Best 11 Mint Cooler Recipes

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Indulge in the refreshing burst of flavors with our tantalizing Mint Cooler, a delightful and invigorating beverage perfect for any occasion. This classic cooler combines the zesty freshness of mint leaves, the tangy kick of lime, and the sweetness of sugar, all blended together with crushed ice for a cool and refreshing treat. For a non-alcoholic version, simply replace the vodka with sparkling water, creating a mocktail that's equally enjoyable. Alternatively, explore our delightful variations, including the Cucumber Mint Cooler, a refreshing twist with cucumber slices, and the Watermelon Mint Cooler, a vibrant blend of watermelon and mint flavors. Each recipe offers a unique and flavorful experience, ensuring there's a perfect Mint Cooler for every taste.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

MINT COOLER



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This minty lime juice drink is just what the doctor ordered for a really hot climate!

Provided by CAJNCHEF

Categories     Drinks Recipes

Time 5m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 4

½ cup lightly packed fresh mint leaves
2 cups lime cordial
2 cups club soda
4 slices lime

Steps:

  • Reserve 4 mint leaves for garnish. Place the remaining mint leaves and lime cordial into the container of a blender, and process until mint is finely ground. Stir in the club soda. Serve in tall glasses over ice. Garnish with fresh mint leaves and lime slices.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 173.7 calories, Carbohydrate 46.3 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 0.3 g, Sodium 16.2 mg, Sugar 45.4 g

LEMON MINT COOLER



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Chava Karlovich of Monroe, Connecticut shares this fizzy warm-weather beverage that blends sherbet and ginger ale with tangy ice cubes made with lemon juice and chopped mint. It's sure to hit the spot when served with a meal or as an afternoon refresher.

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 15m

Yield about 5 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 6

2-1/4 cups water
1/2 cup coarsely chopped fresh mint
1/2 cup lemon juice
2 medium lemons, sliced
1/2 cup lemon sherbet, softened
1 liter ginger ale, chilled

Steps:

  • For mint ice cubes, combine the water, mint and lemon juice; pour into 2 ice cube trays. Freeze until set. In a pitcher, combine the lemons and sherbet; slowly stir in ginger ale. Add the mint ice cubes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 104 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 1mg cholesterol, Sodium 24mg sodium, Carbohydrate 27g carbohydrate (23g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 0 protein.

CITRUS MINT COOLER



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My grandmother used to make this refreshing drink for those hot Oklahoma summer days. The family would sit on the front porch relaxing while sipping this drink. Here in California, where lemons, oranges and mint are so abundant, my family has found equal enjoyment sitting in the shade and drinking a tall glass of this thirst-quenching cooler.

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 30m

Yield about 15 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

2-1/2 cups water
2 cups sugar
1 cup lemon juice (about 6 lemons)
1 cup orange juice (about 6 oranges)
10 mint sprigs
1 bottle (32 ounces) ginger ale, chilled
Cold water
Ice cubes

Steps:

  • Place first five ingredients in a large saucepan; bring to a boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Cover; remove from heat and let steep until cool. Strain. Cover and refrigerate. , To serve, fill chilled glasses or a pitcher with equal amounts of fruit juice, ginger ale and water. Add ice and serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 137 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 5mg sodium, Carbohydrate 35g carbohydrate (33g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 0 protein.

RASPBERRY MINT COOLER



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"This beverage is lovely in the summer when mint and raspberries are fresh," reveals Patricia Kile of Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania. "A garnish of mint leaves and raspberries is pretty."

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 30m

Yield 3-1/2 quarts.

Number Of Ingredients 7

3 cups water
1 to 1-1/2 cups chopped fresh mint
3/4 cup sugar
3 packages (10 ounces each) frozen sweetened raspberries, thawed
2-1/4 cups lemonade concentrate
6 cups cold water
Crushed ice

Steps:

  • In a large saucepan, bring the 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' discard pulp and mint. Add cold water to the raspberry juice; stir well. Serve in chilled glasses over ice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 149 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 3mg sodium, Carbohydrate 38g carbohydrate (34g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 0 protein.

CHOCOLATE MINT COOLER



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Ok, I know this is decadent, sinful & sure to cause extreme guilt. You know what? I really don't care! After all, it's got yoghurt in it & that's healthy ... right? I'm glad we got that settled. Could I have a refill now? Recipe source is my "CHOCOLATE" cookbook by Christine McFadden & Christine France.

Provided by twissis

Categories     Beverages

Time 10m

Yield 4 6 oz coolers, 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

1/4 cup hot chocolate powder
1 2/3 cups milk
2/3 cup plain yogurt
1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
4 scoops chocolate ice cream

Steps:

  • Put hot chocolate powder in a sml pan & stir in 1/2 cup milk. Heat gently (stirring) till almost boiling. Remove pan from heat.
  • Put hot chocolate milk in heatproof bowl or lrg pitcher & whisk in the remaining milk.
  • Add the yoghurt & peppermint extract & whisk again.
  • Pour the mixture into 4 tall glasses, filling them no more than 3/4 full. Top ea drink w/a scoop of ice cream. Garnish w/fresh mint leaves to get fancy. YUM!
  • VARIATIONS: For "Chocolate Vanilla Cooler", use light cream instead of yoghurt + 1 tsp vanilla extract instead of peppermint extract -- or -- For "Mocha Cooler", dissolve the chocolate in 1/2 cup strong black coffee & reduce milk to 1 1/4 cups. Use cream instead of yoghurt & leave out the extract.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 202.9, Fat 6.2, SaturatedFat 3.8, Cholesterol 19.6, Sodium 209.8, Carbohydrate 30.1, Fiber 1, Sugar 20.3, Protein 6.6

LEMON MINT COOLER



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A vodka spiked slushy lemonade drink to cool you off in the summer.

Provided by Loraine

Categories     Drinks Recipes     Cocktail Recipes     Vodka Drinks Recipes

Time 5m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 (16 ounce) bottles fresh squeezed lemonade
2 cups vodka
4 cups ice cubes
2 lemons, halved
8 sprigs fresh mint, garnish

Steps:

  • In a blender combine lemonade and vodka. Fill blender with ice. Blend until ice is crushed. Pour into 4 glasses. Dip each lemon half in sugar, then attach to the rim of each glass. Garnish with 2 mint sprigs.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 377.5 calories, Carbohydrate 26.7 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 0 g, Fiber 0 g, Protein 0.2 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, Sodium 7.8 mg, Sugar 22.6 g

BASIL-MINT WINE COOLER



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Provided by Julia Moskin

Categories     quick, cocktails

Yield 4 drinks

Number Of Ingredients 3

2 cups dry white wine, chilled
12 basil leaves, roughly shredded
3 mint leaves (or another soft herb, or additional basil)

Steps:

  • Combine wine and herbs. Working in batches, pour mixture into the bottle of a carbonator, filling it not more than 1/2 full (this will give the mixture room to foam). Charge with CO2 until very fizzy.
  • Very slowly, as if opening a bottle of soda, release the bottle from the carbonator. Serve immediately, or cover tightly and chill. Serve over ice or straight up.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 93, UnsaturatedFat 0 grams, Carbohydrate 3 grams, Fat 0 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 0 grams, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 6 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram

BLUEBERRY MINT COOLER



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A delicious and quite blue frozen drink. You can make it alcoholic by adding vodka or white rum, but it's really quite good on its own. The recipe for Simple Cinnamon Syrup is posted separately.

Provided by Chef Kate

Categories     Smoothies

Time 5m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 1/3 cups blueberries
1 lime, juice of
1/4 cup simple cinnamon syrup
6 mint leaves, plus additional
mint leaf, for garnish
3 cups ice cubes

Steps:

  • Put all (but mint for garnish) in the blender and blend till smooth.
  • Pour into two glasses and garnish with mint.

SHARBAT-E SEKANJABIN (MINT AND CUCUMBER COOLER)



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Sharbat (juice made from fresh fruit, rose petals or fresh sweet vegetables) is popular throughout India and neighboring regions. This version of Sharbat, called Mint and Cucumber Cooler, makes use of of the cooling effects of fresh mint and cool cucumbers, and it produces a refreshing cold drink to enjoy on a hot summer...

Provided by Vickie Parks

Categories     Non-Alcoholic Drinks

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 12

SEKANJABIN (MINTY SUGAR SYRUP) - ENOUGH FOR 4 TO 5 DRINKS
1/4 cup water
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 Tbsp white wine vinegar
1 to 2 sprig(s) fresh mint leaves (depending on how minty you want it)
FOR EACH COOLER:
2 Tbsp sekanjabin (minty sugar syrup)
1/2 cup cold water
1/4 cup ice cubes
3 Tbsp grated cucumber
1 or 2 lime slices
1 sprig fresh mint leaves

Steps:

  • 1. TO MAKE THE SUGAR SYRUP Add water and sugar to a medium saucepan over medium heat, and stir until thickened and just about ready to boil.
  • 2. Add the vinegar, and continue to stir until the sugar is fully dissolved and the syrup starts to boil again.
  • 3. Reduce heat to low. Add the mint and let mixture simmer for 10 minutes or until it thickens to a syrup and feels sticky. Let cool completely.
  • 4. FOR EACH MINT-CUCUMBER COOLER: Place 2 Tablespoons of the minty sugar syrup into a tall glass. Add 1/2 cup cold water and 1/4 cup ice cubes to the glass. Stir in 3 Tbsp grated cucumber until well blended. Garnish with a slice of lime and a sprig of fresh mint. Serve immediately, chilled.

FRESH MINT CANTALOUPE COOLER



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This is my favorite new way to enjoy summer cantaloupe. And it's a great way to cool off in summer! Growing mint is rather easy too. We have some in a large pot, and it comes back each year in full force with almost no effort on our part.

Provided by Jenn Visser

Categories     Non-Alcoholic Drinks

Time 5m

Number Of Ingredients 3

1/2 medium cantaloupe, cut into large chunks
1 Tbsp fresh mint (small handful of leaves)
2 c ice cubes

Steps:

  • 1. Mix all ingredients in blender and enjoy!
  • 2. If your cantaloupe isn't perfectly ripe, you can always sweeten with a little honey or sugar.

FRESH MINT COOLER



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-Carol Beutel, Tremont, Illinois

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 10m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 cup fresh mint
4 cups boiling water
Sugar to taste
Ice cubes
Lemon or lime slices and additional mint, optional

Steps:

  • Place mint in a large bowl; pour water over mint; let stand for 2 hours. , Strain mint mixture; discard mint. Fill chilled glasses with ice; add mint mixture and sugar. Garnish with lemon or lime slices and mint if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 10 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 7mg sodium, Carbohydrate 2g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 1g protein.

Tips:

  • Use fresh mint leaves. Fresh mint leaves have the best flavor and aroma. If you can't find fresh mint leaves, you can substitute dried mint leaves, but use only 1/4 of the amount called for in the recipe.
  • Chill your glass before serving. This will help to keep your cooler cold and refreshing.
  • Add a splash of lime juice or lemon juice. This will help to brighten the flavor of the cooler.
  • Garnish with a mint sprig or a lime wedge. This will add a festive touch to your cooler.

Conclusion:

The Mint Cooler is a refreshing and flavorful cocktail that is perfect for any occasion. It is easy to make and can be enjoyed by people of all ages. Whether you are looking for a drink to serve at a party or just want to relax with a cold one on a hot day, the Mint Cooler is the perfect choice.

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