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Showing posts with label drinks. Show all posts

Saturday, May 16, 2009

Citrus Cooler

Citrus Cooler

Prep Time:
5 min
Total Time:
5 min
Makes:
8 (1-cup) servings

What You Need

1 env. KOOL-AID Sugar Free Lemonade Flavor Low Calorie Soft Drink Mix
2 cups cold water
2 cups cold orange juice
1 bottle (1 liter) diet lemon-lime carbonated beverage, chilled
ice cubes

Make It

PLACE drink mix in large plastic or glass pitcher. Add water and juice; stir until drink mix is dissolved. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

STIR in carbonated beverage just before serving. Serve over ice cubes.

Thursday, July 10, 2008

Sangria Punch


Makes:
8 servings, 1 cup each
3/4 cup COUNTRY TIME Lemonade or Pink Lemonade Flavor Drink Mix
1 qt. (4 cups) cold reduced calorie cranberry juice cocktail
1 cup cold orange juice
1 Tbsp. fresh lime juice
3 cups cold club soda
2 medium oranges, sliced
2 medium limes, sliced

EMPTY drink mix into large pitcher. Add cranberry juice cocktail, orange juice and lime juice; stir until drink mix is completely dissolved.

REFRIGERATE until ready to serve.

STIR in club soda and fruit. Serve over ice cubes in tall glasses.
Kraft Kitchens Tips
Substitute
Use 1 tub CRYSTAL LIGHT Raspberry Ice Flavor Low Calorie Soft Drink Mix.
Jazz It Up
Add 1 cup mixed berries with the sliced fruit.
Substitute
For a change of pace, substitute orange juice for the cranberry juice cocktail.
Mojito Lemon-Lime Cocktail


1 tub CRYSTAL LIGHT Lemonade Flavor Drink Mix
2-1/2 cups water
1/2 cup rum
6 mint sprigs
3 cups club soda
6 lime slices

EMPTY contents of drink mix tub into large plastic or glass pitcher. Add water and rum; stir until drink mix is completely dissolved.

ADD mint. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

STIR in club soda. Serve over ice cubes in tall glasses. Add lime slice to each glass.
Kraft Kitchens Tips
This lemon lime cocktail will be a great summer drink for those hot sizzling backyard parties.
show in a tall glass with a mint sprig and ice cubes.
Variation
For a non-alcoholic version, prepare as directed omitting the rum, increasing the water to 3 cups and adding a few drops of rum extract.
Double Berry Martini


Makes:
6 servings, about 1 cup each
1 tub CRYSTAL LIGHT Raspberry Ice Flavor Low Calorie Soft Drink Mix
2 cups water
2 cups reduced calorie cranberry juice
1/2 cup vodka
2 cups club soda or sparkling water
6 frozen cranberries

EMPTY drink mix into large pitcher.

ADD water, cranberry juice and vodka; stir until drink mix is completely dissolved. Refrigerate at least 1 hour or until chilled.

STIR in club soda just before serving. Spoon cranberries evenly into 6 martini glasses; top with the beverage mixture.
Kraft Kitchens Tips
Substitute
Substitute fresh raspberries for the frozen cranberries.
Substitute
For a non-alcoholic version of this drink, just substitute an extra 1/2 cup water for the vodka.
Strawberry Pink Lemonade

8 servings, 1 cup each
1 tub CRYSTAL LIGHT Pink Lemonade Flavor Low Calorie Soft Drink Mix
7 cups cold water
1 cup frozen strawberries, divided
ice cubes

PLACE drink mix in plastic or glass pitcher. Add cold water; stir until drink mix is dissolved.

POUR half of the prepared drink mix and half of the strawberries into blender; cover. Blend on high speed until smooth. Pour over ice cubes in tall glasses. Repeat with remaining prepared drink mix and strawberries.

SERVE immediately.
Kraft Kitchens Tips
Substitute
For an adults-only version, omit 1/2 cup of the water and add 1/2 cup vodka.
Frozen Strawberry Kiwi-Tini

2 cups ginger ale
1/2 cup vodka
1 tub CRYSTAL LIGHT Strawberry Kiwi Flavor Low Calorie Soft Drink Mix
2-1/2 cups crushed ice
6 each kiwi and strawberry slices

PLACE ginger ale, vodka and drink mix in blender container; cover. Blend until drink mix is completely dissolved.

ADD ice; cover. Blend on high speed until smooth. Pour into 6 martini glasses. Garnish each with a kiwi and strawberry slice.
Kraft Kitchens Tips
Jazz It Up
Dip the rim of each glass in water; then dip in colored sugar for a festive look!
Variation
For a non-alcoholic version, prepare as directed substituting water or ginger ale for the vodka.