5 Guilt-Free (and Good-For-You!) Boozy Frozen Drinks

As the holiday weekend approaches and temperatures rise, are you looking forward to enjoying a frozen cocktail? Read on for smoothie recipes that taste just like your favorite frosty libations, but are even better for you, since they're made without sugary drink mixes. Bonus: We show you how to take them up a notch by spiking them with booze (just a little bit won't hurt!).

Serves: 2

• 2 large ripe bananas, sliced and frozen
• Juice of 1/2 lime
• 1 cup coconut cream (look for a brand with few or no stabilizers, like Native Forest)
• Pinch of salt
• 2 Tbsp. maple syrup
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract

Blend all ingredients in a high-speed blender until smooth. Add water a little at a time if needed to reach desired consistency. Serve immediately.

Spike it: Add 1 oz. of dark rum per smoothie before blending

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Serves: 2

12 oz. frozen strawberries
Juice of 1 1/2 limes
2 Tbsp. raw honey
Pinch of salt

Blend all ingredients in a high-speed blender until smooth. Add water a little at a time if needed to reach desired consistency. Serve immediately.

Spike it: Add 1 oz. tequila per smoothie before blending

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Serves: 1

• 1 ¼ cups fresh pineapple chunks
• 1/3 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
  1/4 cup coconut cream
• 1 Tbsp. maple syrup
• ½ tsp. vanilla extract
• Pinch of salt
• 1 cup ice cubes

Blend all ingredients in a high-speed blender until smooth. Add water a little at a time if needed to reach desired consistency. Serve immediately.

Spike it: Add 1 oz. light or dark rum before blending

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Serves: 1

• 1 cup cantaloupe or honeydew chunks (or a combination)
• ¼ large Persian cucumber, cut into chunks (a heaping ½ cup)
• 2 Tbsp. coconut water
  1 tsp. fresh mint leaves
• 1 Tbsp. raw honey
• Pinch of salt
• 1 cup ice cubes

Blend all ingredients in a high-speed blender until smooth. Serve immediately.

Spike it: Add 1 oz. light rum or melon liqueur before blending

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Serves: 2

½ cup raw cashews, soaked overnight in cold water
2 ripe bananas, sliced and frozen
2 Tbsp. raw cacao
3 Tbsp. maple syrup
½ cup cold coffee
Pinch of salt

Drain cashews and rinse with cool water. Place in a high-speed blender; cover with fresh cold water. Blend until smooth. Add remaining ingredients and blend.

Spike it: Add 1 oz. Bailey’s Irish Cream or Kahlua to each smoothie before blending

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