Orange Pineapple Refresher Recipes

PINEAPPLE REFRESHER

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a blender. Blend for 30 to 40 seconds, until frothy. Pour into serving glasses. Garnish with a pineapple wedge or lime wheel.

HOMEMADE ORANGE REFRESHER

Steps:

• in a blender, combine the first five ingredients; cover and process on high until smooth. Add ice cubes, a few at a time, blending until slushy. Serve in chilled glasses. Garnish with orange slices and mint if desired. Serve immediately.

ORANGE-PINEAPPLE DELIGHT

Steps:

• Drain pineapple well, reserving juice.
• Place pineapple juice in a 2-cup measuring cup and add enough cold orange juice to make 1 1/2 cups liquid.
• Place orange jello in a large bowl and add boiling water; stir at least 2 minutes or until jello is completely dissolved.
• Stir pineapple/orange juice into jello.
• Reserve one cup of the jello mixture; leave this at room temperature.
• Stir half of the crushed pineapple into jello mixture in bowl; pour into a 6 cup mold that you've sprayed with nonstick cooking spray (like Pam).
• Refrigerate mold about two hours, or until set but not firm-- mixture should stick to your finger when touched, and should mound.
• Place cream cheese into mixing bowl and stir in reserved gelatin (what you've been keeping at room temp); whisk well until smooth.
• Stir in remaining crushed pineapple; spoon this mixture over gelatin layer in mold.
• Refrigerate for 4 hours or until firm; unmold and serve.

ORANGE BLOSSOM MINT REFRESHER

Steps:

• Place water and mint in a 6-qt. slow cooker. Cover and cook on high for 6 hours or until heated through. Strain tea; discard mint., Whisk in sugar until dissolved. Cut orange crosswise in half; squeeze juice from orange. Stir in juice and orange blossom water. Transfer to a pitcher. Refrigerate until cold, 4-6 hours. Serve over ice with orange slices and additional mint if desired.