Cucumber Citrus Cooler

Cucumber Citrus Cooler

Make Your Own Flavored Water!
Difficulty: Easy
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: No cooking required

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Ingredients

8 tbsp simple syrup

8 slices cucumber

4 slices orange

8 slices lime

8 slices lemon

8-10 mint leaves

6 cups carbonated water

ice cubes

Cooking Tools

Cutting board

Directions

Place 2 tbsp of simple syrup in each glass.  Simple syrup is equal amounts of white sugar to water and heated until melted, then cooled. Pour in carbonated water and stir, leave enough room for citrus and ice cubes.  Place in equal amounts of cucumber and citrus slices in each glass and top with mint leaves.
Serves 4 

Oatmeal Horchata

Oatmeal Horchata
A Refreshing Mexican Beverage!
Difficulty: Easy
Prep Time: 2 hours
Chilling Time: 2 hours
Cooking Time: No cooking required

Traditionally, raw rice soaked in water for 24 hours is used.  By using oatmeal, it is time saving, but does not lose any of the same flavors!

Tastes Just Like Cinnamon Rice Pudding!

  

Ingredients
2 cups steel cut oatmeal. uncooked
6 cups cold water
3/4 cup sugar
1 large cinnamon stick, broken up

Cooking Tools
Large bowl
Blender
Pitcher
Strainer/skimmer 

Directions
In a large bowl, add; steel cut oatmeal, water, sugar and cinnamon stick.  Mix ingredients and set aside for 2 hours. Mix and pour ingredients into the blender in 2 batches.  Blend on high for 1 minute.  A small amount of oatmeal will not break down.  Strain into a pitcher, the consistency should be smooth and creamy.  Chill in refrigerator and stir before serving over ice.
Yields 6 cups