Wine Slushies (Just 2 Ingredients!)

Wine Slushies are a refreshing frozen cocktail for when the weather heats up! Whip up this easy wine slushie recipe using your favorite type of frozen fruit, or enjoy a cherry vanilla version made with juicy dark cherries, sweet Moscato, and hint of pure vanilla!

If you enjoy frozen summer treats, you'll also love Fruity Yogurt Popsicles, Healthy Pineapple Dole Whip, and 2-Ingredient Watermelon Sherbet!

Summer is in full swing and it's HOT. Lucky for us, Wine Slushies are an entirely appropriate way to embrace the scorching temps!

Have you jumped on the wine slushie bandwagon yet? I suppose the inspiration for this concoction should originally be credited to the clever Venetian bartender who, decades, ago, combined pureed peaches and sparkling white wine in his little bellini invention...and then to Macaroni Grill (??? -- ha) for transforming that concept into a frozen boozy beverage.

Regardless, Wine Slushies are currently all the rage. And seeing as how I'm partial to both fruit and wine, I decided to join in on the fun with a cherry vanilla version, my nod to a flavor combination that I rather enjoyed back in college with waaaay too many Route 44 Cherry Vanilla Cokes.

Ingredients

You only need TWO basic ingredients to make this frosty Wine Slushie recipe! There's a third optional ingredient as well...

• Frozen fruit. The Wine Slushies in this post were made with dark cherries. If fresh cherries are sweet and in season, feel free to buy some to pit and freeze yourself for churning into slushies. If not, however, a 16-ounce bag of frozen dark cherries will work just dandy and allow you to enjoy this drink any 'ol time, cherry season or not. That being said, feel free to swap another type of frozen fruit for the cherries: berries, peaches, pineapple, mangoes...the possibilities are endless!
• White wine. I chose to make my Wine Slushies with Moscato -- which one of my friends fittingly refers to as "Skittles in a Glass" -- because slushies are supposed to be sweet, no? Of course, if your chosen frozen fruit is super sweet -- or if you'd prefer your slushie to be a bit less saccharine -- you can substitute Riesling instead of Moscato. But honestly, feel free to use your favorite light and fruity white wine...Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Grigio, whatever floats your boat!
• Pure vanilla extract. Just a tiny splash. And it's totally optional! If vanilla flavor doesn't complement the particular type of fruit you use in your Wine Slushies, feel free to leave it out. Scroll down for more of my tips regarding using vanilla in this recipe...

How to Make Wine Slushies

(The below photos are intended to be helpful, but please refer to the recipe card at the bottom of this post for FULL DIRECTIONS.)

Have I mentioned that these Wine Slushies are super-dee-duper easy to make?

1. Add frozen fruit (cherries here) to a blender.

2. Add Moscato and, if using, a teensy bit of vanilla.

3. Blend until smooth and frosty.

4. Ta da! You just whipped up a frozen delight fit for summer entertaining...a poolside delight...a girls' night in...or a tired mom come kids-are-in-bed time.

I won't judge your reason for indulging in Wine Slushies, friends...and I might just join ya.

A Note About the Vanilla

Back to the vanilla extract...if you include it, it's very, very important to use a good-quality pure vanilla extract (y'all already know my favorite).

And don't go overboard with it! Start with ¼ teaspoon and, if you crave a stronger vanilla flavor, add an extra ⅛ teaspoon at a time, tasting between additions. You can always add more, but you can't take it away.

Or if you prefer, leave out the vanilla altogether to enjoy pure and unadulterated Wine Slushie bliss.

Orrrr -- if your Geman mother taught you from an early age to keep a small bottle of kirschwasser (cherry schnapps) alongside the extracts in your spice cabinet for jazzing up various cherry desserts -- you may even add a splash of that to your cherry slushies for super-charged cherry flavor. After all, German mothers aren't afraid of a little kirschwasser in their Wine Slushies...or their Black Forest Cherry Cakes. 🙂

So who's ready for a magical boozy frozen beverage? I, for one, enjoy these Wine Slushies alllll summer long!

In fact, if you'll excuse me, the kids are finally in bed and I think I hear a pitcher of leftover burgundy goodness calling me from the freezer... 😉

More Frosty Cocktails

• Frosé (Frozen Rosé)
• Mexican Martini {Trudy's Copycat}
• Fresh Pineapple Margaritas
• Strawberry Lemonade Mojitos OR Faux-jitos
• Boozy Arnold Palmer

Post originally published on May 2, 2016, and updated on June 18, 2021, and July 7, 2024.