (5 oz)

 

Start by muddle mint and simple syrup together in a pitcher. Then combine with the rum, lime juice and club soda. Pour into popsicle molds but hold the mint leaves back. Reserve the mint and reserve a little extra space in the popsicle molds because we will add the mint later. Freeze for 2 hours and then use a popsicle stick to press mint further down into the popsicles, then add the popsicle sticks and freeze until solid, at least 6 more hours. 

 

If you add the mint when pouring the mojito in, the mint leaves will stay on top (which will be the bottom of the popsicles). Which is fine, but I like to distribute it a little more evenly and it's so easy! 

 

 

Frozen Piña Colada

 

What feels more tropical than a piña colada? I think nothing. There's something special about that sweet and fruity pineapple with the exotic and creamy coconut. Simply add rum and it's a fabulous cocktail! 

 

These popsicles turned out much creamier than I anticipated, and the pineapple chunks weren't even icy. Such a delight, especially if you let it thaw just a little bit before biting into it. 

 

 

Ingredients

• 100 ml full-fat coconut cream (≈3.5 oz)
• 100 ml light rum (≈3.5 oz)
• 300 ml pineapple juice (10 oz)
• ½ cup small pineapple chunks ((≈100ml)

 

Simply add all the ingredients to your blender and blend until smooth or until a little chunky if you want a few pineapple chunks in them. The pineapple chunks will not turn out icy. Pour into molds but reserve ¼ inch to leave room for when the liquid freezes. After 2 hours in the freezer, add the popsicle sticks and then freeze until solid. At least 6 more hours. 

 

 

Frozen Cuba Libre Popsicles

 

Coke with lime juice and slices of lime is my go-to summer drink when I want something easy and fizzy. However, adding rum and it turns into this beautiful and simple cocktail. In Cuba, they tend to overdo the rum for my delicate senses, but this popsicle is perfect for me. Mostly Coca-Cola and lime juice, but with a little rum to give it that extra kick!

 

Because these popsicles have a lot of water, mostly just flat-out liquid and not thick juices or purees, this turns out a little on the icy side. But you know what? I atually don't mind and it's still one of my favorites! 

 

 

If you don't want icy posicles, then I suggest trying one of the others here, like the strawberry daiquiri or piña colada. But I still urge you to try this, I'm sure you will love it. Adding more simple syrup to the popsicles could also help to make them more creamy, but then they are - sweeter, of course. 

 

Ingredients

• 100 ml light rum (≈3.5 oz)
• 100 ml lime juice (≈3.5 oz)
• 400 ml Coke (1 ⅔ cup)

 

Mix ingredients together and pour into popsicle molds. Reserve at least ¼ inch of space for the liquid to expand when it freezes. These alcoholic popsicles are particularly refreshing on a sweltering hot day. 

 

 

Frozen Fruity Mai Tai

 

Let me just start by saying that this is not the classic Tiki style Mai Tai with orgeat (almond syrup). This is the tropical version you would most likely get when ordering a mai tai at a cocktail bar. The classic Mai Tai actually doesn't have pineapple juice and grenadine, but rather it's a rum heavy drink with lime juice and orgeat. 

 

However, I think the fruity Mai Tai works better in alcoholic popsicles and that is what you get here today! It feels like a vacation, with pineapple and orange juice, coconut and grenadine. Just the perfect vacation cocktail if you ask me. 

 

 

Ingredients

• 1 cup pineapple juice (250ml)
• 100 ml orange juice (≈3.5 oz)
• 100 ml coconut water (≈3.5 oz)
• ⅓ cup coconut rum (80ml)
• ⅓ cup dark rum (80ml)
• 1 tablespoon triple sec or Cointreau (15 ml)
• 2 tablespoon grenadine or blackberry syrup (30ml)

 

Mix all ingredients apart from grenadine in a large shaker and pour into the molds. Add a dash of grenadine into each mold afterwards, and it will eventually sink to the bottom (which will be the top). Place in the freezer and add popsicle sticks after 2 hours, and then freeze until solid, at least 6 more hours.

 

 

Frozen Long Island Iced Tea

 

The Long Island iced tea is my boyfriend's favorite cocktail, and it is also one of my favorites (but I have too many favorites so it's harder for me to choose). The Long Island iced tea is suuper BOOZY. And because of the high alcohol content in a regular Long Island iced tea, I had to cheat a little and added actual iced tea as the body of the drink.

 

I used a sweetened peach iced tea, just store bought, but you could use homemade too, for example this ginger lemon iced tea! And also just plain black tea. It really does taste like a Long Island iced tea, so don't worry about the taste of it. 

 

 

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon each of vodka, light rum, triple sec (e.g. Cointreau), gin and tequila. 100ml in total.
• 100 ml lemon juice (≈3.5 oz)
• 100 ml simple syrup (≈3.5 oz)
• 200 ml black iced tea (≈7 oz)
• 100 ml Coke (≈3.5 oz)

 

Mix all ingredients together and pour into popsicle molds. Leave a little extra room for the liquid to expand. Freeze and after 2 hours, add in the popsicle sticks. Then freeze until solid, at least 6 more hours.

 

 

Which would you start with and do you think I'm missing anything important? I love creating alcoholic popsicles so don't hesitate to request a recipe. And if you want something non-alcoholic, I'm of course listening to that too! I have some in the works, so maybe you will see one of them soon. 

 

Enjoy!

 

Did you like these boozy popsicles? Here's more summery cocktails I think you will like:

 

• Cucumber Pomegranate Vodka Lemonade
• Whiskey Sour
• Classic Mojito (by the pitcher of course)
• Rhubarb Moscow Mule
• Apricot Rosemary Gin Fizz
• Lavender Bee's Knees
• ...or get the '99 Summer Drinks' cookbook where 40 of the recipes are fun cocktails!

 

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