Summertime, and the drinking is easy. (That’s how the lyrics go, right?) While you can get by sipping margaritas and mojitos, we’ve got you covered if your sweet tooth has a drinking problem. Try these dessert drinks that take on classic libations.
Lush Slushie
One of the best parts of summer is staying out late with friends. Making a midnight run to 7-Eleven for slushies is about the only thing that makes the humidity bearable. Now that summer internships (or, God forbid, the real world) have replaced summer vacations, here’s a slushie that’s just as grown up as you are.
1 ½ shots absinthe
1 scoop lime sorbet
¼ cup grapefruit juice
1 cup ice
1 pineapple ring and
1 cherry for garnish
Grasshopper-on-the-(Sham)rocks Shake
The Grasshopper is a great dessert drink, and so are Shamrock Shakes. Why not marry the two? Quietly lament that you can’t buy this off the Dollar Menu.
2 scoops vanilla ice cream
1 shot creme de menthe
Chocolate syrup to taste
2 to 3 crumbled Oreos
Caramel Appletini Shake
Certain foods bring to mind certain times of the year. Just like shakes are part of summer, crisp, fresh apples are reminiscent of fall and the start of a new school year. In case you want to drink your NU sorrows away, here’s a shake that’s appropriately academic.
2 scoops caramel ice cream
2 shots caramel vodka
Apple juice, frozen into ice cube trays
Apple slices for garnish
Daiquiri Shake
Daiquiris are wonderful. Like martinis, you can make them your own, based on whatever you prefer your alcohol to taste like, from banana and strawberry daiquiris to Hemingway daiquiris. While the original daiquiri only comprises rum, lime juice and sugar, many variations exist
2 scoops vanilla frozen yogurt
½ banana
½ cup frozen strawberries
1 shot white rum
Maraschino cherry or fresh strawberry for garnish