Summer Wine Slushies: A Cool Way for Wine Lovers to Chill Out

Do you know what time is it? Wine o'clock, friends. It is wine o'clock. More specifically, it's half past time to make wine slushies at home. Don't be intimated, but do grab your blender and some wine. You're halfway there. Let's get slushie!

There's a good reason that frosé is such a staple in the summer and carries such a catchy name. If you've never tried one or ever made it at home, this is your sign: it's time. This makes approximately two servings.

Ingredients

• 1½ cups rosé (approximately half a 750mL bottle)
• 1½ ounces freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 1 cup frozen watermelon cubes
• 1 cup ice

Instructions

1. Chill a wine glass or coupe.
2. In a blender, add ice, frozen watermelon cubes, lemon juice, and rosé.
3. Blend until desired consistency.
4. Pour into chilled glasses.

Go for a sweeter red wine with this slushie (sorry malbec, you sit this one out!), instead, think of using a pinot noir, lambrusco, or sangiovese. This makes four servings.

Ingredients

• 3 cups pinot noir or sangiovese
• 1 cup tart cherry juice
• 1 cup frozen strawberries
• 2½-3 cups ice

Instructions

1. In a blender add ice, frozen strawberries, pinot noir, and tart cherry juice.
2. Blend until well-combined.
3. Pour into coupe or rocks glass.

Lean into the citrus fruit flavors of your favorite white wines with this almost tart but definitely could be boozy frozen wine lemonade slushie that'll be the drink everyone asks you for whenever you're around. This makes two servings. But you can easily double, triple, and then some, for whatever the occasion.

Instructions

• 1½ cups pinot grigio
• 1 cup frozen pineapple
• ¾ cup lemonade
• 1½ cups ice
• Mint sprig and lemon wheel for garnish

Instructions

1. In a blender, add ice, frozen pineapple, pinot grigio, and lemonade.
2. Blend until smooth.
3. Pour into a rocks glass.
4. Garnish with a mint sprig and lemon wheel.

You may look at the blueberry wine slushie and ask why, but we look at this juicy and fruity cocktail and think, wine not? It won't take much to convince a friend to join you, as this serves two. Or keep them both to yourself.

Ingredients

• 1½ cups moscato
• 1 cup frozen blueberries
• ¾ ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 1 cup ice
• Fresh blueberries for garnish

Instructions

1. In a blender, add ice, frozen blueberries, lemon juice, and moscato.
2. Blend until smooth.
3. Pour into a cocktail glass.
4. Garnish with blueberries pierced on a cocktail skewer.

Are you feeling berry fancy? Or are you looking for a drink that's berry different from what you usually sip? We can assure you that you'll be berry fond of this strawberry wine slushie. This makes two, so grab your friend or smooth talk your partner into trying one.

Ingredients

• 1½ cups sauvignon blanc
• ¼ cup elderflower liqueur
• 1 cup frozen strawberries
• ½ cup frozen raspberries
• ¾ cup ice
• Mint sprig and strawberry slice for garnish

Instructions

1. In a blender, add ice, frozen strawberries, frozen raspberries, sauvignon blanc, and elderflower liqueur.
2. Blend until mixed.
3. Pour into a rocks glass.
4. Garnish with a mint sprig and strawberry slice.

Looking for a two-ingredient journey to wine slushie town? Punch your ticket, the train is leaving the station. Destination: two servings.

Ingredients

• 2 cups pinot grigio, or another wine of your choice
• 1½ cups ice
• Mint sprig for garnish

Instructions

1. In a blender add ice and pinot grigio.
2. Blend until desired consistency.
3. Pour into a cocktail glass.
4. Garnish with a mint sprig.

These baseline wine slushies can be dressed up as little or as much as you like. Amp up the tart flavors with an ounce of freshly squeezed lemon juice or make it soft and sweet with a few splashes of simple syrup. Walk the boozy line with a splash of liquor, such as orange liqueur. Don't forget a fruity or herbaceous garnish.

Grab your favorite wine and mirror the flavor notes when adding fruit, and soon, the entire wine slushie world is your frozen oyster. Is the wine slushie too thick? Use less ice or blend a little bit longer, add a squeeze of citrus juice or a splash of vodka if you're daring. If you want a thick slushie? Add more ice until you're happy. Wine slushies are easy and customizable. If only all of life was this easy!

Kickstart your wine and fruit flavor pairing journey with this chart.

Wine slushies aren't just a treat you stumble upon at wineries anymore. They're easy as 1-2-3, and you can do it all without breaking a sweat. Which is great news, since you're probably looking to cool down. And dare we say, there's no better way than with a wine slushie?