Chef de Cuisine Presents Ramune Recipes~!
February's Premium Crate featured one of all-time favorite drinks! Ramune!!!
Possible flavors in February's Premium Japan Crates included coconut, blueberry, strawberry, original, pineapple, raspberry & watermelon!
For those of you who want to be a bit adventurous with your Ramune... we've whipped up a handful of recipes for you! Enjoy!
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This sorbet is not lacking for flavor! There's a nice crisp punch of cranberry up front followed by a smooth coconut finish. Tart and sweet, can't be beat!
Coconut Cranberry Sorbet
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
12 oz fresh or frozen cranberries
pinch of salt
1 bottle Coconut Ramune
1/4 cup shaved coconut
- In saucepan heat water & sugar until dissolved, add cranberries & pinch of salt.
- Cover & simmer until cranberries have softened and popped, 10-15 minutes.
- Remove from heat & let stand till mix is at room temperature.
- Once cooled, puree the cranberries with the Coconut Ramune.
- Fold in the shaved coconut & chill thoroughly.
- Add mix to your ice cream maker & follow manufacturer's directions.
This little drink is pretty nice on a hot day! The Original Ramune does a great job of taking on the flavors from the strawberry & basil. Crisp & refreshing!!!
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The Original Strawberry Basil Cooler
Makes 2 drinks.
1 bottle Original Ramune
6 strawberries
6 leaves of basil
Ice
- Wash & quarter 2 strawberries for each tumbler.
- Bruise 2 leaves of basil & add to each tumbler.
- Use the back of a spoon to gently muddle (mash) the strawberries & basil.
- Add ice, and pour over Original Ramune.
- Garnish with remaining strawberries & basil.
This playful blue batter will get you a pancake that doesn't need syrup! These griddle cakes are so fluffy & the fresh blueberries are a great touch!
Blueberry Blueberry Pancakes!
Makes roughly 6-8 pancakes.
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp salt
1 T baking powder
1 egg
1 bottle Blueberry Ramune
1/2 T butter, melted
1/2 cup blueberries
- In a large mixing bowl, sift together flour, salt & baking powder.
- In a separate bowl mix together egg & Blueberry Ramune.
- Fold egg & Blueberry Ramune mix into the dry ingredients.
- Fold melted butter into mix, then fold in the blueberries.
- Heat and lightly oil a griddle, or frying pan.
- Add batter to our pancake size preference & brown on both sides.
Fresh mint adds a nice twist to the sweetness of Watermelon Ramune. The fresh watermelon also makes a nice little snack!
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Watermelon Mint Spritzer
Makes 2 drinks.
1 bottle Watermelon Ramune
6 mint leaves
1 wedge watermelon
1 Persian cucubmer, quartered
ice
- By hand, tear mint into each glass.
- Using a melon baller, add watermelon to each glass. Alternatively garnish glass with a wedge off watermelon.
- Add ice & pour over Watermelon Ramune
- Add additional garnish of cucumber & whole mint leaves.
This banana bread is super moist!!! You can cut back on some of the fresh strawberries if you're worried about the longer bake time! Alternatively, freeze-dried or dehydrated strawberries will work too!
Strawberry Banana Bread
Makes 2 loaves.
2 eggs
3 large bananas (over ripe and frozen work great!)
1/2 cup sugar
1 bottle Strawberry Ramune
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 tsp vanilla
1 cup strawberries chopped (Freeze Dried or Dehydrated can be substituted)
1 T flour
Reduce Strawberry Ramune in a sauce pan, until you have 1/2 cup liquid. Set aside and let cool.
- In mixing bowl, mash bananas. Beat in eggs, then add sugar and mix well.
- Add salt, baking soda & vanilla & fold into mix.
- Add 1 cup of flour & fold into mix.
- Pour over oil & reserved Strawberry Ramune, mix well.
- Add remaining cup of flour, beat in & set batter aside.
- Toss chopped strawberries with reserved flour & then gently fold into batter.
- Pour into two greased loaf pans & bake at 350F for 60-90 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
These donuts are amazing. That's really all you need to know! Raspberry Ramune really adds to the batter & shines through after they're fried! <3 <3 <3
Raspberry Mochi Donuts
Makes a bunch of Donut Holes!
1 1/3 cup Mochiko, sweet rice flour
1 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 bottle Raspberry Ramune
2 T baking powder
2 tsp vanilla
Oil for frying
1/2 cup sugar
- In mixing bowl combine Mochiko, flour, sugar, eggs, Raspberry Ramune, baking powder & vanilla. Set aside.
- Heat oil in a large skillet or a fryer to 330F, then reduce to a medium low heat to maintain temperature. If you don't have a thermometer, insert a wooden chopstick & if small bubbles form on surface of chopstick the oil is ready.
- Drop the batter by teaspoon into the oil, do your best to maintain a round shape.
- When the dough floats to the surface, cook until golden brown on each side (roughly 5-7 minutes in total).
- Remove to a wire rack to drain excess oil.
- While still hot roll in reserved 1/2 cup sugar.
Oh yeah~! If you like hot & spicy then this chutney is for you!! It's sweet, it's tart, it has a whole heapin' lot of mango up front & has a hot pineapple finish!
Pineapple Mango Chutney
2 T vegetable oil
1 tsp red chili flake
1 large sweet onion diced
1 2 inch piece of ginger peeled & minced
1 jalapeno deseeded and chopped
2 mango peeled, pitted & chopped
1 bottle Pineapple Ramune
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 T curry powder
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- In medium saucepan heat vegetable oil. Add chili flake & saute until it sizzles. Add the onion and cook over low heat, until softened.
- Add jalapeno and ginger, & cook until the ginger is fragrant, 2-3 minutes.
- Stir in mango, Pineapple Ramune, brown sugar, curry powder & cider vinegar.
- Bring mix to a simmer, then cook for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Cool & refrigerate!
We hope that you've enjoyed this little twist on Ramune! If you do try out any of these recipes share photos & let us know what you think!
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