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For the camaraderie of happy hour drinks and childhood summertime bliss of popsicles, there’s no greater option than a frozen cocktail. Grab a blended margarita on Taco Tuesday, hit up your favorite rooftop for frozé or emotionally transport to vacay mode with the single sip of an extra icy tropical drink. All we know is there is true power in a frozen cocktail, so we’ve rounded up where to find the refreshing beverage in Los Angeles.
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Website/ 15005 Ventura Blvd 91403
The Tipsy Cow describes itself as an eclectic urban eating house. Fulfilling that promise, among a hearty menu of burgers, craft cocktails and beer is the frose spicing up its lineup. Come in during happy hour from 2 to 6 p.m. and you can get a glass for just $8.
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Website/ 220 Rose Ave 90291
This isn’t your regular frozé. Featuring Cazadores blanco tequila, F.A.D.E.D. Frozé is made with strawberry coconut water, citrus and rosé syrup. It’s also perfectly Instagrammable with its deep magenta hue and flower garnish.
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With an order piled high of tacos, queso, quesadillas and the Frito Pie in a Bag, why stop there? Complete your Tex-Mex adventure with Home State’s on-tap frozen margaritas or spicy palomas. It comes in a mason jar to ensure you have enough to sip on through the whole meal.
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Website/ 813 Flower St 90017
From tiki to hot cocktails, The Rooftop at The Wayfarer has a properly diverse beverage menu. The frozen cocktail selection alone presents three options. Keep it classic with the Mac Daddy Frozé or choose between the Frap Queen (Jim Beam, Caffe Borghetti, Oat Milk, SelvaRey Coconut, Bracamenta) and ¡Fruta Madre! (Tres Generaciones Blanco, Peloton Barrel Select Mezcal, Watermelon, Liquid Alchemist Tamarindo, Lime, Tajin) for a little more fun.
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Website/ 8905 Melrose Ave 90069
Plant-based eaters rejoice! You can grub on your favorite vegan tacos while also enjoying a frozen cocktail. Among its specialty cocktail menu, Gracias Madre offers the Slushie, a delightful icy concoction of watermelon, lime, orange liqueur and Cupreata mezcal.
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Website/ 8225 Sunset Blvd 90046
The Sunset Strip is pretty glamorous, but Pink Taco continually reminds us that it is ultimately part of SoCal’s infamously laidback habitat. Unwind on the patio with an order of The OG Pink tacos and a frozen slush of your choice: lime, strawberry (served in a pineapple) or Mango Con Chile.
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Website/ 410 Boyd St 90013
The Escondite thinks the fun of childhood doesn’t have to end. With a rotating selection of flavors, order an Adult Slushy on your next visit to the downtown bar.
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Website/ 1518 N Cahuenga Blvd 90028
Grandmaster Recorders’ rooftop destination offers a frozen cocktail classic perfect for sunset sipping. Giving the blended rosé an extra kick, the drink also features Bacardi rum, strawberry and lemon.
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Website/ 605 E 4th St 90013
When you prefer sauvignon blanc over rosé, finding a satisfying frozen cocktail can sometimes be a little more challenging, but High Tide in downtown has you covered. Swapping in the crisp white wine, the drink also includes organic lemon, passionfruit, orange juice and organic guava purée.
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Solita's frozen cocktail selection is made in mind for all sorts of drinkers and includes frozé (frozen margarita infused with sparkling rose wine and pink guava nectar) and the frozen margarita (lime juice, triple sec and 100% blue agave tequila blanco).
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Website/ 603 N La Cienega Blvd 90069
Before a delicious dinner at E.P., head to the roof for sunset-tinged city views and a glass of froze (Bacardi, rosé, strawberry lemon). If rosé isn't your think, you also have the option to indulge in the weekly rotating slushie. Both are also available by pitcher!
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Website/ 929 S Broadway 90015
Twinkling downtown views and an ice-cold drink? Count us in. Upstairs at the Ace offers a seasonally rotating “chiller” frozen cocktail.
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Website/ 205 Ocean Front Walk 90291
There’s nothing like sipping on a frozen cocktail next to the ocean, so you’ll want to be sure to check out The Waterfront’s offerings. We say go for the Tropic when you really want the weekend to feel like an island escape. It includes coconut, pineapple, orange, lime and sherry.
There's almost no better way to relish in the L.A. sun than with a frozen cocktail in hand.
See also: Where to Enjoy the Best Alfresco Happy Hours in L.A.
Photography by: Photo by Jen J for E.P. & L.P.
