Frosé

Now that the temperatures are starting the heat up around here I thought I would share a pretty, frozen cocktail.

Frosé, or frozen rosé, has been on my radar for a bit.   There are a ton of recipes (and pretty pictures) out there and they all seem to use the same few ingredients and couldn’t be simpler.  It does take a bit of planning as you need to freeze the rosé the night before you want to serve.

You obviously start with a nice bottle of rosé.  It is recommended that you go for a darker colored rosé as it lightens up a bit when it is frozen but to be honest I rather like the pale blush my version ended up being.  I also wouldn’t use a pricey bottle either.

You simply pour the wine into a gallon freezer bag and pop it in your freezer.  I put it in a bowl just in case there was any leaking before it had a chance to firm up.   Wine, or any liquid with alcohol, will not freeze up entirely, you’ll end up with a slushy mixture.

The other key ingredient is strawberry simple syrup.  I made a standard simple syrup with a one to one ratio of water and sugar and added chopped strawberries and let it sit overnight in the fridge.  When I was getting ready to assemble the cocktail I strained out the strawberries.

Another optional ingredient is vodka.  It does make it a little boozier.  You can even amp up the strawberry flavor by using a strawberry flavored vodka.   If you don’t want to add more alcohol to the drink you can leave it out.  I’ve also seen versions with a bit of grenadine or lemon juice depending on if you want it sweeter or tarter.

Once your rosé is frozen and your strawberry simple syrup is strained you just pop it all in the blender with any additional liquid you want to add and give it a whirl.   If you want to prepare this ahead of time you can put it back into the freezer for a while and give it another quick blend just before serving.

Funny story – I actually made this at 9:00am on a Monday morning.  I needed to work with the light for the photos and was racing to get it done before it got too hot outside and melted my drinks.  And no, I didn’t drink them.  I poured them into smaller ziplock bags and put them back in the freezer.  Next (appropriate) time I want a refreshing cocktail I can pull one out and pour it into a pretty glass and enjoy.