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Where to Cool Off in Nashville With Boozy Frozen Drinks

Beat that end of summer in Nashville heat with one of these icy libations

by Delia Jo Ramsey Updated
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by Delia Jo Ramsey Updated

Ah, summertime in Music City — when a ride on a pedal tavern or even a quick trot from the house to the car can end in a massive pond of sweat. These 14 boozy frozen libations (obviously along with a healthily-functioning a/c unit) can help bring down that body temperature during these final throes of summer. Pools and donut float are not included, sadly.

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Walden Bar

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The popular East Nashville bar has created a sweet frozen drink, the Melon Dramatic, made with Hendricks Gin, watermelon, lime, and mint. 

2909 Gallatin Pike B, Nashville, TN 37216
(615) 760-5808
(615) 760-5808

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Pearl Diver

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Tons of tiki favorites and tropical vibes await at East Nashville’s first relaxed island lounge. Bartenders here blend up everything from classics like pina coladas and daiquiris — to a rum and grapefruit Floridita — and namesake Pearl Diver, with blended rum, orange, and West Indies spices.

1008 Gallatin Ave, Nashville, TN 37206
(615) 988-2265
(615) 988-2265
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Chopper

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The East side’s newest tiki bar is Chopper — a hush-hush tropical hideout brimming with futuristic robot technology. Thirsty non-robot visitors can find frozen drinks like painkillers, daiquiris, and pina coladas all on offer in fun glassware with crazy straws for sipping.

1100 B Stratton Ave, Nashville, TN 37206
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Edley’s Bar-B-Que

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Edley’s didn’t invent barbecue or the Bushwacker, but they do a bang-up job at making both. And the popular Nashville milkshake-like libation is just $5 on Wednesdays here.

908 Main St, Nashville, TN 37206
(615) 873-4085
(615) 873-4085
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Nashville Urban Winery

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The East Nashville hotspot known best as a winery can do much more than pour a glass of their wine—they have a full menu and a bar, plus four icy libations that are ideal for summer days such as these. There’s basic frosé, frozen sangria, and bonus “brosé” and “mangria” for those for requiring more masculine drink names.

715 Main St, Nashville, TN 37206
(615) 619-0202
(615) 619-0202
Nashville Urban Winery/Facebook

Von Elrod's Beer Garden & Sausage House

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Sure, Von Elrod’s focuses heavily on beer—but don’t sleep on washing down those sausages and giant pretzels with a frozen paloma or slushy blueberry lemonade.

1004 4th Ave N, Nashville, TN 37219
(615) 866-1620
(615) 866-1620
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The Band Box at First Tennessee Park

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When asking Nashvillians their go-to frozen drinks around town, many of them immediately cite The Band Box. The outdoor venue at First Tennessee Park serves a George Dickel Whiskey and Coke Icee and a Field of Dreamsicle featuring Pickers blood orange vodka. And both pack quite a punch.

19 Jr Gilliam Way, Nashville, TN 37219
(615) 690-4487
(615) 690-4487
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Party Fowl

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There’s a whole menu of seven boozy slushies to explore at the popular purveyor of creative hot chicken dishes. Whether at the original location, Murfreesboro, or the newest outpost in Donelson, consider the grown-up’s cherry limeade or the bourbon banana banshee—a piña colada with Tennessee twang.

2620 Lebanon Pk, Nashville, TN 37214, United States
(615) 988-2179
(615) 988-2179
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Rare Bird

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The trendy rooftop bar at Noelle features a rotating frozen drink of the day. Whether a frozen mimosa, frozen rose, or another icy refresher, the views and the vibes are hard to beat.

200 4th Ave N, Nashville, TN 37219
(615) 610-7836
(615) 610-7836
Frozen drink in front of the Nashville skyline Delia Jo Ramsey / Eater Nashville

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Acme Feed & Seed

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Sweet tea is undeniably the drink of the southern states. But the deep south, if one had to sip it in boozy form, would probably taste a lot like the “mule kicker” at Tom Morales’ tri-story Broadway bar complex. With Acme’s moonshine slushie that blends in Mello Yello, thirsty bar-goers can choose to add a flavored Ole Smokey floater for further fun. There’s also a favorable frozen rose.

101 Broadway, Nashville, TN 37201
(615) 915-0888
(615) 915-0888
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Pinewood Social

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The outdoor poolside frosé served at Strategic Hospitality’s Pinewood Social is anything but basic. Here the slushy sipper gets an upgrade with grapefruit and pisco.

33 Peabody St, Nashville, TN 37210
(615) 751-8111
(615) 751-8111
Delia Jo Ramsey

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AVO

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The avocado margarita at the plant-based restaurant is one for the books. Don’t knock it until trying the balanced blend of avocado, lunazul reposado, lime, agave, and orange juice. It’s finished with a whisper of orange dust, cilantro, and a lime salt rim.

3 City Ave #200, Nashville, TN 37209
(615) 329-2377
(615) 329-2377
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Saltine Restaurant

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Boasting one of the prettiest new interiors in town, Saltine also slings some lovely cocktails. Frozen offerings range from the zombie with light and dark rum, grapefruit, cinnamon, and hibiscus to their own take on an icy hurricane with house grenadine.

1918 West End Ave, Nashville, TN 37203
(615) 327-4410
(615) 327-4410
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M.L.Rose Craft Beer & Burgers - Melrose

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Another Nashville take on the classic bushwacker is M.L.Rose’s aptly named whipwacker. Listed appropriately on the menu as a dessert, the whipwacker is a doozy, involving whipped cream vodka and comes crowned with a second dose of whipped cream.

2535 8th Ave S #107, Nashville, TN 37204
(615) 712-8160
(615) 712-8160
M.L.Rose/Facebook

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Walden Bar

2909 Gallatin Pike B, Nashville, TN 37216

The popular East Nashville bar has created a sweet frozen drink, the Melon Dramatic, made with Hendricks Gin, watermelon, lime, and mint. 

2909 Gallatin Pike B, Nashville, TN 37216
(615) 760-5808
(615) 760-5808

Pearl Diver

1008 Gallatin Ave, Nashville, TN 37206

Tons of tiki favorites and tropical vibes await at East Nashville’s first relaxed island lounge. Bartenders here blend up everything from classics like pina coladas and daiquiris — to a rum and grapefruit Floridita — and namesake Pearl Diver, with blended rum, orange, and West Indies spices.

1008 Gallatin Ave, Nashville, TN 37206
(615) 988-2265
(615) 988-2265
Pearl Diver/Facebook

Chopper

1100 B Stratton Ave, Nashville, TN 37206

The East side’s newest tiki bar is Chopper — a hush-hush tropical hideout brimming with futuristic robot technology. Thirsty non-robot visitors can find frozen drinks like painkillers, daiquiris, and pina coladas all on offer in fun glassware with crazy straws for sipping.

1100 B Stratton Ave, Nashville, TN 37206
Sam Angel / Eater Nashville

Edley’s Bar-B-Que

908 Main St, Nashville, TN 37206

Edley’s didn’t invent barbecue or the Bushwacker, but they do a bang-up job at making both. And the popular Nashville milkshake-like libation is just $5 on Wednesdays here.

908 Main St, Nashville, TN 37206
(615) 873-4085
(615) 873-4085
Edley’s/Facebook

Nashville Urban Winery

715 Main St, Nashville, TN 37206

The East Nashville hotspot known best as a winery can do much more than pour a glass of their wine—they have a full menu and a bar, plus four icy libations that are ideal for summer days such as these. There’s basic frosé, frozen sangria, and bonus “brosé” and “mangria” for those for requiring more masculine drink names.

715 Main St, Nashville, TN 37206
(615) 619-0202
(615) 619-0202
Nashville Urban Winery/Facebook

Von Elrod's Beer Garden & Sausage House

1004 4th Ave N, Nashville, TN 37219

Sure, Von Elrod’s focuses heavily on beer—but don’t sleep on washing down those sausages and giant pretzels with a frozen paloma or slushy blueberry lemonade.

1004 4th Ave N, Nashville, TN 37219
(615) 866-1620
(615) 866-1620
Von Elrod’s/Facebook

The Band Box at First Tennessee Park

19 Jr Gilliam Way, Nashville, TN 37219

When asking Nashvillians their go-to frozen drinks around town, many of them immediately cite The Band Box. The outdoor venue at First Tennessee Park serves a George Dickel Whiskey and Coke Icee and a Field of Dreamsicle featuring Pickers blood orange vodka. And both pack quite a punch.

19 Jr Gilliam Way, Nashville, TN 37219
(615) 690-4487
(615) 690-4487
The Band Box/Instagram

Party Fowl

2620 Lebanon Pk, Nashville, TN 37214, United States

There’s a whole menu of seven boozy slushies to explore at the popular purveyor of creative hot chicken dishes. Whether at the original location, Murfreesboro, or the newest outpost in Donelson, consider the grown-up’s cherry limeade or the bourbon banana banshee—a piña colada with Tennessee twang.

2620 Lebanon Pk, Nashville, TN 37214, United States
(615) 988-2179
(615) 988-2179
Party Fowl Donelson/Facebook

Rare Bird

200 4th Ave N, Nashville, TN 37219

The trendy rooftop bar at Noelle features a rotating frozen drink of the day. Whether a frozen mimosa, frozen rose, or another icy refresher, the views and the vibes are hard to beat.

200 4th Ave N, Nashville, TN 37219
(615) 610-7836
(615) 610-7836
Frozen drink in front of the Nashville skyline Delia Jo Ramsey / Eater Nashville

Acme Feed & Seed

101 Broadway, Nashville, TN 37201

Sweet tea is undeniably the drink of the southern states. But the deep south, if one had to sip it in boozy form, would probably taste a lot like the “mule kicker” at Tom Morales’ tri-story Broadway bar complex. With Acme’s moonshine slushie that blends in Mello Yello, thirsty bar-goers can choose to add a flavored Ole Smokey floater for further fun. There’s also a favorable frozen rose.

101 Broadway, Nashville, TN 37201
(615) 915-0888
(615) 915-0888
Acme/Twitter

Pinewood Social

33 Peabody St, Nashville, TN 37210

The outdoor poolside frosé served at Strategic Hospitality’s Pinewood Social is anything but basic. Here the slushy sipper gets an upgrade with grapefruit and pisco.

33 Peabody St, Nashville, TN 37210
(615) 751-8111
(615) 751-8111
Delia Jo Ramsey

AVO

3 City Ave #200, Nashville, TN 37209

The avocado margarita at the plant-based restaurant is one for the books. Don’t knock it until trying the balanced blend of avocado, lunazul reposado, lime, agave, and orange juice. It’s finished with a whisper of orange dust, cilantro, and a lime salt rim.

3 City Ave #200, Nashville, TN 37209
(615) 329-2377
(615) 329-2377
Avo/Facebook

Saltine Restaurant

1918 West End Ave, Nashville, TN 37203

Boasting one of the prettiest new interiors in town, Saltine also slings some lovely cocktails. Frozen offerings range from the zombie with light and dark rum, grapefruit, cinnamon, and hibiscus to their own take on an icy hurricane with house grenadine.

1918 West End Ave, Nashville, TN 37203
(615) 327-4410
(615) 327-4410
Brad W./Yelp

M.L.Rose Craft Beer & Burgers - Melrose

2535 8th Ave S #107, Nashville, TN 37204

Another Nashville take on the classic bushwacker is M.L.Rose’s aptly named whipwacker. Listed appropriately on the menu as a dessert, the whipwacker is a doozy, involving whipped cream vodka and comes crowned with a second dose of whipped cream.

2535 8th Ave S #107, Nashville, TN 37204
(615) 712-8160
(615) 712-8160
M.L.Rose/Facebook

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