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Skinny Vodka Martini Popsicles Are Back At Costco This Summer

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Summer almost here, and it’s time to celebrate in cool, boozy style with popsicles for grown-ups. Skinny vodka martini popsicles are back, and you better grab some because the stampede is on.

Skinny Vodka Martini Popsicles

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Get ready for a great summer! These popsicles:

  • Come in four scrumptious flavors: Appletini, Cosmopolitan, Lemon Drop and Watermelon Lemonade.
  • Contain premium vodka.
  • Are only 100 calories a pop.

If you enjoy frozen cocktails but you’ve been avoiding them because of their high sugar and calorie content, you can stop denying yourself. These vodka martini popsicles give you all those sweet, juicy, tropical flavors without worries about fat or calories.

A Fan Favorite

Frozen cocktails that come as delicious, low-calorie popsicles sound almost too good to be true, but the dream is real. It’s no surprise that they sell out quickly when they’re in stores.

Costco’s announcement was greeted with joy across social media. Fans on Twitter and Instagram are letting each other know where they’ve spotted the tasty, boozy popsicles.

As one Twitter user put it, “I didn’t even realize there was an emptiness in my life, until I found out that Costco has vodka popsicles.”

Where to Buy Vodka Martini Popsicles

 Where can you get your hands on them? Right now, they’re available at:

  • Select Costco stores.
  • BevMo stores and local liquor stores in California.
  • Using the “Slim Chillers” locator to find a retailer.
Skinny Vodka Martini Popsicles

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Stock Up for Summer

It’s time to start stocking your freezer with these tasty treats. Make sure to keep these alcoholic treats away from your kids. These low-calorie vodka martini popsicles are about to make summer a lot more fun.

 

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One sip of Piña Colada Sangria and you’ll be transported to a warm, tropical wonderland!  It’s the perfect summertime party drink and it only requires 3 simple ingredients.

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Ingredients Needed for a Piña Colada Sangria

  • Moscato is my preferred choice for wine because of its sweeter taste.  I used Middle Sister for this batch.  It goes especially well with the sweet pineapple and coconut flavors.  But if sweetness isn’t your thing, you may want to use a dryer white wine instead.
  • Twenty ounces of crushed pineapple from a can (including the juice).
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Directions for Making a Piña Colada Sangria

Since summers were meant to be carefree and relaxing, I love easy to make drinks that can be made by the pitcher.  There’s nothing more to it than mixing all the ingredients in a large pitcher, stirring well, and then refrigerating until chilled. It can’t get much easier than that!

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Piña Colada Sangria

One sip of Piña Colada Sangria and you’ll be transported to a warm, tropical wonderland!  It’s the perfect summertime party drink and it only requires 3 simple ingredients.

Course Drinks
Keyword pina colada, sangria, moscato, rum, cocktail
Author Good Living Guide

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. In a large pitcher, combine the Moscato, crushed pineapple and Coconut Rum.

  2. Stir well.

  3. Refrigerate until chilled.

  4. Garnish with mint, a pineapple wedge or with maraschino cherries. (optional)

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Southern Peach Cocktail Recipe

Ingredients

  • 4 oz Lemonade
  • 1 whole Peach Sliced with skin removed
  • 1 tbsp Peach Syrup
  • 1/2 Lime Juiced
  • 1 1/2 cup Whiskey
  • 1 splash Mint flavoring
  • Sliced Peaches For garnish
  • Sliced Limes For garnish
  • 1 Mint sprig
  • 1 cup Ice

Instructions

  1. In a blender add your ice, lemonade, whiskey, lime juice, peach and peach syrup

  2. Blend to a puree

  3. Add the mint flavoring and pulse for 2 seconds to combine 

  4. Pour the drink into glass and garnish Mint, Lemons or Peaches

  5. Enjoy!!!


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Ingredients

Instructions

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  7. Stir and enjoy!

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Ingredients

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  • 5 C Everclear 40% ABV
  • 3 8 oz Mason Jar
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  • 1 C of Sprite
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Directions

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  2. Fill the jars half way with the Everclear.
  3. Pour in 1/4 C of Grenadine.
  4. Top off with a little bit of Sprite.
  5. Let sit for 8-10 hours or until the Jolly Ranchers have fully dissolved.
  6. Add in 1/3 of the Edible Pearl Dust.
  7. Shake.
  8. Enjoy!

Jolly Rancher Moonshine

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In our opinion, Jolly Rancher Moonshine tastes much better with age!  It was yummy at 2 weeks….but at 4 weeks it was heavenly!  So be sure to make your moonshine a few weeks ahead of any big event or holiday for optimum flavor.

NOTE: Jolly Rancher Moonshine contains more alcohol than it tastes like so please exercise caution and moderation while consuming.

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Jolly Rancher Moonshine Recipe

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Ingredients

  • 12-15 pieces Cherry Jolly Ranchers
  • 5 cups Everclear 40% ABV
  • 3 8 oz Mason Jars
  • 1/4 cup Grenadine
  • 1 cup Sprite
  • 1 tube Edible Pearl Dust

Instructions

  1. Unwrap the Cherry Jolly Ranchers and place into the Mason Jars.

  2. Fill the jars half way with the Everclear.

  3. Pour in 1/4 C of Grenadine.

  4. Top off with a little bit of Sprite.

  5. Let sit for 8-10 hours or until the Jolly Ranchers have fully dissolved.

  6. Add in 1/3 of the Edible Pearl Dust.

  7. Shake.

  8. Enjoy!

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