Lime Cooler Blush Recipes

LIME COOLER BARS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine 2 cups flour and confectioners' sugar; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Pat into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan.Bake at 350° for 20 minutes or until lightly browned., In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, sugar, lime juice and zest until frothy. Combine the baking powder and remaining flour; whisk into egg mixture. Pour over hot crust. , Bake for 20-25 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. Dust with confectioners' sugar. Cut into squares.

LUSCIOUS LIME SLUSH

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, bring water to a boil. Remove from the heat; add tea bags. Cover and steep for 3-5 minutes. Discard tea bags. Stir in the limeade concentrate, sugar and rum. , Transfer to a 4-qt. freezer container; cool. Cover and freeze for 6 hours or overnight., To use frozen limeade mixture: Combine the limeade mixture and soda in a 4-qt. pitcher. Or for 1 serving, combine 1/2 cup limeade mixture and 1/4 cup soda in a glass. If desired, garnish with lime slices. Serve immediately.

MINTY LIME COOLER

Steps:

• Combine the lime juice, sugar and mint in a blender. Puree until smooth. Fill two tall glasses halffull with ice cubes. Pour half of the lime juice concentrate in each. Top with sparkling water, garnish with lime and mint and serve.

LIME COOLERS

Steps:

• Make Classic Sugar Cookies with lime zest instead of orange. Whisk 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar, 2 tablespoons green decorating sugar and 3 tablespoons lime juice, then spread over finished cookies.

KATO'S LIME COOLER BLUSH

Steps:

• 1. Combine limeade concentrate and seltzer or pop into pitcher and blend well, place in fridge until needed.
• 2. Rim the top of the glasses with key lime juice and dip the glasses in sugar, until evenly coated.
• 3. Add 2 crushed maraschino cherries to the bottom of each glass than add four ice cubes and pour vodka in if using, then add the 1/2 ounce of cherry juice, topping with the lime juice mixture and garnishing with a lime wedge or slice.

CARIBBEAN LIME COOLERS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, stir cookie mix, coconut, lime peel, lime juice, butter and egg until soft dough forms.
• Drop dough by level tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake 9 to 13 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheet. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.
• With small strainer, sift powdered sugar over cooled cookies. Store covered at room temperature.

SORREL-LIME COOLER

Steps:

• Combine agave nectar and water in a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring. Let syrup cool completely, then transfer to a blender and puree with sorrel until smooth. Pour syrup through a fine sieve into a bowl and discard solids.
• Squeeze lime quarters into a large pitcher. Add quarters to pitcher and gently smash with the back of a wooden spoon to release the oils in the rind. Add sorrel syrup and seltzer. Serve over ice, garnished with lime rounds.

HOLIDAY LIME COOLER COOKIES (COOKIE EXCHANGE QUANTITY)

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, beat butter and 1 cup powdered sugar with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in flour, cornstarch, lime peel and vanilla until well blended.
• Shape dough into 3/4-inch balls. Place about 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Press bottom of glass into dough to grease, then dip into granulated sugar; press on dough balls until 1/4 inch thick.
• Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• In small bowl, stir together 1 cup powdered sugar and the lime juice. Stir in additional juice if necessary. Spread glaze over cookies. Squeeze drops of decorating gel on glazed cookies; drag toothpick through gel for marbled design.

MINT COOLER

Steps:

• Reserve 4 mint leaves for garnish. Place the remaining mint leaves and lime cordial into the container of a blender, and process until mint is finely ground. Stir in the club soda. Serve in tall glasses over ice. Garnish with fresh mint leaves and lime slices.

RUM LIME COOLER

Steps:

• Place 1 packet of sugar in the bottom of each of two 8- to 10-ounce glasses. To each glass, add 1 tablespoon of lime juice and 1 bottle of rum. Stir to dissolve sugar. Fill glasses with ice, then seltzer water. Stir to combine. Serve immediately.