Ginger Ale Citrus Cooler Recipe

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We usually call this drink "mock champagne" because it's fizzy and fruity but not overly sweet. This pretty pick-orange punch is one that we often enjoy with company.—Marie Hattrup, The Dalles, Oregon

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Ginger Ale Citrus Cooler Recipe

Prep: 10 min. + cooling

Yield: 6 Servings

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Ingredients

2/3 cup sugar
2/3 cup water
1 cup grapefruit juice
1/2 cup orange juice
3-1/2 cups ginger ale, chilled
3 tablespoons maraschino cherry juice

Directions

In a large saucepan, cook and stir the sugar and water over low heat until sugar is dissolved. Bring to a boil; boil for 5 minutes. Cool.
Stir in grapefruit and orange juices. Cover and refrigerate until chilled. Just before serving, stir in the ginger ale and cherry juice. Yield: 6 cups.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 cup) equals 164 calories, trace fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 12 mg sodium, 42 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, trace protein.

Originally published as Ginger Ale Citrus Cooler in Taste of Home February/March 2004, p6