frosé en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /fɹoʊ̯ˈzeɪ̯/ (US)
- /ˈfɹəʊ̯zeɪ̯/ (UK)
Etymology
Blend of frozen + rosé.
Meanings
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A mixed drink made from rosé wine frozen to a slush, with strawberries, vodka, and lemon juice.
Traditional flavors, like lime and strawberry, are part of the MargaritaPalooza. Options like mango, blue curacao, passion fruit, mojitorita, frosé, prickly pear, Dr Pepper, mangonada and watermelon are joining the two. There's also a "Star-Spangled Banner" margarita, which is described as a "patriotic-themed" drink with lime, strawberry and blue curacao.
2020 July 1, Madalyn Mendoza, “Taco Cabana is about to launch 12 margarita flavors, including a Dr Pepper option”, in San Antonio Express-News, archived from the original on 31 Mar 2026:Come cool off with a fRosé in our Lounge this weekend! #bcwine #winelige #frose
2015 August 1, @Road13Vineyards, Twitter, archived from the original on 22 Jul 2024:When frozen rosé, or frosé, hit the U.S. bar scene several years ago, it was like a pink tide that was seemingly never swept away. Ushered in by a collective love for the blush-tinted wine from which it’s made, frosé became the unofficial beverage of the summer, with bartenders across the country throwing fruit into the mix, adding more booze, serving them in adult Capri Sun packs, and blending them up with peach liqueur.
2021 July 27, Austa Somvichian-Clausen, “Meet the New Frozen Wine Cocktails That Aren’t Frosé”, in Thrillist, archived from the original on 16 Apr 2024:There was the echo of bygone buoyant tech happy hours, when the frosé was on tap and the cheese boards were bountiful.
2025 February 11, Emma Goldberg, “Seeking God, or Peter Thiel, in Silicon Valley”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:This Tuesday (July 24), they’ll celebrate National Tequila Day with $5 “Yardaritas” from 4-6 p.m. Menu offerings include sliders, tacos and frosé (frozen rosé), and games like cornhole are set up for patrons.
2018 July 18, Melanie Pincus, “Rooftop Spot Now Open at Le Meridien Hotel in Rosslyn”, in ARLnow, archived from the original on 22 Oct 2025:Start 4th of July weekend with a bang and choose between traditional flavors such as lime and strawberry, or go a little crazy with options like mango, blue curacao, passion fruit, mojitorita, frosé, prickly pear, Dr Pepper, mangonada and watermelon, as well as the Star-Spangled Banner margarita which is a patriotic layered drink with lime, strawberry and blue curacao.
2020 July 2, Lyndsay Cordell, “Taco Cabana Adds Dr Pepper Margarita to Menu”, in Wide Open Country, archived from the original on 31 Mar 2026:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| frosés | Number=Plur | lexicographic |