Berry Lemonade Coolers Recipes

BLUEBERRY-LEMONADE COOLERS

Steps:

• In large bowl, crush blueberries with sugar, using potato masher. Let stand 20 minutes for syrup to form. Place strainer over small bowl; pour berry mixture into strainer. Press mixture with back of spoon to get as much syrup as possible; discard pulp.
• In large pitcher, stir together blueberry syrup, lemonade concentrate, water and vodka.
• To serve, fill 8 lowball or highball glasses with ice. Divide lemonade among glasses. Garnish with lemon slices.

JALAPENO BERRY LEMONADE

Steps:

• For the jalapeno-berry syrup: Put the blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, sugar, jalapenos and lemon juice in a saucepan. Bring the mixture to a boil, stirring constantly, and then reduce the heat and simmer until thick, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Strain the mixture through a fine-mesh strainer and press on the fruit with a wooden spoon to get all of the liquid out. Set the berry syrup aside to cool.
• For the simple syrup: Mix the sugar with 6 cups water and stir until the sugar is completely dissolved.
• For the lemonade: Pour the jalapeno-berry syrup and lemon juice into a large vat. Add 6 cups of the simple syrup and 8 cups of cold water and stir to combine. Top up the container with plenty of ice before serving.

BERRY LEMONADE COOLERS

Steps:

• Blend drink mix, 3 cups water and berries in blender until smooth.
• Pour into large pitcher; stir in remaining water. Serve immediately.

BERRY COOLER LEMONADE

Steps:

• In blender, place lemonade, vodka and contents of Yoplait® Frozen Smoothie bag. Cover; blend on high speed 1 minute to 1 minute 30 seconds, stopping blender to scrape down sides as necessary, until smooth. Pour into glasses.

BERRY LEMONADE

Steps:

• Place berries in ice cube tray, cover with water and freeze overnight or until solid.
• Cut lemons in half and using a juicer, juice the lemons until you have about 2/3 to 3/4 cup lemon juice, depending on how tart you want the lemonade to be.
• Slice 2 lemons and add to a pitcher. Pour in lemon juice, syrup and water. Stir to combine. Refrigerate until chilled.
• When ready to serve, add berry ice cubes to cups and pour lemonade over the top. Alternately, you can add the berry ice cubes to the pitcher, stir, and serve. Lemonade will turn red when the ice cubes begin to melt.

BERRY BERRY LEMONADE

Steps:

• Place tea bags in a 4-cup glass measuring cup. Add boiling water; steep 3-5 minutes according to taste. Discard tea bags. Cool tea slightly. Place blueberries in a small food processor; process until pureed., In a large pitcher, combine tea and sugar, stirring to dissolve sugar. Stir in cold water, lemonade concentrate, lemon slices and blueberries. Refrigerate until chilled. Serve over ice.

SUMMER BERRY LEMONADE

Steps:

• Process blackberries and raspberries in a blender or food processor until smooth. Place a wire mesh colander over a small bowl and pour the berry puree into the colander, pushing it through the wire mesh and into the bowl with the back of a spoon. Cover bowl and refrigerate puree until ready to make lemonade. Can be made several days in advance.
• Add the sugar and water to a medium saucepan and place over MEDIUM heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, for several minutes until sugar has dissolved. Remove pan from the heat and pour simple syrup into a container and place in your freezer to cool down quickly while you juice the lemons. The simple syrup can be prepared several days in advance. Store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator and it will keep well for several weeks.
• Juice enough lemons to yield 1 cup of lemon juice and add the lemon juice to a pitcher. Mix in cooled simple syrup, berry puree, and 4 cups water. Stir well. Taste and add additional water, if needed. I like mine to be a bit tart and strong flavored as it will be diluted a bit when served over ice. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Serve over ice. For a pretty effect, garnish with slices of lemon and additional fresh berries.

BERRY LEMONADE

Steps:

• To make Vanilla Simple Syrup:
• In a small saucepan, over medium heat combine the sugar, water, vanilla bean seeds, and vanilla pod. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the sugar has dissolved, about 5 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and allow the syrup to cool, about 20 minutes. Strain before using.
• Yield: 1 cup