Tangerine Thyme Cooler
Photo: Thomas J. Story
Oakland cookbook writer Bryant Terry, author of Vegan Soul Food and The Inspired Vegan, whipped up this refreshing, not-too-sweet drink for us one afternoon in his home kitchen. It makes a lot, but you'll find yourself drinking glass after glass of it, especially on a hot day.
Yield: Makes 6 quarts
Total:
Recipe from
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Recipe Time
Total:
20 Minutes
Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 67
- Calories from fat: 2%
- Protein: 0.5g
- Fat: 0.2g
- Saturated fat: 0.0g
- Carbohydrate: 16g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Sodium: 8.3mg
- Cholesterol: 0.0mg
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup raw cane sugar
- 1 bunch fresh thyme, divided
- 13 large tangerines (such as honey tangerines) or oranges, divided
- 6 cups ice
Preparation
- 1. Mix sugar with 1 cup water in a small saucepan. Strip leaves from three-quarters of thyme and add leaves to sugar mixture. Heat over medium heat, stirring often, until sugar dissolves, about 5 minutes. Strain into a large pitcher.
- 2. Juice 11 tangerines and add juice to pitcher. Add ice and 8 cups water.
- 3. Slice 2 tangerines thinly, removing seeds, and add to pitcher with remaining quarter bunch of thyme sprigs.
Tangerine Thyme Cooler Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Beverages, Beverages, Nonalcoholic
- CONVENIENCE: Entertaining, Kid-Friendly, Make-Ahead, Quick/Easy, Family
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Fruits
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Low Calorie, Low Cholesterol, Low Fat, Low Saturated Fat, Low Sodium
- PUBLICATION: Sunset
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