Let’s blow up this party with a EASY Red White and Blue Frozen Drink Recipe! Our red white and blue slushie recipe is the PERFECT frosty treat for a 4th of July party, Memorial Day party or summer soiree! If you need a delicious, crowd pleasing, colorful and downright patriotic party drink, you HAVE to try this red white and blue layered drink recipe!
This colorful, cold and tasty frozen drink is made with just a few easy to find, store bought ingredients. The overall texture and flavor will remind you of Hawaiian shaved ice. The title may sound alcoholic but it actually isn’t! This is a family friendly, non alcoholic Red White and Blue Frozen Drink that kids of all ages can enjoy!
If you’d like to make an alcoholic red white and blue drink version for adults, we have some additional substitution instructions to turn this into an adult beverage!
You’ll want to serve each glass into a tall, clear serving glass so you can see the red, white and blue layers. You can take this frozen treat up a notch with a bright red maraschino cherry, whipped cream, colorful sprinkles or even a little puff of cotton candy. Don’t forget the red, white and blue paper straws!
This Red White and Blue Frozen Drink doesn’t HAVE to be red, white and blue. You can make the colors different by using different colored mixer beverages. When you see how this drink is made you’ll see that it’s really easy to customize the colors to suit any party theme…not just the 4th of July or Memorial Day.
With Memorial Day and the 4th of July right around the corner we have LOTS of patriotic themed crafts and treats to share with you like Red White and Blue Layered Jello Shots, Red White and Blue Layered Rice Krispies, Red White and Blue Layered Raspberry Lemonade Buttercream Cupcakes or take your extra paper straws from this project and use them to make a DIY Paper Straw Firework Front Door Wreath!
With these fun colors you could also use this Red white and blue slushie recipe patriotic themed parties, outdoor movie nights, birthday parties or just as a frozen summer treat! Get creative and use your imagination for all the possibilities.
With a quick and easy prep, this the perfect frozen, summer treat for kids parties, school classroom parties, fundraisers, sleepovers, pajama parties & movie nights! You can change up the flavors and colors by trading out the mixer drinks.
EASY Red White and Blue Layered Drink Recipe (Non alcoholic)
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Makes: 3-4 Frozen Slushies
INGREDIENTS:
1-2 C Blue Hawaiian Punch Chilled
1-2 C Red Hawaiian Punch Chilled
1-2 cups Cherry Glacier Chilled (or other clear/opaque Gatorade flavor)
6 C Ice Cubes
Maraschino Cherries
Whipped Cream (optional)
Red, White and Blue Paper Straws (optional)
Red, White and Blue Sprinkles (optional)
Pre-made Cotton Candy (optional)
Other Helpful Tools:
Measuring Cup
Blender that Chops Ice
Stemless Wine Glasses or Highball Glasses
How to Make The Red White and Blue Drink Step by Step!
1. Make the Blue Slushie Layer
Gather 3 large freezer safe containers that can be used to store the slushie components. To help everything stay cool (longer) be sure to pre chill your Hawaiian punch and Gatorade completely in the refrigerator before making. This will help everything stay nice and cold and not melt as quickly!
In a blender, combine 2 cups of ice cubes and 1 cup of the blue Hawaiian punch.
Chop and blend, until reaching smooth slushy type consistency. Start your blender on a low setting and work your way up to high (especially if using large ice cubes).
Add extra blue Hawaiian punch, if needed to get it just right. Pour the blue slushy mix into one of the freezer safe containers and place in the freezer while you make the other color layers.
2. Make the White Slushie Layer
Head back to the blender and add 2 more cups of ice, and 1 cup of the Gatorade. Chop and blend until reaching the slushie consistency. Add more Gatorade, if needed. Pour the white slushy mixture into one of the freezer safe containers and move it over to the freezer.
3. Make the Red Slushie Layer
Now we’ll make the LAST layer of this red white and blue drink! Add 2 more cups of ice, and 1 cup of the red Hawaiian punch. Chop and blend until reaching the slushie consistency. Add more red Hawaiian punch to reach the desire flavor and consistency. Pour the red slushy mixture into one of the freezer safe containers and place in the freezer.
4. Assemble Your Red White and Blue Slushie
When you’re ready to serve your drinks grab a few tall, chilled, clear glasses or beer mugs. Scoop in a layer of blue slushie, then a layer of white slushie and finish off with a layer of red slushie. Top with a marachino cherry and Red, White and Blue Paper Straws.
You can really elevate this red white and blue slushie by adding whipped cream, a scoop of vanilla ice cream, Red, White and Blue Sprinkles or even a little puff of store bought cotton candy.
If you’d like to make some alcoholic red white and blue frozen cocktails for the adults we have some substitutions to try below. We offer a FREE printable version of this recipe at the end of the tutorial.
Alcoholic Red White and Blue Frozen Drink
If you want to make a patriotic frozen cocktail (for adults) you could make the following suggested substitutions. You would chop, blend & store these layers just like the kids version until ready to enjoy.
Blue Slushie Layer
2 Cups of Ice
2 Ounces of Blue Curacao
1 Cup of Lemonade
White Slushie Layer
2 Cups of Ice
2 Ounces Smirnoff Red White and Berry
1 Cup of Lemonade
Red Slushie Layer
2 Cups of Ice
2 Ounces Smirnoff Red White and Berry
1 Cup of Red Hawaiian Punch
With this EASY patriotic treat for kids and adults at your fingertips, every day can feel like summer! Don’t forget to download and print this red white and blue slushy recipe at the end of this post so you have it on hand when you need it.
I hope you enjoyed learning how to make our colorful slushie recipe! This is a wonderful patriotic party idea! If you love this patriotic treat be sure to check out some of our other red, white and blue treats and crafts below!
Red White and Blue Layered Jello Shots (for Adults & Kids)
Red White and Blue Layered Rice Krispies
DIY Paper Straw Firework Front Door Wreath
Red White and Blue Layered Raspberry Lemonade Buttercream Cupcakes
EASY Mermaid Party Punch Recipe
DIY Barbie Party Frosting Board
Red White and Blue Frozen Drink (Slushie)
This red white and blue frozen slushie recipe is perfect for patriotic parties and summer celebrations!
Ingredients
- 1-2 C Blue Hawaiian Punch (Chilled)
- 1-2 C Red Hawaiian Punch (Chilled)
- 1-2 cups Cherry Glacier (or other clear/opaque Gatorade flavor)
- 6 C Ice Cubes
- Maraschino Cherries
Instructions
Gather 3 large freezer safe containers that can be used to store the slushie components. To help everything stay cool (longer) be sure to pre chill your Hawaiian punch and Gatorade completely in the refrigerator before making. This will help everything stay nice and cold and not melt as quickly!
In a blender, combine 2 cups of ice cubes and 1 cup of the blue Hawaiian punch. Chop and blend, until reaching smooth slushy type consistency. Add extra blue Hawaiian punch, if needed to get it just right. Pour the blue slushy mix into one of the freezer safe containers and place in the freezer while you make the other color layers.
Head back to the blender and add 2 more cups of ice, and 1 cup of the Gatorade. Chop and blend until reaching the slushie consistency. Add more Gatorade, if needed. Pour the white slushy mixture into one of the freezer safe containers and move it over to the freezer.
Now we'll make the LAST layer of this red white and blue drink! Add 2 more cups of ice, and 1 cup of the red Hawaiian punch. Chop and blend until reaching the slushie consistency. Add more red Hawaiian punch to reach the desire flavor and consistency. Pour the red slushy mixture into one of the freezer safe containers and place in the freezer.
When you're ready to serve your drinks grab a few tall, chilled, clear glasses or beer mugs. Scoop in a layer of blue slushie, then a layer of white slushie and finish off with a layer of red slushie. Top with a maraschino cherry and Red, White and Blue Paper Straws.
Notes
If you want to make a patriotic frozen cocktail (for adults) you could make the following suggested substitutions. You would chop, blend & store these layers just like the kids version until ready to enjoy.
Alcoholic Red White and Blue Frozen Drink
Blue Slushie Layer
2 C of Ice
2 Ounces of Blue Curacao
1 C of Lemonade
White Slushie Layer
2 C of Ice
2 Ounces Smirnoff Red White and Berry
1 C of Lemonade
Red Slushie Layer
2 C of Ice
2 Ounces Smirnoff Red White and Berry
1 C of Red Hawaiian Punch
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 155Total Fat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 33mgCarbohydrates: 42gFiber: 2gSugar: 39gProtein: 1g
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