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Summer isn’t just about sunshine and fun—it’s also the perfect excuse to indulge in a sweet treat with a boozy twist! These alcohol-infused desserts are the ultimate grown-up delights, from wine slushies and milkshakes to spiked cookies and cakes.
Whether hosting a backyard bash, celebrating with friends, or simply enjoying a relaxing day at home, this collection of 35 recipes has something to elevate every occasion.
Remember, these desserts are meant for readers of legal drinking age. Please enjoy them responsibly!
Why We Love These Alcohol-Infused Desserts
They blend two irresistible things: decadent desserts and your favorite cocktails.
A creative way to enjoy your go-to summer drinks in dessert form!
The Best Boozy Desserts for Summer
From party-ready treats to indulgent solo bites, these recipes are your ticket to a summer filled with sweetness and just the right amount of buzz. Let’s dive in!
These cognac cupcakes are super easy to make when you use a cake mix base. The flavor combination is perfect, and the frosting is a creamy mixture of buttercream with a delicious hint of caramel.
This watermelon vodka granita is super refreshing and perfect for a hot summer night. Best part is you don’t need an ice cream machine to make this. Just a fork and a freezer!
This is not your momma’s rum raisin ice cream. Grilled pineapple topped with a buttery homemade caramel rum raisin sauce is the ultimate summer boozy treat.
A fun tipsy cocktail inspired cupcake! These pisco sour cupcakes take the Peruvian classic cocktail and turn it into a moist line cupcake filled with zesty lime curd and topped with meringue. With added pipette of pisco for a little bit of booze!
Creamy delicious Cherry Bourbon Milkshake with bold espresso, chocolate syrup, and whipped cream. Enjoy this luscious dessert cocktail all year-round and always with an extra cherry on top.
This pina colada ice cream takes your favorite summer cocktail and turns it into an amazing ice cream. With the flavors you love of pineapple and coconut and just enough rum to give it an authentic pina colada taste and keep it scoopable straight from the freezer.
Boozy homemade rich chocolate fudge ice cream that stays beautifully creamy in the freezer. It’s a dreamy creamy frozen cocktail in a bowl, a marvel to behold. If you’re a serious chocoholic, top it with more fudge sauce. Because sometimes one form of chocolate just isn’t enough
Boozy Dole Whip is a copycat of Disney’s pineapple-flavored soft-serve frozen treat transformed into a spiked cocktail for adults. It is so quick and easy to make the beloved theme parks’ magic at home using only 4 ingredients and a blender – no travel needed!
Vodka Jello Shots are the perfect fun, fruity (adults only) touch to any summer celebration! An easy combo of Jell-o, water and vodka make a perfectly slurpable cocktail shot!
This No-Bake Black Forest Tiramisu is a combination of my family's favorite black forest trifle and tiramisu. It's easy to make with store-bought cake, canned cherries and instant pudding and the ideal easy Italian potluck dessert.
This Boozy Peach Sorbet Float Recipe is all you’ll need for your next summer get together! It is super quick and easy to make and you won’t need any special equipment for it!
A simple, sweet, delicious and elegant strawberry Bellini. This easy strawberry cocktail is made with Prosecco and real, fresh strawberry juice. Perfect for an evening cocktail.
Inspired by the Cinnamon Roll Cocktail, these delicious Fireball Whiskey cinnamon roll ice pops are made with just 2 ingredients: cream soda and Fireball whiskey. It doesn’t get much simpler than that. And they taste just like a cinnamon bun!
This Sangria Cake is a triple-layer red wine cake with sangria buttercream! The Swiss meringue buttercream is creamy and dreamy with the flavors of red wine, berries, and oranges!
These Prosecco cupcakes are elegant and bubbling with flavor! The cupcakes are soft and fluffy with a subtle, boozy Prosecco flavor. They're filled with a fresh strawberry sauce and topped with luscious strawberry buttercream frosting.
These Boozy Watermelon Mojito Skewers are the essence of summer! Soaked in rum, mint and lime juice, what more could you ask for? Serve these at your next summer bash and your friends may need to stay the night!
The almond flavor of Amaretto liqueur perfectly compliments sweet fresh cherries in this creamy homemade ice cream. Make it with or without an ice cream machine.
These watermelon Jell-O shots are the perfect summer treat! Easy to make and a throw back to everyone’s favorite candy, these are guaranteed to be the hit of the party.
Rosé Strawberries or Wine Marinated Strawberries – whatever you want to call them, you’ll be calling them the perfect summer treat! Perfect to eat by themselves or top a dessert. Easy to make with just three ingredients, you are going to love these boozy frozen strawberries!
These frozen grapes marinated in wine are the most refreshing adult treat you’re going to love! Light on calories and bursting with fresh flavor, this is a decadent dessert without the guilt.
Ready to sweeten your summer? These 35 alcohol-infused desserts are the perfect way to add a touch of indulgence to any gathering. From spiked cakes to cocktail-inspired treats, there’s something here for every occasion—and every sweet tooth.
Which recipe will you try first? Whatever you choose, get ready to make this summer unforgettable with these deliciously boozy creations!