Raspberry Mint Cooler Recipes

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring water, mint and sugar to a boil.
• Stir until sugar is dissolved.
• Remove from the heat; let stand for 5 minutes.
• Add the raspberries and the lemonade concentrate; gently mash raspberries.
• Line a strainer with four layers of cheesecloth; place over a 1-gal. container.
• Slowly pour raspberry mixture into strainer' and discard pulp and mint.
• Add cold water to the raspberry juice; stir well.
• Serve over ice.

Steps:

• Fill glass with ice. Add Smirnoff Raspberry Flavored Vodka, soda, and lime juice. Stir well. Garnish with lime slice.;

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• Combine frozen raspberries, orange juice, and wine in a blender. Pour into glasses and garnish with mint and raspberries.

Steps:

• Combine sugar, mint leaves & water in 2-qt casserole.
• Cook in microwave at full-power or stove-top till mixture begins to boil (about 2 1/2 - 4 minutes). Stir halfway thru cooking time, then let stand for 5 minutes.
• Add frozen raspberries + limeade & stir till raspberries are thawed.
• Gradually stir in club soda just b4 serving over ice.

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, combine raspberries, sugar and butter. Bring to a full rolling boil over high heat, stirring constantly. Stir in pectin. Continue to boil 1 minute, stirring constantly. , Remove from heat; skim off foam. Stir in mint. Ladle hot mixture into eight hot half-pint jars, leaving 1/4-in. headspace. Remove air bubbles and adjust headspace, if necessary, by adding hot mixture. Wipe rims. Center lids on jars; screw on bands until fingertip tight., Place jars into canner with simmering water, ensuring that they are completely covered with water. Bring to a boil; process for 10 minutes. Remove jars and cool.

Steps:

• In a blender, process mint leaves, honey, and lemon juice until mint leaves are finely chopped (about 30 seconds); pour mixture into pitcher.
• Add 2 cups orange juice and 1 ½ cup raspberries to blender; process until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides as needed.
• Pour raspberry mixture through a wire-mesh strainer into pitcher, discarding seeds.
• Stir in remaining 4 cups orange juice; stir to combine.
• Serve over ice.

Steps:

• Rub the mint leaves around the inside of a large iced tea jug or pitcher, then drop them into the glass.
• Pour in remaining ingredients and mix well.
• Serve with a lime wedge on the edge of the glass.
• Our troop leader Nashawn, also made this recipe using mint and raspberry extract to taste, and it got rave reviews.
• For an alcohol variation, add 1-2 shots (30-60ml) of dark rum to 16 ounces of cooler. (No, The Girl scouts did not partake of this version!).