Boozy Frosé is a wine-based summery slushie that’s cold and refreshing…and for adults only! This easy cocktail recipe will be a hit at happy hour.
Everyone, meet your new, go-to summer drink – Boozy Frosé. Boozy Frosé, meet everyone. Let’s all say ‘hi, Boozy Frosé!‘
“Hiiii Boozy Frosé!”
Now that introductions are out of the way, uh, you guys – BOOZY FROSÉ! Ok, ok – let me back up. What the heck is Frosé? Lightly sweetened frozen Rosé wine. What makes it boozy? Vodka. Who’s going to love it? EVERYONE!
Like pretty much everything in my life, I’m a year+ behind the times in terms of trends – specifically drink trends in this case. Frosé became an internet sensation last summer but it’s just now being cranked out in my Iowa kitchen. Story of my life. That said, we’re going with “better late than never” here – emphasis on BETTER since hello! Vodka! – because this simple, 3-ingredient cocktail recipe has been blended up a bunch of times at my house over the past few weeks and there’s no end in sight.
First I tested the recipe for Ben and myself to try after the kids went to bed a couple Fridays ago. Guess who slammed his glasses? BEN!! Although this boozy slushie looks fruity, it’s barely sweetened with a hint of homemade strawberry simple syrup, which takes 1-1/2 minutes to make. You got this.
The next batch I blended was for the Mother’s Day dessert party we hosted, and us ladies loved sipping frosty glasses whilst eating No-Bake Strawberry Shortcake Icebox Cake and watching the men take care of the children. What can I say, it was a good day.
Bottom line, here’s what you need to know about Boozy Frosé:
- It’s easy. Freeze wine then blend with vodka and strawberry simple syrup. Boom.
- It’s wine-based. If you don’t like Rosé wine, you probably won’t like Boozy Frosé. If you DO like wine (my people,) you will love this cocktail.
- It’s NOT sweet. Although it looks like some sort of daiquiri or margarita, this frozen cocktail is essentially just blended frozen wine and vodka.
Who’s thirsty?
Ok – one thing you need to do is plan ahead for these babies. The night before you want to enjoy Boozy Frosé, pour 1 bottle Rosé wine into a gallon Ziplock bag set inside a dish (in case of leaks,) and freeze overnight. FYI, because of the alcohol in the wine, it won’t freeze solid. Also, look for a Rosé that’s darker in color as wine tends to lose a little bit of flavor once frozen.
Next make the strawberry simple syrup. In a mason jar (or glass bowl or saucepan,) combine 1/2 cup each water and sugar then microwave until bubbling, 1-1/2 minutes. Stir until the sugar has dissolved then carefully add 1 cup chopped strawberries and refrigerate overnight. Strain through a fine mesh sieve, and voila – strawberry simple syrup!
Time to drink! Add the frozen wine to a blender with 1/4 cup vodka plus 4 Tablespoons strawberry simple syrup. Blend until smooth then taste and add more simple syrup if desired. Note: once the Frosé starts to melt the sweetness intensifies, plus the sweetness intensifies once you’ve had a drink, so add more syrup sparingly.
Pour into glasses, stick a straw inside, and get to sippin’, my friend! I hope you love this fun and frosty frozen cocktail – enjoy!
Boozy Frosé
Description
Boozy Frosé is a summery slushie that's cold and refreshing - and for adults only! This easy cocktail recipe will be a hit at happy hour.
Ingredients
- 1 bottle rosé wine (the darker the color, the better)
- 1/4 cup vodka
- 4-6 Tablespoons strawberry simple syrup
- For the strawberry simple syrup:
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 cup chopped strawberries
Directions
- Pour rosé wine into a gallon ziplock bag set inside a dish then freeze overnight (wine doesn't freeze solid so don't be concerned if yours is a little slushy.)
- For the strawberry simple syrup: Combine water and sugar in a mason jar then microwave until boiling, 1-1/2 minutes. Stir until sugar dissolves then add strawberries and chill in the refrigerator overnight. Strain through a fine mesh sieve into another jar or measuring cup then discard strawberries.
- Add wine, vodka, and strawberry simple syrup (start with 4 Tablespoons then add more if you like) to a blender then blend until smooth. Serve immediately.
This recipe is courtesy of Iowa Girl Eats, http://iowagirleats.com.
Such a fun idea! Question – could the vodka be swapped out for something else? I’m not a huge fan of it…
Hi Kristi! I didn’t test anything other than vodka so I can’t say for sure. You could always just do plain Frose by blending frozen Rose wine + the simple syrup!
My sister and I just tried this with vodka then tried gin. The gin is amazing!!
Awesome!! I’ll try it – we always have gin on hand for martinis!
Sounds like a winner – will have to make this for our 4th of July bash!!
I hope you love it, Nora!
What rose wine did you use? I love wine but neve drink rose and need to go get that. This drink looks really good. Thanks for sharing
I’ve used both Cline Rosé and St Supery Rosé – both were delicious in this drink!
Hi, I’ll take a pitcher of these please!
Right? Cheers!
Oh my gosh, this looks amazing! So refreshing on a hot summer day!
It was nice and hot on Mother’s Day here – these were PERFECTION.
Yum! I’ve been wanting to try frosé forever! Making this weekend.:)
No time like the present!! ;) Hope you enjoy, Kindy!
I didn’t want to wait for everything to freeze/chill overnight so I threw all the chilled ingredients is my cuisinart ice cream maker and turned it on for 30-40 minutes. Success! Frosé ina flash!
I was just thinking of doing the same thing! Glad to hear it worked well!
SO so smart!! Thanks for the tip!
This looks great! What kind of vodka did you use? I’ve only tried Tito’s.
That’s what I used too. :)
wow this looks amazing!!
This sounds delish!! I think I will try with raspberries, blueberries and blackberries. Strawberry is my least favorite ‘berry’!
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We’ve made this recipe twice now with a raspberry rosé and IT. IS. DIVINE. Thanks so much for the recipe, so simple!
Oooo – YUM!! Will have to try that!
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Hi! I’m making a frose kit for my cousin who loves it. I’m giving her a bottle each of rose and vodka and i’m planning on putting the strawberry syrup in a cute little bottle. My question is, how long does the strawberry syrup stay good for in an airtight container? Does it all have to be used right away, if not how is it stored?
Hi Taylor! If refrigerated it will stay good for a month or even longer. It does need to remain refrigerated though.
Can I make this ahead of time and freeze or do you need to serve right away?
Yep you can make several days ahead of time!
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This is SO STRONG! Is there a way to make it taste less toxic?
You could add more ice or rose, or fresh/frozen strawberries!
It’s better to use frozen strawberries! That way you don’t have to worry about freezing the rose
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This stuff was awesome!! Served it at a dinner party and everyone loved it! It’s not too sweet but goes down easily so beware- I got a little more “relaxed” than I usually allow myself ☺️ Instead of freezing in a pan, i froze the wine directly in the bottle. It doesn’t freeze solid so all I had to do was shake vigorously and it was OK to pour
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What size bottle of Rose do you use?
Hi,
Quick question about this drink. Could you possibly make this ahead and freeze it? I noticed the serve immediately after blending. I wanted to take it up to our friends cabin in Puget Sound Washington for the 4th of July but was not sure it would work.
Thanks,
Susan R
That’s just fine! :)
No blender in my tiny kitchen…..do you think an immersion blender will offer the same result?
I’m sure!
This is sooo good!!! I use Absolute Citron for the Vodka and steep the strawberries in the syrup for several hours in the fridge. I strain the syrup and keep the strawberries to add to the blender with everything else. Delicious!!!