Mandarin Berry 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.

MINTED MANDARIN AND STRAWBERRY COOLERS

Steps:

• Divide strawberries among eight to ten 10-ounce glasses. Add 2 mint leaves to each glass. Muddle until strawberries are crushed and juicy. Add 4 or 5 ice cubes to each glass, then fill three-quarters full with juice. Garnish with mint sprigs.

SPARKLING HIBISCUS COOLER

Steps:

• Combine water, hibiscus petals, cinnamon, clove, allspice, and nutmeg in a medium pot. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat and simmer for 1 1/2 hours.
• Remove from heat and stir in sugar until dissolved, about 1 minute. Cool syrup to room temperature, about 1 hour. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• Make hibiscus coolers by filling 10 glasses with ice. Pour 3 fluid ounces hibiscus syrup into each glass; top with 8 fluid ounces sparkling water. Squeeze 1 lime wedge into each glass.

CHUG A LUG KIWI BERRY COOLER

Steps:

• In a large mixing glass muddle 1 kiwi, 1/2 cup muddled strawberries and 1/2 cup blackberries. Fill halfway with ice, wine, orange-flavored liqueur, lemon juice and simple syrup. Shake and pour into 2 nice big wine glasses filled with ice. Garnish with kiwi and strawberries slices.

BERRY BERRY COOLER

Steps:

• In blender container combine berries and apple juice concentrate.
• Cover and blend until smooth.
• Pour into pitcher and slowly stir in carbonated water.
• Pour over ice cubes or Berry Ice Cubes in tall, chilled glasses.
• Serve immediately.
• Optional: Fill 2 ice-cube trays with fresh berries, add water and freeze until firm.
• Add to cooler as a substitute for ice cubes.

ORANGE BERRY COOLER

Steps:

• In a blender blend berries, orange juice, 1/2 cup sugar, and lime juice until smooth. Force purée through a fine sieve into a large measuring cup or bowl, pressing hard on solids. Chill purée, covered, until cold and stir in additional sugar.(Purée keeps, covered and chilled, 2 days.)
• Fill tall glasses with ice and add enough berry purée to fill each glass by three quarters. Top off drinks with seltzer water or club soda and stir well.