Raspberry Orange Mint Cooler Recipes

Steps:

• 1. Position a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line twelve 1/2-cup muffin cups with paper liners.
• 2. Whisk the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and nutmeg together in a medium bowl. Whisk the oil, milk, eggs, and vanilla together in another bowl. Finely grate the zest from the oranges into the wet ingredients.
• 3. Make a small "well" or space in the center of the dry ingredients. Pour the wet ingredients and raspberries into the center. Stir the wet and dry ingredients together with a wooden spoon until the dry ingredients are moistened but still a bit lumpy. (Do not over mix the batter or your muffins will be dense and tough.) Divide the batter evenly among the muffin liners and sprinkle the tops generously with sugar (about 1/2 teaspoon per muffin).
• 4. Bake until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the centers come out clean, about 25 to 30 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through cooking. Cool muffins in the pan on a rack for 5 to 10 minutes. Turn the muffins out of the pan and cool on the rack. Serve warm or at room temperature.

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:

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

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!).

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 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.