This boozy Arnold Palmer combines vodka, lemonade, and iced tea to make a delicious slushy cocktail. It’s refreshing, perfectly sweet, and the lemon ice slushy element is just so dang fun.

I love making this cocktail for friends and family at the cabin — it’s always a hit, and can easily be made NA .

Essential Equipment and Ingredients

• Lemonade: can’t have an Arnie Palmer without the lemonade! I love making my homemade lemonade recipe; it just makes this cocktail feel a little more special Store-bought works just fine as well.
• Lemon zest: I don’t recommend skipping the lemon zest! It adds such great tart lemon flavor, and because you’re blending it with the lemonade and ice, there’s no gritty texture.
• Ice cubes: you’ll need ice cubes to make the lemon ice aka the slushy part of this drink.
• Vodka: the quality of vodka will influence the flavor of this drink, so choose your own adventure here. My go-to is Tito’s or Prairie vodka.
• Unsweetened Iced Tea: just like the lemonade — feel free to make your own! My homemade iced tea recipe is incredible. If you’re opting for store-bought, just make sure it’s unsweetened.
• High-speed blender or food processor: you’ll blend the lemonade, lemon zest and ice cubes together in a high-speed blender or food processor.

Find the list of full ingredients in the recipe card below.

Tip! Make it Non-Alcoholic

One great thing about this recipe is that it can be easily made NA. Because you’re just blending the lemonade, lemon zest and ice, and then topping with iced tea and vodka, you can easily just omit the vodka for those who want to enjoy this as a traditional Arnold Palmer without the booze.

Looking for more yummy drinks that skip the alcohol? Check out all of my NA bevvies . One of my faves is this virgin margarita recipe.

Blend, Pour, Serve and Enjoy!

This boozy Arnold palmer is as easy as 1-2-3:

1. Add the ice cubes, lemonade, and lemon zest to a high-speed blender, and blend on high until the mixture becomes light and fluffy.
2. Pour the slushy into a a fun glass and then top it with vodka and iced tea.
3. Garnish with a fresh lemon slice and lemon zest. Enjoy!!

Other Fun Cocktails to Make

Blend up my frozen peach bellini for a sweet, crisp, refreshing cocktail. It’s the perfect summer drink! I love serving this as an afternoon cocktail on hot summer days at the cabin. It’s easy to make a big batch, and is always a hit!

Frozen drinks are the latest craze right now. Insert – frozen margaritas and frose. Honestly, I’m not mad about it. I love me a good slushie in the summer, and these frozen peach bellinis will be on REPEAT at the cabin.

What’s in This Peach Bellini

• Frozen Peaches: the sliced peaches must be frozen for this recipe! So, you can either use store-bought frozen sliced peaches or buy fresh peaches and slice and freeze them.
• Prosecco: use your favorite brand! You can also substitute for a brut or really any other sparkling wine of your choice. I’m also sharing ways to make this bellini NA if that’s your jam below
• Ice and water: the right balance of ice and water gives the frozen peach portion of these bellinis the perfect thickness.
• Fresh lemon juice: the fresh lemon juice adds just the right amount of tartness and helps bring out the sweetness of the peaches.
• Honey: my go-to natural sweetener! I love that the flavor adds a touch of sweetness and warm flavor without overpowering the drink.

How to Freeze Your Own Peaches

Feel free to pick up a bag or two of store-bought frozen peaches from the freezer section of major grocers. But if you have a big ol’ batch of fresh peaches from a roadside stand (just me in the midwest?! ), you’ll want to peel and slice the peaches into wedges and place onto a parchment-lined baking sheet. Place into the freezer for at least 1 hour, preferably until frozen solid.

Make it Non-Alcoholic

This is a super easy cocktail to modify for an NA version! I recommend replacing the prosecco 1:1 for either soda water or a sparkling water.

Looking for more yummy drinks that skip the alcohol? Check out all of my NA bevvies . One of my faves is this virgin margarita recipe.

Pour, Serve, and Enjoy!

Once you’re frozen peaches are blended into a thick and smooth mixture, it’s time to serve! Scoop the mixture evenly into glasses and then top with prosecco. It will bubble when you combine it with the peach mixture, so pour slowly . Top with a fresh peach slice.

I love serving these in champagne glasses for fancier occasions, but honestly, when we’re all down at the dock at the cabin, I’m serving these in cute plastic stemless wine glasses.

More Frozen Cocktail Recipes

This easy and refreshing homemade Strawberry Lemonade, made from fresh fruit, is lovely to drink on a hot day.

Strawberry Lemonade

This drink is so easy to make, all you need is lemon juice, fresh strawberries that have been pureed, a sweetener of your choice such as sugar, honey or maple syrup, water and ice. It has both a sweet and a tart flavour, that makes this non-alcoholic drink a great beverage for the whole family.

Lemonade Notes

• With everyone having different personal tastes, you may want to switch up the ratio of lemons, strawberries and water to make the perfect blend for you and your family.
• You can freeze this lemonade to have on hand, especially if you have an excess of lemons and strawberries.
• Add sparkling water or soda water to the pitcher in step 5 instead of still water.
• Serve with lemon slices or fresh mint as garnishes
• Try using rose water in your lemonade for a lovely taste
• Garnish with a sprig of fresh rosemary, thyme or lavender
• If you would like it sweeter, try increasing the amount of sweetener

More Strawberry Recipes

Ingredients for Making Strawberry Lemonade

To make 6 servings of this lemonade, you will need:

• 1 Cup Freshly Squeezed Lemon Juice
• 455g Strawberries that have been cleaned and hulled
• 8 Cups of Water – Divided
• 1 Cup of Sweetener such as sugar, honey, agave or maple syrup

Making Strawberry Lemonade

Add the freshly squeezed lemon juice to a large pitcher, one that holds at least 2 litres in total.

Puree the strawberries in a blender with one cup of water.

Strain to remove the seeds and pulp and add the rest to the pitcher.

Add the sweetener to a large saucepan and heat with 1 cup of water. Boil until the sweetener has dissolved. Remove from heat and allow to cool.

Add the remaining 6 cups of water to the pitcher and follow this with the cooled syrup.

Stir well to blend.

Chill until ready to serve.

Add ice to a large glass and pour over the strawberry lemonade.

Storing Fresh Lemonade

The concentrate in this recipe can be frozen and used to make lemonade whenever you want.

To do this, mix the cooled syrup, the lemon juice and pureed strawberries together in a jug and then pour into a freezer safe bag and freeze. Frozen correctly, it will last for up to 5 months.

To use, allow the mixture to thaw and then add it to a pitcher with water until you reach the desired taste.