34 light cooler Recipes

lightly packed fresh mint leaves, lime cordial, club soda, lime

light rum, fresh lemon juice, powdered sugar, cold club soda, lemon twist

boiling water, light brown sugar, minced crystallized ginger, tamarind paste (the soft pliable variety, available at thai, east indian, and other asian markets), or to taste, fresh lemon juice , or to taste, lemon slices for garnish

boiling water, honey (or more to taste, or use 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar), crystallized ginger, minced, tamarind paste, fresh lemon juice (or to taste), fresh mint sprig (to garnish )

frozen limeade concentrate, frozen , thaw, lime-flavored seltzer water , may sub soda, sugar, white, fine, key lime , rimming glasses, key lime , wedges, maraschino cherry juice, maraschino cherries, crushed, lightly, ice cubes

cranberry-raspberry juice (i use the splenda sweetened light version), diet lemon-lime soda, cool whip, cherries

guava juice, white rum (light ), fresh lime juice, grenadine (pomegranate-flavored syrup), ice cube, lime slices or fresh guava, slices

strawberry, fresh, water, frozen pink lemonade concentrate, thawed, lemonade concentrate, thawed, light rum, pineapple chunks, for garnish

guava juice, white (light) rum, fresh lime juice, grenadine (pomegranate-flavored syrup), ice cubes, lime slices or wedges, or fresh guava slices

dry white wine or 3 cups white grape juice, chilled, sugar, realemon juice, from concentrate, club soda, strawberries (or any favorite fruit) or plums (or any favorite fruit) or peaches (or any favorite fruit) or orange slice, chilled (or any favorite fruit)

rinsed, lightly packed fresh basil leaves, sugar, orange juice, soda water, fresh basil

midori melon liqueur, gold tequila, prepared sweet-and-sour mix, orange juice, sloe gin

powdered sugar, club soda, light rum, club soda or ginger ale

uncooked rice , pulverized in a spice grinder, crumbled true cinnamon bark, plus 4-inch pieces for garnish (optional), water, blanched almonds, lightly toasted and finely ground, coconut milk, sugar, cold water, lime , zest cut into long, wide strips, ice cubes, light rum (optional), fresh mint sprigs

three 12-oz bottles chilled beer, light or mild , such as modelo especial (not dark beer), chilled peach nectar , such as bottled r.w. knudsen brand or canned peach nectar, fresh peaches, pitted and cut into wedges or 5-oz frozen peach slices, thawed, ginger simple syrup , recipe follows, sugar, fresh ginger , cut into 1/4-inch pieces

ripe papaya (about 1 lb), peeled, seeded, and chopped, apricot nectar, chilled, unsweetened orange juice, chilled, fresh lime juice, sugar, light rum, sparkling water, chilled

beer (light or regular), tomato juice, salt and pepper, liquid red pepper sauce (optional), green onion , for stirrers (optional)

well-stirred canned unsweetened coconut milk, well-chilled plain yogurt, fresh mint leaves, washed well , spun dry, and sliced thin, unsweetened dessicated coconut**, toasted lightly