Big Sur Cooler Recipes

BERRY AMAZING COOLER

Steps:

• In a large heatproof pourable container, dissolve gelatin in boiling water. Add juices and vodka, if using, and stir to combine. Pour over ice cubes into tall glasses and garnish with peach or pear slices.

BOSTON COOLER

Steps:

• Combine the ginger ale and ice cream in a blender; blend until smooth.

BIG SUR HIGH POWER BARS

Steps:

• Grease a 9" x 13" baking pan with the oil. If you like thicker bars, use a 8x8 inch baking pan.
• On a rimmed baking sheet toast the oats, nuts, and coconut for about 7-9 minutes, or until coconut is golden brown. Stir twice during the baking to make sure everything bakes evenly.
• Place the baking sheet ingredients into a large mixing bowl and add the oat bran, cranberries, ginger ground flax seeds, and brown rice cereal.
• Using a small skillet, heat the sesame seeds over medium heat for 3-5 minutes. Stir constantly so the seeds do not burn - remove from heat when they become golden in color.
• In a small saucepan stir together the remaining ingredients over a medium heat until they start to bubble and boil and thicken slightly(syrup, sugar, vanilla and salt).
• Pour the hot liquid in with the dry ingredients and mix until they are fully coated in the syrup.
• With buttered hands, pat the mixture into place in the pan.Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds and press again. Cool to room temperature before slicing. It may be easier to tip them out of the pan first, before cutting.
• Wrap individually in parchment paper (or waxed paper).

BIG STAR CACTUS COOLER DRINK

Steps:

• Fill a tumbler glass with ice cubes. Pour in the schnapps, rum, and pineapple juice. Add enough cranberry juice to turn the drink from yellow-orange to a salmon pink color.

BIG SUR COOLER

Steps:

• Fill a highball glass with ice cubes. Pour amaretto and blue Curacao over ice, top with chilled white cranberry juice and stir.
• Serve garnished with a sprig of mint.
• Sandra increased the ratio and made a tall pitcher full. You'll have a pretty icy blue summer drink that calls out for a paper umbrella, if you ask me! Add a strawberry garnish, and you're set for the 4th of July!