Apricot Cooler Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Bring water, 3/4 cup sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, and nutmeg to a boil; stir until thickened, about 1 minutes. Reduce heat to medium and add apricots and 1 tablespoon butter. Simmer until heated through, about 5 minutes. Transfer mixture to a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Combine flour, 1/4 cup sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Cut 7 tablespoons butter into flour mixture until mixture resembles a coarse crumb. Stir milk into crumbles until topping is just moistened. Spoon topping over apricot mixture. Sprinkle remaining 2 tablespoons sugar over topping.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 30 to 35 minutes.

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon and nutmeg. Stir in water until smooth. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 1 minute. Reduce heat. Add apricots and butter; heat through. Pour into a greased shallow 2-qt. baking dish. , For topping, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a bowl; cut in butter until crumbly. Stir in milk just until moistened. Spoon over hot apricot mixture. Bake at 400° until golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the topping comes out clean, 30-35 minutes.

Steps:

• Put the ice in a highball glass; add the brandy and grenadine and stir. Fill with soda or ginger ale and decorate with fruit peel.

Steps:

• In a food processor, pulse the lime zest with the sugar until finely ground. Measure out 1/4 cup mixture; transfer the rest to a shallow dish. Pour 2 tablespoons lime juice into another dish. Dip the rims of 4 glasses in the juice, then in the sugar mixture, coating well.
• In a blender, puree the apricot nectar, rum, remaining 1/4 cup lime juice, reserved 1/4 cup zest mixture, and 2 cups ice. Divide among the prepared glasses, and serve immediately.

Steps:

• In a food processor, pulse lime zest with the sugar until finely ground. Measure out 1/4 cup mixture; transfer the rest to a shallow dish. Pour 2 tablespoons lime juice into another dish. Dip rims of four glasses in juice, then in sugar mixture, coating well.
• In a blender, puree apricot nectar, rum, remaining 1/4 cup lime juice, reserved zest 1/4 cup mixture, and 2 cups ice. Divide among prepared glasses, and serve immediately.