Hot Tomato Drink Recipe

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This recipe came from a friend at least 25 years ago. It is simple to make and keeps well in the refrigerator. It is a big hit with men and women as well as children.

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Diabetic Friendly

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Hot Tomato Drink Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Yield: 3 Servings

10 10 20

Ingredients

2 cups tomato juice
1 cup water
1/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon celery salt
1/8 teaspoon paprika
6 whole cloves

Directions

In a large saucepan, combine the first eight ingredients. Place cloves on a double thickness of cheesecloth; bring up corners of cloth and tie with string to form a bag.
Add spice bag to saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Discard spice bag. Stir before serving. Yield: 3 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 cup equals 96 calories, trace fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 694 mg sodium, 25 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 1 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 vegetable.

Originally published as Hot Tomato Drink in Reminisce February/March 2010, p52