Easy
Sweet
4 Minutes
Rocks Glass
Ingredients
The Frozen Banana Mudslide is a decadent milkshake cocktail that’s every bit as rich and indulgent as you imagine.
An easy to make drink, the Frozen Banana Mudslide is a twist on a traditional Mudslide but even more decadent. Just like the original, the Frozen Banana Mudslide features equal parts Absolut Vodka, Coffee Liqueur, and Irish Cream Liqueur but adds Vanilla Ice Cream, Banana, and Chocolate Sauce for more decadence.
It’s the perfect after-dinner drink. As Rico suggests, if you’re not in the mood for a big dessert, serve your guests one of these instead.
How To Make a Frozen banana mudslide
Bar tools you’ll need
Jigger
Blender
How to Mix
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Use a Jigger to measure and pour Irish Cream Liqueur into your Blender.
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Measure and pour Kahlúa into the Blender, followed by Absolut Vodka.
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Add half a Banana into the Blender.
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Use an Ice Cream Scoop to add two scoops of Vanilla Ice Cream.
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Blend on high until the Banana is completely pulverized.
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Take a Rocks Glass and swirl Chocolate Sauce around the inside of the glass.
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Pour your cocktail from the Blender directly into the glass.
Watch Rico make 3 Ice Cream Drinks, including the Frozen Banana Mudslide!
ALL ABOUT THE FROZEN BANANA MUDSLIDE
The Frozen Banana Mudslide is a luscious variation of a classic Mudslide cocktail but frozen and even more decadent. It’s a blended cocktail made with vodka, coffee liqueur, Irish cream liqueur, vanilla ice cream and fresh banana. To top it all off, the glass is drizzled with rich chocolate sauce before the cocktail is poured in.
Like the desert you’ve always dreamed of. Imagine this – the taste of chocolate, vanilla, coffee, and banana, frozen with an incredible soft and creamy mouthfeel. Could there be a better desert cocktail?
The Frozen Banana Mudslide is a twist on the classic dessert cocktail, the Mudslide. Legend has it that the Mudslide originated in the 1970s at a bar on Grand Cayman Island.
Ricardo ‘Rico’ Dynan, Bartender and Absolut Global Brand Ambassador made the Frozen Banana Mudslide for an episode of Absolut Drinks with Rico in the spring of 2025.
Choose your favorite liqueurs
A great drink is all about the quality of the ingredients. So, if you have a favorite Coffee Liqueur, use that. Personally, we love Kahlúa.
Likewise, if you have an Irish Cream Liqueur, use that. Finally, choose your favorite brand of Vanilla Ice Cream.
- Use Plant-Based Ice Cream
If you prefer, you can replace dairy-based Vanilla Ice Cream for Plant-Based Vanilla Ice Cream. Whether it’s made from Soy, Almonds or Oat Milk, the choice is yours! - Frozen Mudslide
You’ve got to give credit where credit is due! The inspiration for the Frozen Banana Mudslide is, of course, the Mudslide. But more specifically, the Frozen Mudslide.The Frozen Mudslide has the same ingredients as the Frozen Banana Mudslide but without the banana, served in a Milkshake Glass topped with Whipped Cream. Check out our Frozen Mudslide recipe.
Unlike a traditional Mudslide, which is often served in a Milkshake Glass, we recommend serving the Frozen Banana Mudslide in a Rocks Glass that’s been drizzled with Chocolate Sauce. No need to add a garnish as it’s decadent enough!
I wanted to make this one a little bit thicker, a little bit smaller and a little more indulgent than your usual Mudslide.
Bartender and Global Brand Ambassador
FROZEN BANANA MUDSLIDE FAQ
Vodka, coffee liqueur, Irish cream liqueur, fresh banana and vanilla ice cream.
Yes, you can and it works just as well. Simply replace dairy vanilla ice cream for a plant-based vanilla ice cream.
´Our preference is Kahlúa but use whichever coffee liqueur is YOUR favorite.
