ALPINE
FROST

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With pleasantly bitter Jägermeister

1 ounce vodka

1 ounce Jägermeister

1 ounce peach schnapps

1 ounce heavy cream

Il_9781402790140_0059_002cup crushed ice

Combine ingredients in blender, blend until smooth, and pour into glass.

BANANA
CREAM

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A cool way to get your potassium

1 ounce light cream

1 ounce crème de banane

1 ounce heavy cream

Half a medium-size banana

Il_9781402790140_0059_002cup crushed ice

Combine ingredients in blender, blend until smooth, and pour into glass.

BANANAS
FROSTER

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For cooling off in a Caribbean cabana

½ ounce Captain Morgan rum

½ ounce crème de banane

1 medium banana

2 scoops vanilla ice cream

Cinnamon for sprinkling

Combine rum, liqueur, banana, and ice cream in blender. Blend until smooth, pour into glass, and sprinkle with cinnamon.

THE
BLIZZARD

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Wallops of flavor

1 ounce brandy

1 ounce light rum

1 ounce Baileys Irish Cream

1 ounce Tia Maria

1 splash light cream

2 scoops vanilla ice cream

Nutmeg for sprinkling

Combine liquid ingredients and ice cream in blender. Blend until smooth, pour into glass, and sprinkle with nutmeg.

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BLOODY POM

BLOODY
POM

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A favorite in Australia

2 ounces vodka

2 ounces pomegranate juice

½ cup crushed ice

Combine vodka, juice, and ice in blender. Blend until smooth, pour into glass.

BLUEBERRY
CHILL

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A no-nonsense blueberry freeze

2 ounces Smirnoff Blueberry vodka

1 cup fresh blueberries

½ cup crushed ice

Combine ingredients in blender, blend until smooth, and pour into glass.

BLUE
VELVET

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With black raspberry and melon liqueurs

1 ounce Chambord

1 ounce Potter’s melon liqueur

½ cup vanilla ice cream

Whipped cream for topping

3 or 4 drops blue curaçao for drizzling

Combine liqueurs and ice cream in blender. Blend until smooth and pour into glass. Top with whipped cream and drizzle with blue curaçao.

CARIBBEAN
COOLER

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A short trip to Barbados by way of Japan and Germany

1 ounce Malibu rum

1 ounce Midori

1 ounce peach schnapps

1 ounce lime juice

Il_9781402790140_0059_002 cup crushed ice

Thin slice honeydew melon for garnish

Combine liquid ingredients and ice in blender. Blend until smooth, pour into glass, and garnish.

CHARLOTTE’S
MUDSLIDE

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The secret is in the vanilla bean ice cream.

2 ounces Baileys Irish Cream

2 ounces Kahlúa

2 ounces vanilla-flavored vodka

2 scoops vanilla bean ice cream

Combine ingredients in blender, blend until smooth, and pour into glass.

DARK
CHERRY

DREAM

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For Cherry Heering lovers

2 ounces vodka

1 ounce Cherry Heering

2 scoops vanilla ice cream

¼ cup crushed ice

Combine ingredients in blender, blend until smooth, and pour into glass.

FROSTED
APRICOT
STINGER

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With apricot brandy and crème de menthe

1 ounce apricot brandy

1 ounce white crème de menthe

1 ounce white crème de cacao

1 ounce orange juice

Il_9781402790140_0059_002 cup crushed ice

Combine ingredients in blender, blend until smooth, and pour into glass.

FROSTY
BLUE
UMBRELLA

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The answer when a summer storm keeps you indoors?

1 ounce vodka

1 ounce white crème de cacao

½ ounce blue curaçao

1 scoop vanilla ice cream

¼ cup crushed ice

Combine ingredients in blender, blend until smooth, and pour into glass.