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Vibrant Frozen Irish Trash Can cocktail with colorful layers and an upside-down energy drink can.

Frozen Irish Trash Can Recipe


  • Author: Clara
  • Total Time: 10 min

Ingredients

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Ingredients

  • ½ cup vodka

  • ½ cup rum

  • ½ cup gin

  • ½ cup triple sec

  • ½ cup blue curaçao

  • ½ cup peach schnapps

  • 3 cups cold water*

  • 1 can Red Bull (or Mountain Dew for extra citrusy fizz)

  • Ice (about 6 cups for slush consistency)

  • Optional garnish: lime wedge, maraschino cherry, edible glitter

*Note: You can use a mix of water and lemon-lime soda for extra sweetness or flavor.


Instructions

Preparation Prep your ingredients

Step 1: Chill all liquids
Make sure all your ingredients—especially the water and energy drink—are well chilled before starting. This helps your slush freeze faster and stay colder longer.

Blend the frozen mix

Step 2: Add spirits to blender
In a high-powered blender, pour in ½ cup vodka, ½ cup rum, ½ cup gin, ½ cup triple sec, ½ cup blue curaçao, and ½ cup peach schnapps.
Step 3: Add water and ice
Add 3 cups cold water and about 6 cups of ice. Blend on high until smooth, thick, and slushy. You can adjust the ice to get the consistency you prefer—thicker for spoonable slush, or thinner for straw-sippable texture.

Step 4: Adjust flavor
Taste your frozen base. If you want more sweetness or punch, you can add a splash of lemon-lime soda, pineapple juice, or even a bit of simple syrup.

Pour and top

Step 5: Serve in tall glasses
Spoon or pour the slushy mix into tall glasses, leaving room at the top for the energy drink.
Step 6: Add Red Bull or Mountain Dew
Carefully pour in about ¼ can of Red Bull or Mountain Dew per glass. Let it swirl into the slush—don’t stir too much so the layered effect stays. Optionally, garnish with a lime wedge or cherry.

Step 7: Enjoy responsibly
Serve immediately with wide straws or long spoons. This is a strong drink—pace yourself and hydrate between rounds!

Notes

  • Always blend the alcohol and water base first—then add energy drink last to preserve fizz.

  • For parties, make a big batch and freeze in containers ahead of time, stirring before serving.

  • Use a high-speed blender that can handle heavy ice loads.

  • You can make a layered version by blending half the mix without blue curaçao, then swirling it in afterward.

  • Adjust sweetness to taste depending on the mixer you use—Mountain Dew adds more sugar than Red Bull.

  • Prep Time: 10 min
  • Cook Time: 0 min

Nutrition

  • Calories: 340
  • Sugar: 19 g
  • Sodium: 20 mg
  • Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 22 g
  • Protein: 0g