What ingredients are in a Fruit Cooler?

1 can frozen Apple Juice, 1 cup Strawberries, 2 tblsp Sugar, 1 Lemon, 1 Apple, 1 L Soda Water, Cubed Ice

What glass do you use for a Fruit Cooler?

A Fruit Cooler is traditionally served in a Highball glass.

How many calories are in a Fruit Cooler?

A Fruit Cooler contains approximately 381 calories per serving.

Fruit Cooler

Glass Highball glass

Difficulty Hard

Calories ~381 kcal

Ingredients

Apple Juice 1 can frozen
Strawberries 1 cup
Sugar 2 tblsp
Lemon 1
Apple 1
Soda Water 1 L
Ice Cubed

Instructions

Toss strawberries with sugar, and let sit overnight in refrigerator. Cut lemon, reserve two slices. Juice the rest. Mix together the lemon juice, strawberries, apple juice, and soda water. Add slices of lemon (decor, really). In glasses, put ice cubes, and a slice of apple. Pour drink in, and serve.

NonAlcoholic Fruity Refreshing

The Fruit Cooler is a non-alcoholic sparkling punch combining frozen apple juice concentrate, fresh strawberries, sugar, lemon juice, diced apple, and soda water. The mix of fruit juices and fresh produce creates a bright, multi-layered fruit flavor with a refreshing effervescence. It is a crowd-pleasing party drink served over ice in highball glasses.

History & Origins

The Fruit Cooler belongs to the American home entertaining tradition of fruit punch-style drinks prepared for gatherings without alcohol. Such recipes became popular in mid-20th century American homemaking literature as non-alcoholic alternatives to spiked punches. Its specific origin is unrecorded and disputed.

Tasting Notes

Aroma: fresh strawberry, apple, and lemon zest with a clean soda water effervescence. Palate: sweet and fruity with layered apple and strawberry flavors balanced by the tartness of the lemon, all lifted by the soda water's carbonation. Finish: clean, refreshing, and fruity with a pleasant sweetness and citrus fade.

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Pro Tip

Macerate the strawberries with sugar overnight as directed for maximum flavor extraction before adding them to the punch, and add the soda water just before serving to preserve the carbonation.

Data verified January 2017

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