Mint-Berry Spritzer
Carb. per serving 10 g
Servings 4 (8 ounces each)
Prep 10 minutes Chill 2 hours
- 3 tablespoons fresh mint leaves
- 3 cups light cranberry-raspberry juice or light cranberry juice
- 1 cup club soda, chilled
- Ice cubes
- ½ cup fresh raspberries
1. Place the mint leaves in a pitcher. Use the back of a large spoon to lightly bruise leaves. Stir in cranberry-raspberry juice. Cover and chill for 2 to 4 hours.
2. Strain mint from juice and discard the mint. Stir club soda into juice. Pour into four ice-filled glasses. Divide fresh berries among glasses and garnish with additional fresh mint leaves.
Per serving: 41 cal., 0 g total fat, 0 mg chol., 67 mg sodium, 10 g carb. (1 g fiber, 8 g sugars), 0 g pro. Exchanges: 0.5 fruit.
Golden Sparklers
Carb. per serving 11 g
Servings 10 (4 ounces each)
Prep 15 minutes Freeze 2 hours
- 10 thin lemon or lime wedges
- 1½ cups orange juice, chilled
- 1½ cups apricot nectar, chilled
- 1 cup ice cubes
- 1½ cups sparkling water or club soda
1. For ice cubes, place a citrus wedge in each ice cube tray compartment. Fill tray with water; freeze 2 hours or until firm.
2. Pour juice and nectar over 1 cup ice cubes in a pitcher or punch bowl. Add sparkling water; stir gently. Place a fruited ice cube in each glass. Add juice mixture.
Per serving: 44 cal., 0 g total fat, 0 mg chol., 9 mg sodium, 11 g carb. (1 g fiber, 10 g sugars), 1 g pro. Exchanges: 0.5 fruit.
Easy Strawberry Soda
Carb. per serving 11 g
Servings 6 (8 ounces each)
Start to Finish 10 minutes
- 1½ cups sliced fresh strawberries
- ½ cup low-sugar or sugar-free strawberry preserves
- 4 cups club soda, chilled
- Ice cubes
- 6 small fresh strawberries (optional)
1. In a blender or food processor combine strawberries and preserves. Cover and blend or process until smooth.
2. To serve, divide strawberry mixture among six tall, ice-filled glasses. Slowly pour in club soda. Stir gently to mix. If desired, garnish with a whole strawberry.
Per serving: 45 cal., 0 g total fat, 0 mg chol., 34 mg sodium, 11 g carb. (1 g fiber, 8 g sugars), 0 g pro. Exchanges: 1 carb.
Fruit Sparklers
Carb. per serving 6 g
Servings 6 (8 ounces each)
Start to Finish 5 minutes
- Ice cubes
- 3 cups low-calorie grape juice or low-calorie cranberry juice
- 3 cups sparkling water
- ¾ cup halved fresh cranberries, halved fresh grapes, or fresh raspberries (optional)
1. Half fill six tall glasses with ice cubes. Divide grape juice evenly among glasses. Pour sparkling water into glasses, dividing evenly. Stir gently. If desired, float fresh fruit in drinks.
Per serving: 23 cal., 0 g total fat, 0 mg chol., 39 mg sodium, 6 g carb. (0 g fiber, 6 g sugars), 0 g pro. Exchanges: 0.5 fruit.
Orange-Lime Ginger Fizz
Carb. per serving 6 g
Servings 4 (8 ounces each)
Start to Finish 10 minutes
- 3 medium oranges
- 3 limes
- 1 1-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced
- 3 cups diet ginger ale
1. Using a vegetable peeler, remove the peel from the oranges and limes in 12 long strips. Set aside. Cut oranges and limes in half. Juice enough of the halves to get ¾ cup orange juice and ¼ cup lime juice. (Reserve remaining orange and lime halves for another use.)
2. Combine orange juice and lime juice. Half-fill four 16-ounce glasses with ice cubes. Evenly divide orange and lime peel strips and ginger slices among glasses. Fill with more ice. Pour orange juice mixture evenly into glasses. Slowly pour ginger ale into glasses.
Per serving: 25 cal., 0 g total fat, 0 mg chol., 61 mg sodium, 6 g carb. (0 g fiber, 4 g sugars), 0 g pro. Exchanges: 0.5 fruit.
Pineapple-Coconut Fizz
Carb. per serving 18 g
Servings 4 (6 ounces each)
Prep 10 minutes Chill 2 hours Freeze 2 hours
- 8 ounces fresh pineapple, cut into 1-inch chunks (about 1½ cups)
- 1 cup unsweetened pineapple juice
- ¾ cup coconut water
- ¼ cup lime juice
- 1 cup club soda, chilled
- 4 small pineapple wedges with peel on (optional)
1. Line a large baking pan with waxed paper. Place pineapple chunks in pan in a single layer. Cover and freeze.
2. Combine pineapple juice, coconut water, and lime juice. Chill 2 to 24 hours.
3. Divide frozen pineapple and 1 cup ice cubes among four 10-ounce glasses. Pour juice mixture evenly into glasses. Add club soda to each glass. Stir gently. If desired, garnish with pineapple wedge.
Per serving: 74 cal., 0 g total fat, 0 mg chol., 62 mg sodium, 18 g carb. (1 g fiber, 13 g sugars), 1 g pro. Exchanges: 1 fruit.
