Spice Up Your Summer With These Outside-The-Box Activities

It looks like Summer is finally here, and you’ve probably already had your first BBQ of the year, booked a fun day trip, and soaked up the sun in your local beer garden. But what if you’re craving something a little different, perhaps something a little spicy?

At The Ice Co, we’re all about turning up the fun and keeping things cool, whether it’s crafting fiery cocktails with our Super Cubes or hosting chilled-out garden parties with Party Ice in every glass, we know summer plans can be made even better when they are unexpected!

So grab your sunglasses, load up your cool box, and get inspired with these 10 outside-the-box summer activities that will keep the good times rolling all season long.

1. Host a Spicy Cocktail Challenge

Gather your friends and see who can create the most creative (and delicious!) spicy cocktail – get your fiery cocktail inspo right here. Think jalapeño margaritas, chilli mojitos, or sriracha spritzes, all kept ice-cold with The Ice Co’s ice of course, loser has to make the next round!

 

2. DIY Ice Block Art Battle

Freeze coloured water in large trays, then go full Picasso with chisels, brushes, and paint. The catch? The art melts as you work. Perfect for creative minds and little ones alike.

 

3. Spice Roulette

Gather your crew and turn up the heat with Spice Roulette, where each shot of sauce could be mild… or wildly mouth-melting! Randomly selected sauces range from tangy and tame to scorching hot, so each round is a mystery – it’s the perfect mix of suspense, spice, and friendly chaos. Play at your own risk and don’t forget the ice!

 

4. Spicy BBQ ‘Bring a Dish’ Night

Challenge your mates to bring the spiciest dish they can handle, ghost pepper wings, jalapeño burgers, salt and pepper chicken bits, you name it! Balance the heat with a batch of ice-filled cocktails and mocktails served in big sharing jugs.

 

5. Extreme Ice Bath Dare

Feeling brave? Fill a paddling pool with cold water and Party Ice, then challenge your friends to a 60-second dip. Great for post-workout recovery (and hilarious Instagram content!). Get your Ice Co Ice Bath here!

 

6. Home Cinema with a Fiery Twist

Set up a movie night with a twist: spicy snacks, chilli popcorn, and HOT cocktails! Pictures this: watching Grease heat up, whilst you cool down a cocktail in hand, all whilst chilling with your family and friends!

 

7. Paddleboard Picnic Adventure

If you are lucky enough to be within travelling distance of water, why not pack a waterproof ice box cooler with snacks and drinks (loaded with Party Ice, of course), and paddle out for a floating feast on your nearest lake or canal? Bonus points for spicy snacks!

 

8. DIY Mexican Fiesta Night

Taco board, tequila, mariachi playlist, and chilli-themed party games with your mates. Keep it authentic with spicy Palomas, margaritas, and plenty of Crushed Ice to keep the party cool.

 

9. Spicy Scavenger Hunt

One for the game-lovers! Create a summer treasure hunt where each clue comes with a taste-test challenge: chilli chocolate, wasabi peas, spicy peanuts – you get the idea. Reward the winners with a round of ice-cold cocktails.

 

10. Cocktail Ice Lab Party

Let guests play bartender with a DIY cocktail station. Give guests a range of ice to choose from to create the perfect serve, plus all the mixers and garnishes they could dream of. Encourage experimentation and give prizes for the most creative combos.