17 delicious frozen cocktails to sip in Miami

Sip on something sweet and exotic made with Brugal 1888, guava, mascarpone, fresh lime, and pistachio crumble. Inspired by Miami’s ubiquitous guava pastelito, this frozen daiquiri doubles as dessert.

If you like options, Pretty Swell is the place to order a frozen cocktail. The South of Fifth bar at the new Life House property offers a frozen version of pretty much every drink on the menu. Simply ask for your cocktail “chilled out” and watch as the bartender shaves the ice for it right in front of you. It goes without saying, that this experience is highly Instagrammable.

The views from the Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne’s waterfront bar will compel you to order a frozen drink, believe us. Here, you’ve got the choice between a Mango Madness—a refreshing blend of Coruba Rum and mango purée—and Geno’s Mojito (pictured), which was named after bartender Geno Marron and blends Bacardi Silver, Bacardi Limon, Bacardi Peach, simple syrup and mint

For $16, the hip taqueria will serve you the ultimate frozen paloma that’s made with Espolon Blanco tequila, Martini Fiero, ginger agave, guava, grapefruit and lime. Savor it solo as a post-beach refreshment or pair the ice-cold drink with an order of Hoja’s delicious tacos.

Featuring fresh ingredients and bursting with complex flavors, this piña colada will make you rethink your stance on umbrella drinks. The award-winning Miami Beach bar makes its own three-rum blend, adds fresh pineapple, coconut cream and Jamaican coffee beans, then tops it all off with a Pedro Ximenez sherry floater. No beach lounger or poolscape is needed to enjoy this baby.

Leave it to a tiki bar in the Keys to have an excess of liquor, not know what to do with it, and decide to mix it all together and create a new drink. In Miami, get your fix of the iconic drink at Coconut Grove’s most iconic tiki bar. The $11 frozen concoction mixes fresh fruit, rum and different liqueurs and juices.

“Rosé all day” has long been the battle cry of Miamians everywhere. That was, however, until someone came up with frosé and the icy concoction won the hearts of day-drinking locals everywhere. The OG spot belongs to the bayfront Lido Bayside Grill at the iconic Standard Spa, Miami Beach. Grab a seat near the dock, order a round of f’rosés and watch the sunset with the pink drink in hand. The best part: they only run $7 during happy hour, Monday through Thursday from 4pm to 6pm.

When José Andrés does something, he does it with style—and his tableside caipirinha is no exception. This smoking (cold) drink uses liquid nitrogen to freeze a mix of sugar, lime and Avuá Cachaça for a taste of the Brazilian sipper like you’ve never had before. The diminutive drink comes with a tiny wooden spoon, which you’ll want to use or run the risk of a gnarly brainfreeze.

There are two things we crave at a waterfront restaurant: a frozen cocktail and rosé. At Joia Beach, we get to enjoy both by way if its popular Frose Blanc made with Smirnoff pink lemonade and frosé mix. It’s wonderfully refreshing.

Over Under is back and so is its suite of frozen drinks, ranging in flavors and levels of booziness. The frozen muscle relaxer is a popular choice if you're feeling something tropical as it mixes dark rum, passion fruit, orange, coconut cream and citrus. Oh, and it pairs well with a floater should you want to take things up a notch. 

We’ve kept this heading vague on purpose: Gulfstream Park’s trackside bar offers six different frozen cocktails to choose from. Priced at $14 each, there’s the dessert-like strawberry shortcake with ice cream syrup and vanilla vodka; the Derby-inspired mint julep with mojito syrup and bourbon; and the passion fruit margarita with tequila, just to name a few.

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you are probably aware of the stronghold espresso martinis have on the general population. Osteria Morini ups the ante with a frappé version that blends house-infused vanilla bean vodka with Baileys, maple syrup and a shot of espresso. Espresso beans soaked in sambuca top this boozy slushie.

Little Havana’s Ball & Chain gives us the best of both worlds in a single cocktail: the bananita daiquiri is one part spiked banana milkshake and one part classic daiquiri for a sweeter take on the classic Cuban drink. Talk about refreshing.

It’s not every day you find a mezcal-based frozen drink, which makes this Stiltsville creation all that more special. It mixes Del Maguey Vida Mezcal, Hamilton Jamaican Black rum, pineapple juice, lemon juice and orgeat for one very boozy, tropical sipper.

A staple of summer cocktails, the frosé has become the season’s ubiquitous frozen drink—and this one in particular packs a punch. It features Clase Azul Tequila, La Pinta Pomegranate Tequila Liqueur and rosé wine. Good luck standing up after a couple of these.

How do you make an already great drink even better? You turn it into a frozen cocktail, which is what the folks at Bodega have done. Their popular frozen margarita is a hit on a hot summer day (every day in Miami, let’s be honest) and comes in flavors like coconut, mango, passion fruit and grapefruit. Plus, you can find it at all Bodega locations (Aventura, South Beach, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach).

Another banana-forward, frozen cocktail made the list, and this one was conceived by none other than famed cantinero Julio Cabrera. Pull up a seat at the bar and sip on this frozen banana daiquiri, made with Diplomatico Planas, Crème de Banana, lime juice, sugar and a ripe banana to keep things fresh.