Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • (1 cup)
  • Calories:
  • 52
  • Fat:
  • 0 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 0 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 0 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 0 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 14 g
  • Fiber:
  • 0 g
  • Protein:
  • 0 g
  • Diabetic Exch:
  • 1 fruit.

Bottoms-Up Cherry Limeade

My guests enjoy this refreshing cherry-topped drink. It's just right on a hot southern summer evening. And it's pretty, too.

SERVINGS

8

CATEGORY

Lower Fat

PREP

10 min.

TOTAL

10 min.

INGREDIENTS

  • 3/4 cup lime juice
  • Sugar substitute equivalent to 1 cup sugar
  • 2 liters lime carbonated water, chilled
  • 1/2 cup maraschino cherry juice
  • 8 maraschino cherries with stems
  • 8 lime slices

DIRECTIONS

In a bowl, combine lime juice and sugar substitute. Cover and refrigerate. Just before serving, stir carbonated water into lime juice mixture.
    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. Yield: 8 servings.

Printed from tasteofhome.com Sep 6, 2008

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