Crystal Light Lemonade Mint Julep Recipes

FROZEN LEMON MINT JULEPS

Steps:

• Combine the bourbon and spearmint in a large pitcher, cover and chill for at least 12 hours.
• Remove the zest from the lemon in strips with a vegetable peeler and cut away any white pith (the pith imparts a bitter flavor).
• In a small saucepan over moderately-low heat, combine the zest, 1/2 cup water and the sugar. Bring up to boil and cook until the liquid gets all syrupy, about 8 minutes. Remove from the heat and let steep 30 minutes. Remove the zest and add the juice from the lemon.
• Pour half the mint-infused bourbon, half the lemon syrup and enough ice to reach up to the top of the blender and puree until smooth. Carefully divide it among 3 goblets and repeat with the remaining ingredients. Garnish each with a sprig of mint and enjoy!
• What Makes This Recipe Really Sing: Really try and find fresh spearmint leaves. The flavor is so different from regular mint leaves that you normally use.
• BYOC: How about a Maraschino cherry? They are such a fun throwback garnish.

CRYSTAL LIGHT LEMONADE MINT JULEP

Steps:

• Add boiling water to drink mix in 2-qt. heat-proof pitcher; stir until mix is dissolved. Add mint; let stand at room temperature 1 hour. Strain.
• Serve immediately over crushed ice or refrigerate to serve cold later.

JULEP-STYLE LEMONADE

Steps:

• Simple Syrup: Heat sugar and water in saucepan over low flame until sugar is completely dissolved. (Simple syrup can be stored in sealed container in refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.)
• In a mixing glass, gently muddle the mint leaves, simple syrup and lemon juice. Fill pint glass with ice. Shake all ingredients well and strain using a spring strainer over fresh ice. Top with club soda and garnish with mint leaves and a lemon wheel.

SIMPLE MINT JULEP

Steps:

• Place a tall glass in the freezer until frosted.
• Mix water and sugar together in the frosted glass until sugar is dissolved. Twist mint leaves to release the scent and flavor from each leaf; add to glass. Fill glass 1/4-full with bourbon; add ice. Garnish glass with a mint leaf.

LEMON-AND-MINT JULEP

Steps:

• Lemon Simple Syrup: Heat sugar, 1 cup water, and lemon zest in a small saucepan over high, stirring occasionally, until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat; let cool 20 minutes. Remove zest; let cool completely. Syrup can be refrigerated up to 1 week. (Makes 1 1/2 cups.)
• Cocktail: In the bottom of a julep cup, muddle mint leaves with 1 tablespoon syrup for a few seconds until mint starts to break down. Add bourbon and fill cup with ice; stir until well chilled. Top with more ice and garnish with mint sprig.

DISNEYLAND'S MINT JULEP (NON-ALCOHOLIC)

Steps:

• Combine the sugar and water in a 3 quart saucepan. Stir the contents until the sugar is dissolved.
• Stir in lime and lemonade concentrate next. Continue stirring and bring to boil just below the boiling point (210 degrees.) DO NOT BOIL!
• Remove pan from heat and chill. Once chilled, add a ratio of 1 part syrup to 5 parts chilled water.
• Transfer beverage to pitcher and enjoy!
• Garnish each serving with mint leaves, lime slice and a maraschino cherry.
• Sorry, the yield is estimated.

MINT JULEPS

Steps:

• Combine water, sugar and chopped mint leaves in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat until the sugar is completely dissolved. Allow syrup to cool, approximately 1 hour. Pour syrup through a strainer to remove mint leaves
• Fill eight cups or frozen goblets with crushed ice and pour 4 ounces of bourbon and 1/4 cup mint syrup in each. (Proportions can be adjusted depending on each person's sweet tooth). Top each cup with a mint sprig and a straw. Trim straws to just barely protrude from the top of the cups. Serve juleps on a silver platter.

LEMON-MINT JULEP

Steps:

• Using back of spoon, mash mint leaves, sugar, and lemon juice in small bowl. Let stand 15 minutes. Strain mixture into tall glass, pressing on mint with back of spoon. Mix in bourbon. Fill with ice. Garnish with fresh mint sprig and serve.

EASY CRYSTAL LIGHT LEMON PIE

Steps:

• Bake pie crust as directed on package for crust that will be filled with an unbaked pie.
• Cool.
• In small bowl, with electric mixer, beat egg whites until fluffy, about 2 minutes.
• Gradually add 1/4 cup sugar and beat until egg whites are stiff.
• Set aside.
• In food processor or blended, combine gelatin, 1/4 cup sugar and boiling water.
• Process on High about 40 seconds.
• Add egg yolks and process another 10 seconds.
• With food processor running, add Crystal Light powder and crushed ice.
• Process until smooth.
• Pour into mixing bowl and gently fold in egg white mixture until well-blended.
• Pour into baked pie crust.
• Sprinkle with lemon zest.
• Chill several hours until set.
• To serve, slice into wedges and top with fat-free non-dairy topping.

CRYSTAL LIGHT LEMON PIE

Steps:

• Mix together pudding mix, Crystal Light and milk. Be sure these ingredients are well blended and starts to thicken. Add in the whipped topping. Blend in on meduim speed. Don't over mix.
• Pour filling in two pie shells.
• Refrigerate two hours or over night.