Last year rosé was the drink of the summer. This summer, it’s back and it’s frozen. In Chicago, we tend to use the term rosé slushies, which was popularized by Expat, the genius sidewalk bar beside Nellcote that made them their specialty. Elsewhere, people have adopted the term Frosé. Whatever you choose to call it, it’s a delightfully fruity and refreshing cocktail and the ideal way to cool off on a hot summer day. Wondering how to make rosé slushies? It’s really easy, let me break it down for you.
In order to get the ideal slushie consistency and fresh fruity flavor, I mixed the rosé with a roasted strawberry purée. You could use raspberries if you prefer, but I thought that the strawberry complimented the rosé wonderfully.
The fun thing about this recipe is that it only takes 3 ingredients. I quickly roasted the strawberries with a touch of sugar, to get the juices flowing and to intensify the flavor. Then I pureed them and strained them to remove the seeds. The rest was as simple as mixing the roasted strawberry purée and the rosé together, letting it freeze overnight, and using a fork to make the slush.
I love recipes like this that can be made a day or two before a party. Plus it would be just as easy to make a double or triple batch. This would be a hit at a bridal shower or any summertime gathering. It takes about 15 minutes for the slushies to melt into slush, but you could opt to serve them in a bowl as a sorbet instead.
Yields 8
15 minPrep Time
8 hrCook Time
8 hr, 15 Total Time
Ingredients
- 1 pound of Fresh Strawberries
- 1 tablespoon Granulated Sugar
- 1 bottle of Rosé
Instructions
- Slice the stems off the strawberries, and slice the strawberries in half. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper (this is important because it prevents the strawberries from burning) and arrange the strawberries on top. Sprinkle the sugar over. Place the strawberries in the oven to roast at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.
- The roasted strawberries should be soft and very juicy. Pour both the berries and the juice into a blender and purée until the mixture is smooth.
- Strain the strawberries to remove the seeds.
- Mix the roasted strawberry purée and the bottle of rosé together, in a container with a lid. Place the lid on the container and let the mix freeze over night.
- The next day, use a fork to scrape the frozen rosé turning it into a slushie. This should be easy since the alcohol in the wine prevents the mixture from freezing into a hard solid.
- Scoop the slush into wine glasses (it is easier to do this before it starts melting). After about 10 minutes at room temperature the slush will melt into perfect rosé slushies!
DearCreatives.com
Tuesday 30th of August 2016
These would be great for a shower drink. They are so pretty! Thanks for sharing at the #InspirationSpotlight Pinned & sharing
Kit Graham
Tuesday 20th of September 2016
Definitely a great shower drink!
Forgetful Momma
Tuesday 30th of August 2016
HI! This looks amazing, perhaps I'll have to have this tomorrow night in celebration of back to school!! Thank you for linking up to last week's Tasty Tuesday linky. I have pinned your recipe to the Tasty Tuesday Pinterest board. I hope you'll join us again this week.
Kit Graham
Tuesday 20th of September 2016
Haha - definitely something to celebrate!
Morgan Wieboldt
Saturday 27th of August 2016
Oh my goodness,I need this in my life! How good does this look!?
Kit Graham
Tuesday 20th of September 2016
Everyone needs it in their life!
Helen at the Lazy Gastronome
Sunday 21st of August 2016
I might need to make this today!! Thanks for sharing on the What’s for Dinner link up and don’t forget to leave a comment at the party – Next week’s features that also leave a comment get pinned and tweeted!
Erin @ Loop Looks
Monday 15th of August 2016
I introduced my husband to the boozy sno-cones at Expat and now that's all he can talk about. Saving this recipe to make for him!
Kit Graham
Tuesday 20th of September 2016
Expat is amazing - if only I lived closer!