Any regular drink which is served chilled is called a frozen drink. This type of drinks are prepared by using either chilled ingredients or topped with an ice cube. The frozen drinks can be alcoholic, and non-alcoholic in nature. The drinks like smoothies, cocktail, and frozen alcoholic beverages belong to the league of frozen drinks. These drinks serve as the real party pleaser in the scorching summer months. In earlier times frozen drinks were prepared manually, but nowadays they are prepared using special gadgets like frozen drink makers or cocktail machines.

Ingredients prescribed by Frozen Drinks
A frozen drink can be prepared by combining various types of alcohols, fruit/fruit juice, spices and ice. Normally alcoholic ingredients and non alcoholic ingredients form the basis of these drinks. Alcohols like rum, brandy, tequila, triple sec, red wine, vodka, coffee liqueur, etc are used in the preparation of the alcoholic chilled drinks. Sometimes two or three alcoholic drinks are combined in varying proportions while fixing the drink. Mostly fruit juices, or frozen fruits or fruit syrups, - are combined in unique proportions while preparing non alcoholic frozen drinks. These non-alcoholic chilled drinks are mostly served as breakfast or they are topped with ice cream, sorbet or vanilla yoghurt and served as desserts. The sweetness of this type of drinks can be balanced by adding lemon juice.

Popular Frozen Drink Recipes

• Black Forest Shake: This is the popular alcohol based frozen drink recipe which is completed by combining ingredients like cherry brandy, vodka, milk and chocolate syrup in a blender. This frozen drink is served in a champagne saucer.
• Avocado Daiquiri: This is one of the most favored alcohol based frozen drink recipe where ingredients like avocado, crushed ice, light rum, and lime juice are combined in a blender and served after garnishing with a lemon wedge. This frozen drink is mostly served in an old fashioned glass.
• Cranberry Margarita: This is an alcohol based frozen drink recipe, which is prepared by combining ingredients like lime juice, triple sec, cranberry juice, tequila and sweet and sour mix in considerate amounts. This frozen drink is mostly served in a Margarita glass.
• Cherry Berry Yoghurt: This is a popular non-alcoholic frozen drink recipe, which is prepared by combining ingredients like chilled cranberry pomegranate juice, low fat cherry yoghurt, frozen raspberries, and frozen pitted cherries. The finished frozen drink is mostly served in juice glasses and is served as a breakfast or a mid-time snack.
• Cappuchino Smoothie: According to this non-alcoholic frozen drink recipe ingredients like vanilla ice cream, brewed coffee, milk and granulated sugar are blended in smoothie mixer along with ice cubes and garnished with cinnamon and dash of whipped cream.

Miscellaneous Facts about Frozen Drink

• The costliest frozen drink was sold for $27,000 and it was molded in the form of car and the drink consisted of: Dimmi Italian cordial, chipotle chili toasted cardamom infused agave, chipotle chili agave, untoasted agave, Correlejo Blanco tequila toasted cardamom infused agave, red pepper puree, cucumber, fresh lime, orange bitters and hickory smoked ice melter.