THE COOL CLUB
Next month sees the official start of summer and hopefully much more sunshine! There’s truly no joy like the first time you hear the ice cream van on a hot day, but why should the fun stop there? This summer we’re stocking up on frozen treats because we’ve created some delicious ice lolly inspired cocktails that are the perfect partner to any BBQ.
From tangy, fruity tipples to classic creamy cocktails, these delicious frozen drinks are guaranteed to keep you cool this summer but be warned, after one you’ll struggle to resist another!
Solero Frozen Cocktail
Ingredients
x 1 Handful of Party Ice
Juice from 1 lime
x 25ml of Vodka
x 25ml of Passoa
x 150ml of Rubicon
x 2 Solero Lollies
x 1 Passionfruit
x Shot of Prosseco
Method
1. Add the Party Ice, 25ml of vodka, 25ml of Passoa, 25ml of sugar syrup to the blender with 150ml Rubicon, Juice from 1 lime and a full tropical Solero lolly. Blend until you get a thick slushie consistency.
2. Spoon into Martini glasses and spoon a little of the passionfruit over the top. Serve with a whole solero in the top and a shot of prosecco. Enjoy!
Fruit Pastille Cocktail
Ingredients
x 60ml of Gin
x 30ml Peach Schnapps
x 3 Rowntrees ice poles
x 1 fruit pastille ice lolly
x 3 handfuls of Party Ice
Method
1. Blend 20ml of the gin, 10ml of the peach schnapps, a handful of the Party Ice and a Blackcurrant ice pole. Remove from the blender and pour into the glass till about 1/3 of the way up.
2. Then blend another 20ml of gin, 10ml of each schnapps, a handful of Party Ice and an orange ice pole. Remove from the blender and pour into the glass on top of the blackcurrant mix up to 2/3rd of the way up to create a layered effect.
3. Finally, blend the last 20ml of the gin, 10ml of the peach schnapps, a handful of the Party Ice and a Strawberry ice pole. Remove from the blender and add to your glass as the 3rd and final layer.
4. Garnish with fruit pastilles and a fruit pastille lolly to serve.
Fab Lolly Cocktail
Ingredients
x 100ml of vodka
x 50ml a shot of grenadine
x 4 Fab Lollies (2 for garnsh, 2 for cocktail)
x 1 Large Scoop of vanilla ice cream
x 2 Handfuls Party Ice
x 6 Melted squares of milk chocolate
x 1 Bowl of hundreds of thousands
Method
1. Melt the chocolate in the microwave. Dip the glasses upside down into the chocolate and then dip into the sprinkles. Leave to harden in the fridge whilst you make the cocktails.
2. To make the bottom layer add 2 Fab lollies, 1 x handful Party Ice, 50ml Grenadine and 50ml of Vodka to a blender. Blend till you get a thick slushie consistency.
3. For the top white layer add 1 large scoop of vanilla ice cream, 50ml of vodka, 1 handful Party Ice to a blender. Blend till you get a thick slushie consistency.
4. Spoon the red layer between the two glasses, followed by the white layer. Add slowly so it doesn’t mix together.
5. Garnish with a mini fab on top to serve. Enjoy!
Twister Lolly Cocktail
Ingredients
x 2 handfuls Frozen pineapple
x 3 handfuls Party Ice
x 1 large scoop vanilla ice cream
x 50 ml White Rum
x 1 Handful Strawberries
x 1tsp caster sugar
x 2 twister lollies
x 2 cups watermelon and lime Old Mount Cider
x Juice of half a lime
x 25ml Midori
x Drop of green food colouring
Method
1. 1. Add strawberries, caster sugar, 25ml white rum and one twister lolly to a blender with a handful of Party Ice and blend until thick. Set aside in the freezer till serving time.
2. Next, add 2 handfuls frozen pineapple, 1 large scoop of vanilla ice cream, 25ml white rum and 50ml pineapple juice to a blender with a handful of Party Ice and blend until thick. Set aside in the freezer till serving time.
3. Then, add 2 cups of watermelon and lime cider, 25ml midori, the juice of half a lime and a drop of green food colouring to a blender with a handful of Party Ice and blend until thick. Set aside in the freezer till serving time.
4. To serve, layer your cocktail starting with the green cider layer, then the pineapple and continue till the glass is nearly full. Finish with the strawberry layer on top.
5. Serve with a twister lolly on top and enjoy!
