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Fruity Thirst Quencher Recipe

This beverage gets plenty of flavor from powdered drink mix, juice and crushed pineapple. "During the summer, I keep a jug of it in the fridge," relates Bernice Morris of Marshfield, Missouri. "It tastes so good on hot days."

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Fruity Thirst Quencher Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 10 min.

Yield: 5 Servings

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Ingredients

4 cups water
3/4 cup sugar
1 envelope unsweetened strawberry starfruit Kool-Aid mix or unsweetened Kool-Aid mix of your choice
1/2 cup orange juice
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/2 cup crushed pineapple

Directions

In a 3-qt. pitcher, combine the water, sugar and Kool-Aid mix. Stir until sugar and mix are dissolved. Add the orange juice, lemon juice and pineapple; mix well. Refrigerate until serving. Yield: about 5 cups.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 cup) equals 145 calories, trace fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 43 mg sodium, 38 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, trace protein.

Originally published as Fruity Thirst Quencher in Country Woman May/June 2003, p41