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Southern Citrus Cooler

FruitAlcohol-FreeSummer

Time: 10 minutes

Yield: 8 servings

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About

When you're way down yonder at your favorite lake, say the Chattahoochee, and it's so hot you could fry an egg on the Georgia asphalt, then you need to get a Southern Citrus Cooler in your hand, pronto! What's a day at the lake without an iced, cold splash of this tangy orange juice, zesty lime juice, citrusy lemon juice, and club soda concoction all combined together?! It absolutely must be served in a canning jar for the ultimate Southern experience. Sweet and smooth, kinda like your favorite country song, lasting summer memories will be made while sipping the Southern Citrus Cooler!

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Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups fresh orange juice
  • 1/2 cup lime juice
  • 1/2 cup lemon juice
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
  • lemon slices, to taste
  • lime slices, to taste
  • ice, to taste
  • 6 cups club soda

Directions

Step 1 -In a large measuring cup or pitcher, add the orange juice, the lime juice, and the lemon juice and stir to combine.

Step 2 -Spoon equal amounts of the sugar into 8 canning jars and top with the fruit juice mixture.

Step 3 -Evenly add the lemon slices and the lime slices to each of the drinks.

Step 4 -Add equal amounts of the ice to each of the drinks.

Step 5 -Cover each of the canning jars with a lid and shake the drinks until the sugar is dissolved.

Step 6 -Uncover each of the canning jars and top the drinks with an even amount of the club soda.

Step 7 -Optionally, cover the canning jars with lids that have straw holes and insert straws.

Step 8 -Serve.

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