Three Citrus Summer Cooler Recipes

SUMMER COOLERS

Steps:

• Add the watermelon, strawberries, raspberries, sugar and lime juice to a blender and blend to a fine puree. Divide the mixture among eight 8-ounce freezer-safe pots/containers with plastic lids. Freeze for 4 hours to rock solid, 3 hours if you want them a little slushy.

CITRUS ORCHARD COOLER

Steps:

• Combine the citrus fruit with the sugar in a glass pitcher. Muddle the fruit with a wooden spoon or muddler until all the juice has been extracted from the fruit. Add 4 cups of water. Mix well and pour over ice filled glasses. Add citrus vodka, if desired.

SUNNY CITRUS COOLER

Steps:

• In a 1 gallon pitcher, combine the first three ingredients.
• Add ginger ale and mix well.
• Serve over ice.
• Garnish with orange slices if desired.
• Refrigerate leftovers.

CITRUS COOLER

Steps:

• Stir 1 cup water and sugar in small saucepan over medium-low heat until sugar dissolves. Bring to boil. transfer syrup to pitcher and chill until cold. Add orange juice, grapefruit juice, lime juice, and lemon juice to pitcher and stir to blend. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Keep chilled.) Fill 4 glasses with ice. Pour citrus cooler over and serve.

SPRINGTIME CITRUS COOLER

Steps:

• Prepare a strong cup of tea with the Earl Grey, letting the bag steep for 5 minutes. Place the orange slices, sugar, rose water, and tea into a 1/2 gallon pitcher. Fill with cold water, and stir to dissolve the sugar.

BASIL-CITRUS COOLER

Steps:

• In a large container, combine basil and sugar. Mash with the back of a wooden spoon until basil is broken up. Add orange juice, lime juice, and 5 cups water; stir until sugar is dissolved. Serve over ice.

CITRUS PEACH COOLER

Steps:

• Put the lemon juice and lime juice into a large jug. Add the sliced lemon and lime, and a handful of ice cubes. Add peach nectar to fill about one-third of the jug and top up to fill with lemonade.
• Add the strawberries and top up with sparkling water and mint sprigs.

CITRUS MINT COOLER

Steps:

• Place first five ingredients in a large saucepan; bring to a boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Cover; remove from heat and let steep until cool. Strain. Cover and refrigerate. , To serve, fill chilled glasses or a pitcher with equal amounts of fruit juice, ginger ale and water. Add ice and serve immediately.

SUMMER FRUIT COOLER

Steps:

• Pour 3 cups grapefruit juice into two ice cube trays; freeze until set., In a large pitcher, combine the pineapple, orange and cranberry juices; stir in remaining grapefruit juice. Chill until serving., Slowly stir in soda; add the grapefruit ice cubes. Garnish with orange slices and mint.

THREE CITRUS SUMMER COOLER

Steps:

• In large saucepan, stir together water and sugar; bring to a boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved.
• Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes; let cool.
• Stir in orange, grapefruit and lemon juices; chill until ready to serve.
• Pour over ice cubes in tall glasses.
• Garnish with a lemon slice and mint sprig.