Frozen Paloma

This drink is named the Paradise Paloma by the people behind the Margaritaville frozen drinks machine. The recipe, which I've tweaked ever-so-slightly, is designed for the automatic batch setting. It makes 3-4 drinks depending on the size of your cups.

Frozen Paloma

5 oz tequila
7 oz grapefruit juice
1.5 oz lime juice
1 oz agave nectar

Frozen Pina Colada

Another batch recipe for the Margaritaville frozen drinks machine, this tropical nectar is a firm favorite for the final drink of the night.

Frozen Pina Colada (makes 3-4 drinks)

6 oz white rum
3 oz pineapple juice
2.5 oz cream of coconut
0.75 oz lime juice

Frozen Margarita

Frozen "margs" are part of the staple diet for the average Austinite. While it's never going to be possible to perfectly recreate the smooth, slushy texture of a commercial frozen drinks machine at home, the Margaritaville machine - with its two-part shave and blend capabilities - comes pretty close. This recipe makes 3-4 drinks using the machine's automatic batch setting.

Frozen Margarita

4.5 oz blanco tequila
3 oz triple sec
3 oz lime juice
3 oz simple syrup (1:1 sugar and water mix)

Frozen Stealth Margarita

 

This frozen margarita recipe is the genius creation of cocktail bar Ghost Donkey, whose Las Vegas outpost I visited earlier this year. The Stealth Margarita drops the orange liqueur and adds St Germain, cucumber and chili, who play extremely well together. Be warned this drink requires planning.

The following recipe, adapted from an Imbibe article, is designed for the Margaritaville Bahamas machine on automatic setting, making about 3-4 drinks.

Frozen Stealth Margarita

6 oz blanco tequila

2.5 oz St Germain elderflower liqueur

2.25 oz lime juice

1.5 oz agave syrup (1:1 mixture of agave nectar and water)

1.5 oz cucumber puree*

3 tsp chili tincture**

Cucumber puree
Peel and chop 1 cucumber then blend with 2 oz of water

Chili tincture

Combine 5g of dried red arbol chilis with 0.5 cup of vodka. Let sit for 5 days then strain and bottle for use

The Imbibe recipe also provides notes on how to make citrus salt to decorate a cucumber garnish but since I serve my frozens in plastic cups I skipped that bit.

Chili tincture in progress