Boozy Frosé is a wine-based slushie that's cold, refreshing — and for adults only! This frosty cocktail recipe will be a hit at happy hour.
Everyone, meet your new, go-to summer drink – Boozy Frosé. Boozy Frosé, meet everyone.
“Hiiii Boozy Frosé!”
Now that introductions are out of the way, ummm, 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!
Watch How to Make It!
Frosé + Vodka = Boozy Frosé
Frosé became an internet sensation a few summers ago 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 easy, 3-ingredient cocktail recipe has been blended up a bunch of times at my house. It’s the perfect summer drink!
What 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, lightly sweetened to taste with homemade simple syrup.
Who’s thirsty?
How to Make Boozy Frosé
Step 1: Freeze the Rosé
One thing you need to do is plan ahead for these drinks.
The night before you want to enjoy Boozy Frosé, pour a bottle of Rosé wine into a gallon-size freezer Ziplock bag set inside a dish (in case of leaks) then seal and freeze overnight. Because of the alcohol in the wine, it will not freeze solid.
- Tip: look for a Rosé that’s darker in color as wine tends to lose a little bit of flavor once frozen.
Step 2: Make the Strawberry Simple Syrup
In a mason jar or glass measuring cup combine water and sugar then microwave until bubbling, 1 – 2 minutes. Stir until the sugar has dissolved then carefully add chopped strawberries and refrigerate overnight. Strain through a fine mesh sieve, and voila – strawberry simple syrup!
You can make this up to 5 days ahead of time.
Step 3: Blend the Frosé
When you’re ready to drink, add the frozen wine to a blender with vodka plus 4 Tablespoons strawberry simple syrup (or more or less.) Blend until smooth then taste and add more simple syrup if desired.
- Tip: once the Frosé begins 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!
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Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 bottle rosé wine, the darker the color the better
- 1/4 cup vodka
- 4-6 Tablespoons strawberry simple syrup, depending on how sweet you want the frose
For the Strawberry Simple Syrup:
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 cup chopped strawberries
Directions
- Pour the wine into a gallon-size ziplock freezer bag set inside a dish (in case of leaks) then freeze overnight. Wine doesn't freeze solid so don't be concerned if yours is a little slushy.
- Add the frozen/slushy 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.
For the Strawberry Simple Syrup:
- Combine water and sugar in a mason jar then microwave until boiling, 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. Can be made up to 5 days ahead of time.
Nutrition
Nutritional values are estimates only. Please read our full nutrition information disclaimer.
For the strawberries, do you just slice them up with a knife or use a food processor to get them really chopped up?
You can just slice them with a knife – they will be strained out of the simple syrup so it really doesn’t matter too much!
Do you need to add ice to the blender when making these?
Nope! The frozen rose acts as “ice”.
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!!!
No blender in my tiny kitchen…..do you think an immersion blender will offer the same result?
I’m sure!
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! :)
It freezes ok in a gallon jug. You have to let it thaw slightly to a consistency you can shake or squeeze out but it works!
Thanks for your feedback, Cami!!
What size bottle of Rose do you use?
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
It’s better to use frozen strawberries! That way you don’t have to worry about freezing the rose
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!