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 🙌🏻🙌🏻.
The lemonade slushy part of this Arnold palmer is so dang fun! Traditionally, you’d just mix the lemonade with the ice tea, but in this recipe, you’ll blend the lemonade, ice and lemon zest for a lemon ice-like slush.
I also love this recipe because it can be easily be made into an NA version by simply omitting the vodka.
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.
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Hibiscus Arnold Palmer
Jazz up the traditional Arnold Palmer with this hibiscus tea and my homemade lemonade. A fun twist on a classic!
Blend, Pour, Serve and Enjoy!
This boozy Arnold palmer is as easy as 1-2-3:
- Add the ice cubes, lemonade, and lemon zest to a high-speed blender, and blend on high until the mixture becomes light and fluffy.
- Pour the slushy into a a fun glass and then top it with vodka and iced tea.
- Garnish with a fresh lemon slice and lemon zest. Enjoy!!
Other Fun Cocktails to Make
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Add the ice cubes, lemonade, and lemon zest to a high-speed blender or food processor. Blend on high until the mixture becomes light and fluffy.
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Pour the slush into a glass and then top it with vodka and iced tea.
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Garnish with a fresh lemon slice and lemon zest.
- We tested this recipe with homemade lemonade and store-bought lemonade. Both were delicious.
- Feel free to make this recipe an NA slushy by simply omitting the vodka.
Calories: 189 kcal, Carbohydrates: 23 g, Sugar: 22 g
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Photography: photos taken in this post are by Erin from The Wooden Skillet.
