Orange Pineapple Cooler Recipes

SPICED PINEAPPLE COOLER

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring water, sugar, cinnamon and cloves to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Strain. Cool to room temperature., Pour into a large pitcher; stir in juices. Refrigerate until chilled. Just before serving, stir in ginger ale. Serve over ice. Garnish with additional cinnamon sticks if desired.

ORANGE-PINEAPPLE ICE

Steps:

• Combine condensed milk, pineapple and orange soda in freezer canister of ice cream maker. Freeze according to manufacturer's directions.

PINEAPPLE COOLER

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a pitcher. Serve over ice.

ORANGE-VODKA HERBAL COOLER

Steps:

• Bring the sugar and 2 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan over high heat, and cook until the sugar is dissolved. Remove from the heat, and stir in the basil, mint, tarragon and orange peel. Let cool to room temperature, then cover and refrigerate until cold, at least 4 hours and up to 24 hours.
• Strain the syrup into a pitcher, discarding the solids.
• Fill six tall glasses with crushed ice. Add a few tablespoons of the syrup to each, then stir in 2 tablespoons of the orange juice and a shot of vodka. Top off with club soda, and garnish with an orange twist and a mint sprig. Serve the remaining syrup to sweeten as desired; leftover syrup can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.

CANDY CANE COOLER

Steps:

• Place crushed candy cane bits into pint glass. Muddle the candy cane slightly, breaking up the bigger pieces. Do not over-muddle into a powder. Add vodka, brandy and half-and-half and stir. Pour into a shaker with ice. Shake lightly to chill and strain into old-fashioned glass full of ice. Add a peppermint stick and stir. Garnish with a mint sprig.
• Thoroughly wash mint leaves and place in a decanter or jar. Empty vodka into container and muddle slightly to release the essential oils. Store in a cool, dark place for at least 3 days - longer if you want a stronger taste.

PINEAPPLE-ORANGE COLADA

Steps:

• Place all ingredients in blender.
• Cover and blend on high speed, stopping blender to scrape sides if necessary, until smooth.

PINEAPPLE AND MANDARIN ORANGE DESSERT

Steps:

• Mix pudding mix and cool whip together well, fold in drained fruit.
• Chill for 2-3 hours before serving.
• Great for diabetics!

ORANGE COOLER PIE

Steps:

• Combine graham cracker crumbs, melted butter or margarine, and 3 tablespoons white sugar. Mix well. Press into a 9 inch pie plate. Place in freezer.
• Beat together half and half and 1/2 cup white sugar for about 2 minutes. Add undiluted orange juice concentrate, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Beat for 1 minute. Add ice cream, and beat an additional 2 minutes. Pour filling into prepared pie crust.
• Freeze for several hours or overnight. Just before serving, garnish with whipped cream and orange sections if desired.

ORANGE-PINEAPPLE JAM

Steps:

• Peel the oranges.
• Put the peels in a small sauce pan. Cover with water and simmer for 20-minutes or until the peel can be pierced with a fork. Drain and rinse til cool and chop the peel.
• Remove any extra thick, white pith from the peeled oranges. No need to remove it all. Cut the oranges in half, then quarters.
• Slice out the white, center membrane strip and discard.
• Puree the peeled oranges in a food processor.
• Into a heavy saucepan, measure 2-cups orange puree, 1-cup chopped peel, 2-cups undrained, crushed pineapple, and the water or wine.
• Gradually stir in the dry pectin.
• Bring to a boil, add butter, and boil for one minute.
• Add the sugar. Bring back to a boil and boil hard for one minute.
• Ladle into seven, half-pint jelly jars, seal and process.