By Sarah Fertsch
Staff Writer
What could be more summer-themed than a beach bucket?
You have probably seen novelty beach bucket refreshments online or at local waterside bars like the Sweetwater Marina and Riverdeck. Beach bucket concoctions are easily transported to the beach or pool and can be enjoyed by groups.
If you want to make a statement at a get-together, try one of the recipes below. You’ll be sure to wow crowds and post unique pictures of your creation on social media. All it takes is a quick trip to the dollar store or beach essentials shop to purchase a sturdy, colorful pail.
Here are four beach bucket recipe ideas for your next beach bash:
Sand Cake
Ingredients:
- 1 4-ounce package of vanilla pudding
- 3 ounces of cream cheese, softened
- 1 12-ounce box of Nilla Wafers
- 8 ounces of whipped cream
- 2 cups of milk
- 2 tsp. of vanilla extract
- candy shells (for decoration)
1. Crush the wafers, either using a rolling pin and large sandwich bag or a food processor.
2. Use an electric mixer to combine cream cheese, whipped cream, vanilla extract, milk and vanilla pudding mix.
3. Clean out a large sand bucket. Layer wafer crumbs, then pudding mixture, then crumbs until the top of the bucket is reached, or you run out of ingredients.
4. Top cake with candy shells. Yum!
Watermelon Margarita Slushie
Ingredients:
- 1 can of frozen limeade, thawed
- ½ cup of sugar
- 2 cups of orange juice
- 2 cups of watermelon, purred and seeds removed
- 2 cups of tequila
- 6 cups of water
- ½ cup of cranberry juice
1. Blend watermelon in a food processor until smooth.
2. In a large, clean beach bucket, add orange juice, cranberry juice, watermelon, sugar, tequila, and water. Stir thoroughly.
3. Place in a freezer, covered, for at least 8 hours.
4. When preparing to serve, remove the bucket from the freezer for at least 20 minutes to thaw before serving.
5. Top with lime slices and a salt rim. Drink up!
Ice Cream Sundae Bucket
Ingredients:
- 1 large gallon of ice cream flavor of choice
- 1 banana, cut into two halves
- 2 cups of chocolate sauce
- 1 cup of caramel sauce
- 4 ounces of Graham crackers, crushed
- 10 Oreo cookies, chopped into bite-sized pieces
- rainbow sprinkles
- whipped cream
- cherries
1. Clean out your large beach bucket. Scoop ice cream until the bucket is ¾ full.
2. Add toppings and mix together.
3. Top with sprinkles, cherries, whipped cream and Graham cracker sand. Enjoy!
Classic Bucket Fruit Cocktail
Ingredients:
- 2 ounces of rum
- 1 orange, sliced
- 1 cup of pineapple juice
- 2 ounces of vodka
- 1 White Claw hard seltzer, whatever flavor you prefer
- 2 cups of tonic water
- 1 cup of orange juice
- Ice
Drink umbrella or frozen fruit for garnish
1. Add ice to a clean beach bucket.
2. Pour orange juice, pineapple juice, vodka, rum, White Claw, tonic water and orange slices into the bucket. Stir thoroughly.
3. Top with garnishes and serve cold. Enjoy!
