Mocktails and kids slushies for any party
Plan mocktails and kids slushies from a frozen drink machine: the best kid flavors, alcohol-free adult drinks, bowl labels, sugar rims, and fun color combos.
Mocktails and kids slushies come from the same frozen drink machine: every mix is alcohol-free until you add alcohol, so any of our 33 flavors can pour as a slushie. Run both bowls as slushies for a kids party, or one margarita and one slushie for a family crowd.
Best kid slushie flavors
Kids go for bright colors and familiar tastes. These are the easiest wins:
| Flavor | Why kids like it |
|---|---|
| Blue Raspberry | The classic bright blue slushie |
| Cherry | Simple, sweet, and red |
| Strawberry | A familiar fruit taste |
| Fruit Punch | Tastes like the party punch they know |
| Cola | The soda fountain taste, frozen |
| Orange Dreamsicle | Like an orange and vanilla ice cream bar |
| Green Sour Apple | Sour, sweet, and bright green |
| Watermelon | Light, sweet, and pink |
| Lemonade | Tart and refreshing for kids and grownups |
Most fruit slushie mixes make about 50 drinks of 8 oz, so plan your mixes by how many kids are coming. Kid cups are often smaller, which stretches each batch. See our full kids slushie flavors guide for more picks.
Alcohol-free adult mocktails
Adults who skip alcohol still want something that feels like a party drink. Run any adult flavor without the alcohol and dress it up:
- Lime fizz: Lime margarita slush topped with sparkling water or lemon-lime soda, with a lime wheel and a salt rim.
- Virgin piña colada: Piña colada slush with a pineapple wedge and a cherry.
- Sparkling peach: Peach bellini slush topped with sparkling white grape juice.
- Pink spritz: Frosé slush topped with sparkling water and a strawberry.
- Sangria cooler: Sangria slush topped with sparkling water, with orange and apple slices.
- Frozen mocha: Mocha cappuccino slush with whipped cream and cocoa. Its coffee flavor suits adults and teens best.
Set out a small tray of toppers (sparkling water, lemon-lime soda, and sliced fruit) and let guests build their own.
Label every bowl
When one bowl is a margarita and the other is a slushie, label them. It keeps kids safe and saves adults from guessing.
- Use clear signs. Tape a sign above each tap, such as "Margarita: contains alcohol" and "Kids slushie: no alcohol."
- Pick contrasting colors. A green lime margarita next to a blue raspberry slushie is easy to tell apart at a glance.
- Use two cup colors. Give kids one color of cup and adults another.
- Let an adult pour. Have a grownup serve from the margarita side, or place that bowl on the side away from the kids' area.
- Rim with a hint. Put sugar on kid cups and salt on margarita cups.
Sugar-rim fun
A sweet rim turns a slushie into a treat. We sell Chocolate Cocktail Sugar and Peppermint Cocktail Sugar, and each 4 oz package rims about 40 drinks.
- Wet the cup rim with simple syrup or honey.
- Dip it in the sugar.
- Rotate gently to coat.
Chocolate sugar is great on strawberry, cherry, and vanilla slushies. Peppermint sugar shines on vanilla and cola at winter and holiday parties. Let older kids rim their own cups at a small station. Our margarita rim guide covers all six rims.
Color combos for two bowls
| Bowl 1 | Bowl 2 | Look | Great for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Raspberry | Cherry | Red and blue | Fourth of July, superhero parties |
| Green Sour Apple | Orange Dreamsicle | Green and orange | Halloween parties |
| Strawberry | Lemonade | Pink and yellow | Spring birthdays, baby showers |
| Blue Raspberry | Lemonade | Blue and yellow | Pool parties |
| Watermelon | Green Sour Apple | Pink and green | Summer parties |
| Cherry | Vanilla | Red and white | Holiday parties, with a peppermint rim |
| Blue Raspberry | Blue Raspberry | All blue | Big kids parties that want one flavor |
For more pairs, including margarita plus slushie, see two-bowl flavor pairings.
Plan a kids slushie party
For a party built around kids, a slushie machine rental gives you two flavors at once, and one machine serves up to 100 guests. We deliver, set up, show you how it works, then pick up and clean. You provide a standard 110 volt outlet on its own circuit, a sturdy table or our rolling machine cart, and a water source. Learn more on our kids party slushie machine rental page.
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Questions
Can a margarita machine make kids slushies?
Yes. Every mix is alcohol-free until you add alcohol, so the same machine makes frozen slushies for kids. You can run one bowl for adults and one for kids.
What are the best slushie flavors for kids?
Blue raspberry, cherry, strawberry, fruit punch, and cola are the easiest kid favorites. Orange dreamsicle and green sour apple are fun for themed parties.
How do I keep kids away from the adult bowl?
Label each bowl, use different cup colors for kids and adults, and have an adult pour from the margarita side.
Which rims work for kids slushies?
Chocolate Cocktail Sugar and Peppermint Cocktail Sugar make fun sweet rims. Wet the rim with simple syrup or honey, dip, and rotate.