Citrus Tea Cooler Recipes

CITRUS COOLER

Citrus Cooler image

-Carol Hemker, Phenix City, Alabama

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 5m

Yield 2 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1/2 cup grapefruit juice
1/2 cup orange juice
1 to 2 teaspoons lime juice
1 cup ginger ale, chilled
8 ice cubes
Lime and orange slices, optional

Steps:

In a large bowl, combine the grapefruit juice, orange juice, lime juice and ginger ale. Serve in two chilled glasses over ice. Garnish with lime and orange slices if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 52 calories, Fat 1g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 16mg sodium, Carbohydrate 12g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

CITRUS ORCHARD COOLER

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Provided by Sandra Lee

Categories beverage

Time 5m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 orange, sliced
1 lime, sliced
1 lemon, sliced
1/2 cup sugar
4 cups water
6 ounces citrus vodka, optional

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.

BASIL-CITRUS COOLER

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Kick off any gathering with a refreshing summer sip -- this colorful lemonade-stand upgrade is sure to hit the spot.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories Food & Cooking Drink Recipes Cocktail Recipes

Yield Makes about 8 cups

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

1 cup tightly packed fresh basil leaves
3 tablespoons sugar
3 cups fresh orange juice
3 tablespoons lime juice
Ice

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 63 g

CITRUS MINT COOLER

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My grandmother used to make this refreshing drink for those hot Oklahoma summer days. The family would sit on the front porch relaxing while sipping this drink. Here in California, where lemons, oranges and mint are so abundant, my family has found equal enjoyment sitting in the shade and drinking a tall glass of this thirst-quenching cooler.

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 30m

Yield about 15 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

2-1/2 cups water
2 cups sugar
1 cup lemon juice (about 6 lemons)
1 cup orange juice (about 6 oranges)
10 mint sprigs
1 bottle (32 ounces) ginger ale, chilled
Cold water
Ice cubes

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 137 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 5mg sodium, Carbohydrate 35g carbohydrate (33g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 0 protein.

SPRINGTIME CITRUS COOLER

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A springtime and summer favorite in our house, this citrus flavored drink refreshes nicely and serves as a great alternative to tea or water at a brunch.

Provided by Karyn Ulriksen

Categories Drinks Recipes Tea Iced Tea Recipes

Time 10m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 4

Ingredients

1 Earl Grey tea bag
1 medium orange, thinly sliced
3 tablespoons white sugar
1 teaspoon rose water

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 28 calories, Carbohydrate 7.2 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 0.2 g, Sugar 6.6 g

PORTO COOLER

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The key to this citrus-forward nod to Portugal's venerable porto tónicos lies in the citrus wheels that stack along the inside of the glass top to bottom. As aesthetically pleasing as they are functional, use any one citrus or mix of citrus, seeking out those with thin piths for glass-lining ease. Lime, lemon, orange, blood orange, mandarin, Meyer lemon, even kumquat are all excellent choices, depending on your personal preference and season. To keep the citrus rounds in place, use a wider-mouthed highball glass and alternate adding citrus and ice. Once the white port, vermouth, bitters, and tonic are added, the citrus will gradually impart its flavor into the cocktail as it sits, shifting the cooler's flavor as you drink.

Provided by Rebekah Peppler

Categories cocktails

Yield 1 cocktail

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

6 to 8 very thinly sliced citrus wheels, such as lime, lemon and orange, preferably using citrus with thin piths
Ice
2 ounces white port
1 ounce blanc vermouth
4 dashes orange bitters, or use Angostura
3 to 4 ounces dry tonic

Steps:

In a wider-mouthed highball glass, tuck the citrus wheels around the sides of the glass, adding ice as you move up the glass. (The ice will help keep them in place.) Add the port, vermouth and bitters. Tuck a straw into the glass and top with tonic.