Best Fruit Juice Cooler Recipes

CITRUS COOLER

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-Carol Hemker, Phenix City, Alabama

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 5m

Yield 2 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1/2 cup grapefruit juice
1/2 cup orange juice
1 to 2 teaspoons lime juice
1 cup ginger ale, chilled
8 ice cubes
Lime and orange slices, optional

Steps:

In a large bowl, combine the grapefruit juice, orange juice, lime juice and ginger ale. Serve in two chilled glasses over ice. Garnish with lime and orange slices if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 52 calories, Fat 1g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 16mg sodium, Carbohydrate 12g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

AGUAS FRESCAS (MEXICAN FRUIT COOLERS)

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Aguas frescas, water-based fruit drinks, are a cool way to make your fresh fruit go further. Try this recipe with watermelon, mango, or whatever you have.

Provided by Eddie Hernandez

Categories Non-Alcoholic Summer Fruit Lime Melon Drink

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

½ cup sugar
4 cups water
4 cups chopped fruit (watermelon, cantaloupe, pineapple, papaya, strawberries, oranges, peaches, mangoes, or any combination)
Ice cubes
Lemon or lime wedges (optional)

Steps:

Stir the sugar and water together in a large pitcher until the sugar dissolves. Measure out 1 cup. Puree the fruit and the 1 cup sugar water in a blender. Pour the mixture through a fine-mesh strainer back into the pitcher with the sugar water, mashing with a whisk or wooden spoon to eliminate any pulp.
Taste and add more sugar, if desired. Serve over ice, with a lemon or lime wedge, if desired.

JUICE COOLER

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Refreshing and not-too-sweet, this cooler is easy to make. You can always use lemonade instead of cranberry juice. Or use just about any type of fruit juice you prefer.

Provided by Kara

Categories Drinks Recipes Mocktail Recipes

Time 2m

Yield 1

Number Of Ingredients 3

Ingredients

6 fluid ounces cranberry juice
1 fluid ounce carbonated water
1 wedge lime

Steps:

Pour juice and carbonated water over ice. Garnish with a wedge of lime.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 103.9 calories, Carbohydrate 26.2 g, Fat 0.2 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Sodium 4.8 mg, Sugar 22.6 g

LEMONY FRUIT COOLER

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This punch looks so pretty with all the colorful fruit floating in the bowl. It has a refreshing taste and is easy to put together. -Dawn Shackelford, Fort Worth, Texas

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 10m

Yield 2-1/2 quarts.

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup lemon juice
4 cups cold white grape juice
1 liter club soda, chilled
1 medium orange, halved and sliced
1/2 cup sliced strawberries
1/2 cup sliced fresh peaches
Ice cubes, optional

Steps:

In a punch bowl or pitcher, mix sugar and lemon juice until sugar is dissolved. Stir in grape juice., To serve, stir in club soda and fruit. If desired, serve with ice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 107 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 29mg sodium, Carbohydrate 28g carbohydrate (25g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 0 protein.

TROPICAL COOLER

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With only four simple ingredients, this refreshing punch is easy to stir up in just 10 minutes. I served it at a party for my son, and everyone liked the slightly tart flavor. -Robin Werner, Brush Prairie, Washington

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 10m

Yield 12 servings (3/4 cup each).

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

1 bottle (32 ounces) cranberry juice, chilled
1 liter ginger ale, chilled
1 cup chilled tropical fruit punch
1 cup chilled orange juice
Assorted fresh fruit or edible flowers, optional

Steps:

Just before serving, combine the first 4 ingredients in a punch bowl. If desired, garnish with fruit or edible flowers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 87 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 10mg sodium, Carbohydrate 23g carbohydrate (22g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 0 protein.