Sippin' with Suzy
Mexican Fruit Cooler
Thursday, May 12, 2011
Cinco de Mayo - the 5th of May - and a great excuse to celebrate everything Mexican!
The whole family can enjoy this refreshing cocktail courtesy of Rebecca Scheier of Tie Your Apron
Yield: 5 cups
Ingredients:
• 2 cups cold water
• 1 cup ice
• 2 cups fruit* (cut into 1-inch pieces unless otherwise specified) (Choose one fruit or a medley)
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
*honeydew or cantaloupe
*mango (use only 1 cup fruit; about 1 small mango)
*pineapple
*watermelon (add only enough water to achieve the consistency and taste that you desire)
*strawberries (halved)
*seedless red grapes (whole)
Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend on high speed until completely smooth. Pour cooler through a fine sieve into a glass pitcher. Chill cooler and stir before serving.
Make your Cinco de Mayo celebration perfecto! with some of these festive kitchen tools:
Best Lime Squeezer EVER by Chef'n - FreshForce Citrus Juicer $19.95
Margarita Popsicles, refreshing, eye popping! Pop maker $19.95
Make fresh Tortillas with authentic Mexican style Tortilla Press made of cast iron $34.95
These helpful kitchen tools and more can be found at Kitchen Outfitters, Acton
The whole family can enjoy this refreshing cocktail courtesy of Rebecca Scheier of Tie Your Apron
Yield: 5 cups
Ingredients:
• 2 cups cold water
• 1 cup ice
• 2 cups fruit* (cut into 1-inch pieces unless otherwise specified) (Choose one fruit or a medley)
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
*honeydew or cantaloupe
*mango (use only 1 cup fruit; about 1 small mango)
*pineapple
*watermelon (add only enough water to achieve the consistency and taste that you desire)
*strawberries (halved)
*seedless red grapes (whole)
Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend on high speed until completely smooth. Pour cooler through a fine sieve into a glass pitcher. Chill cooler and stir before serving.
Make your Cinco de Mayo celebration perfecto! with some of these festive kitchen tools:
Best Lime Squeezer EVER by Chef'n - FreshForce Citrus Juicer $19.95
Margarita Popsicles, refreshing, eye popping! Pop maker $19.95
Make fresh Tortillas with authentic Mexican style Tortilla Press made of cast iron $34.95
These helpful kitchen tools and more can be found at Kitchen Outfitters, Acton
