Bottoms-Up Cherry Limeade
TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 10 min.
YIELD: 8 servings.
My guests enjoy this refreshing cherry-topped drink. It's just right on a hot southern summer evening. And it's pretty, too.
Ingredients
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3/4 cup lime juice
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Sugar substitute equivalent to 1 cup sugar
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2 liters lime carbonated water, chilled
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1/2 cup maraschino cherry juice
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8 maraschino cherries with stems
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8 lime slices
Directions
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1.
In a large bowl, combine lime juice and sugar substitute. Cover and refrigerate. Just before serving, stir carbonated water into lime juice mixture.
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2.
For each serving, place 1 tablespoon cherry juice in a glass. Add crushed ice and about 1 cup of lime juice mixture. Garnish with a maraschino cherry and a lime slice.
Nutrition Facts
1 cup: 52 calories, 1g fat (1g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 1mg sodium, 14g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 1g fiber), 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 fruit.
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