🍒🍹🎅🏼Ho Ho Holiday Cherry Slush Mocktail Recipe

Cherry Slushie – A Festive Red Mocktail 🍒

Looking for a stunning, festive drink that takes only 10 minutes to make?

This Ho Ho Holiday Cherry Slush Mocktail is the perfect solution for easy, no-fuss holiday entertaining!

This bright red slushie is naturally sugar-free and gets its vibrant color and tasty cherry flavor from liquid drink mix concentrate.

It’s sweet, ice-cold, and an instant crowd-pleaser for kids and adults alike.

Garnished with a simple maraschino cherry, this easy recipe provides that special, festive touch that elevates any holiday celebration.

The secret to this slush’s ease and appealing color lies in the ingredients and blending technique.

Sugar-Free Ease: Using the liquid drink mix means the recipe is instantly sugar-free without the mess or extra measuring required for powdered mix and sweetener.
Intense Color: The concentrate provides that perfect, rich, festive red color that won’t fade as the ice melts.

Ice Quality: Use standard ice cubes rather than pre-crushed ice for the thickest, most consistent slush. The blender blades need to work a bit harder to achieve that ideal, icy texture.
Stop and Stir: If your blender struggles or you see chunks of ice, stop the blender, stir the mixture, and then blend again until the mixture is uniform and lump-free.
Avoid Watering Down: Serve this immediately. If you need to prepare it a few minutes ahead of time, store it in the freezer and give it a quick pulse in the blender just before serving.

Serves: 4
Prep time: 10 minutes
Total time: 10 minutes

Load the Blender: Add the 5 cups of ice to the blender pitcher first.
Add Flavor: Add the 3 cups of cold water and the 1 ½ Tablespoons of Cherry Kool-Aid liquid drink mix. (Tip: This amount is roughly 4 long squirts if you prefer to eyeball it!) 🥄
Blend the Slush: Blend on high until the mixture becomes a smooth, uniform slush without any large ice lumps. Stop and stir once if your blender is struggling.
Garnish & Serve: Pour the slush immediately into your festive glasses. Garnish each drink by spearing 2-3 Maraschino Cherries on a cocktail pick and placing it on the rim. Serve immediately! 🎄

This simple base recipe is incredibly versatile for any occasion!

Go Green: For a fun green mocktail, swap the Cherry liquid mix for Kiwi-Lime or Green Apple concentrate.
Berry Mix: Try using Tropical Punch or Grape concentrate for a different flavor profile. The recipe ratios remain exactly the same.
Use Sugar Kool-Aid: If you prefer using the traditional powdered, sugared Kool-Aid mix, follow the package instructions for mixing a full 2-quart batch, then measure out 3 cups of the prepared drink to use in this slush recipe instead of the water and concentrate.

Elegant Garnishes: Go beyond the maraschino cherry! Line the rim of the glass with sugar (using a lime wedge), or add a sprig of fresh rosemary to the drink for a festive, wintery, and aromatic touch.
Scaling Up: This recipe is easy to double or triple for a large crowd. Just keep the ratio consistent: 5 parts Ice, 3 parts Water, 1.5 parts Concentrate. You can also transfer the finished slush to a large beverage dispenser for self-serving.

This easy, sugar-free mocktail is your simple solution for holiday parties—it takes seconds to blend and looks absolutely stunning!

Remember to check out the Flavor Swaps and Scaling Tips section if you’re making this for a crowd or want to try a green version!