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Slushsicles – Alcohol filled adult popsicles.  Jack Frost and Cranberry Daiquiri Slushsicles are a fun grown-up addition parties.

They would also be delicious served on a hot summer day.

Change up the juice in either recipe to change up the flavor.

Slushsicles do not freeze as solid as kid’s popsicles, thus the name, rather than adult ice pops.

The reason for this is because of the freezing point of alcohol.  The more juice you add, the more solid they become, as it reduces the amount of alcohol in the slushsicle. 

Newair explains this well in an article about frozen beers.

Vertical Jack Frost Slushsicle Adult Pop

Jack Frost Slushicle

You can freeze just about any mixed drink you like, provided it has a low enough alcohol content.

Alcohol is right at its upper limit in these slushsicles, which is why they are somewhere between slushies and popsicles. 

To read more about why alcohol doesn’t freeze well in home freezers you can read all about it here, and here. One isn’t likely to find any upper limits of alcohol to mixer ratios in my freezer.

Cranberry Daiquiri Slushsicle with gold stars

Cranberry Daiquiri Slushsicle

Using the amounts listed in my recipes will give you a semi-solid end product.  Hence, the name slushsicle.  It will be more solid than a slushie, but not quite as solid as a popsicle. 

If you want your adult ice pops to be more like an otter pop, you need to up the juices, lower the alcohol, or turn your freezer temperature way down.

Slushsicles should be placed in an upright position and left until frozen solid.

I recommend storing these in a freezer rather than a cooler.  If I had to store these in a cooler I would be using dry ice and placing a light layer of fabric or paper towels to prevent them from sticking to the dry ice.

The brand of Popsicle sleeves we use is Zipzicle and can be purchased in a 36 pack or in a pack of 100. 

Since this is a specialty item I can’t pick up at the store easily, I buy the 100 pack so I always have them on hand.  This can be used to freeze yogurt, fruit juice, just about anything.

Whatever plastic sleeves you choose to use, you need to make sure that there will be no leeching of toxic chemicals when exposed to alcohol.

Please treat these treats with the same respect as any other alcoholic beverage.  Do not drink and drive and consume always consume responsibly. 

Slushsicles can sneak up on you, every slushsicle has the same amount of alcohol as one mixed drink.

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Yield: 8 pops

Slushsicles

Slushsicles
Recipe for adult freezer pops with alcohol. 
Prep Time 5 minutes
Additional Time 12 hours
Total Time 12 hours 5 minutes

Ingredients

Jack Frost

  • 2 1/4 cups pineapple juice
  • 1/2 cup blue curacao
  • 1/2 cup white rum
  • 1/2 cup cream of coconut

Cranberry Coconut Daiquiri

  • 3/4 cup cream of coconut
  • 2 cups cranberry juice
  • 1/2 cup white rum

Instructions

  1. Mix all ingredients together in a bowl.
  2. Pour into popsicle sleeves.
  3. Place filled popsicle sleeves upright into glass or bowl and place in freezer.
  4. Allow to freeze overnight.
  5. Once frozen, slushsicles can be laid on their side.

Notes

We now have an entire tutorial on the process in our How To Make Spiked Slushsicles post.

The number of pops produced is determined by the level filled. 8 is a good number to shoot for.

Nutrition provided is for Jack Frost, Cranberry Coconut has 141 Calories.

Cook time includes 24 hour freezer time

Jack Frost Slushicle has been adapted from The WHOot

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Nutrition Information:

Serving Size:

1 pop
Amount Per Serving:Calories: 190 Total Fat: 0g
Nutritional data varies by nutritional calculator used. All data provided is an estimate. If nutritional data is critical to a specific diet, please verify all information independently.
© Beth Mueller
Cuisine: American / Category: Cocktail

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About Beth Mueller

Hi! Thanks for visiting Pear Tree Kitchen! I'm a self-taught cook and I've been creating recipes for over 40 years. I hold a registered nurse license so forgive me if I go overboard with the food safety tips! My favorite things are chicken soup, just about anything that resembles a dessert and sharing recipes.

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  5. Marnie

    August 20, 2017 at 3:16 pm

    Beth, these look delicious! Could you suggest ingredients to make margaritas in these bags! Thanks!

  6. Beth

    August 16, 2017 at 5:27 am

    Hi Cat!

    I would probably mix it with water first. The stuff I use looks a lot like sweetened condensed milk. If you find it isn’t sweet enough, you could try adding some sugar or some sweetened condensed milk. Enjoy!

  7. Cat

    August 15, 2017 at 7:14 pm

    Hi there! I am also from Canada. Succeeded in findign “Pure creamed coconut” in the carribean foods section of my grocery store. The packaging I boughgt says to mix the creamed coconut with hot water “to form a thick sauce”. The package otherwise resembles really thick icing. Should I use the creamed coconut as-is, or should I mix it with water in your opinion? Not sure what the stuff you use looks like. Thanks!

  8. Beth

    August 8, 2017 at 3:06 pm

    I’m so sorry to hear you are having difficulty with this recipe.

    Is there any chance they just aren’t freezing quickly enough? Try starting with cold ingredients. I never freeze more than one recipe at a time, standing straight up in a bowl or cup.

    I also put mine at the back of the freeze. Check them periodically and if you see they are separating, try shaking them up before there is one area that is frozen solid, place them back into the bowl standing upright.

    You can also try adding more cream of coconut or pineapple juice, the less alcohol in the mixture, the harder they should freeze.

  9. Shelly

    August 7, 2017 at 8:54 pm

    I’ve attempted the Jack Frost recipe twice now and it’s separated both times. Any suggestions?

  12. Beth

    June 16, 2017 at 9:28 pm

    I am not a cognac drinker so I don’t have any specific recipes for it, but you can generally mix about 1 part alcohol to 5 parts juice or any other non-alcoholic beverage and produce a frozen adult Popsicle or slushsicle. You could even try mixing your Hennessy with Alize and cranberry juice.

  13. Mahoghany Dolberry

    June 16, 2017 at 7:04 am

    Hi! I’ve seen pictures but have been unable to find a recipe adapted for Hennessy. Do you have any idea how I may go about that?

  16. Beth

    April 24, 2017 at 6:22 pm

    Hi Joan!

    Cream of Coconut is the sweetened condensed version of coconut milk. In the US, it is located with drink mixers. If you are having difficulties locating it, you could use sweetened condensed milk and some coconut extract. You could also use a pina colada mix.

    Beth

  20. Beth

    April 15, 2017 at 1:21 pm

    Hi Judy!

    Thanks for visiting our blog!

    I’m not sure which bourbon recipe you are referring to, if it is the boulevardier recipe on our site I don’t believe there is enough sugar in the recipe to freeze well. If you are looking at another recipe that has juice or some form of sugar, like cream of coconut it should be fine. I would give it trial run before heading to the lake though.

    Beth

  21. Judy

    April 15, 2017 at 12:59 pm

    Do you think the burbon ice would do good in these. Thought it would make it easier to share at the lake.

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