Sunset Cooler
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Description
When the heat gets you down and tires you out, what you need is a long, cool drink to pep you up and cool you down. Why not make yourself a natural drink that is free of additives or coloring? Pandan leaves can be found in Asian grocery stores.
Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup water
- 2 pandan leaves
- 1 fresh pineapple - peeled, cored and chopped
- 1 ½ cups water
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 3 whole cloves
Directions
- 1. To Make the Basic Syrup: Place sugar, 1 cup water and pandan leaves in a deep saucepan. Bring to a boil, lower heat and simmer until sugar is dissolved. Remove pandan leaves and strain the syrup. Allow to cool for use as a basic syrup. Store the syrup in a bottle in the refrigerator.
- 2. To Make the Cooler: In a blender or food processor, puree the pineapple chunks. Strain and reserve the juice.
- 3. In a deep saucepan, combine the pineapple pulp, 1 1/2 cups water, cinnamon stick and cloves. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes. Remove from heat, strain and discard pulp and spices. Allow the reserved liquid to cool.
- 4. In a pitcher, combine spiced pineapple syrup and reserved pineapple juice. Stir in enough cooled Basic Syrup to sweeten to your taste. Chill in refrigerator.
- 5. To serve, pour into glasses full of crushed ice.
Nutrition Facts
serving: 4 servings
calories: 256.8 kcal
carbohydrates: 66.5 g
protein: 0.7 g
sodium: 3.3 mg
fiber: 2.3 g
sugar: 61.6 g
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