Virgin Marys
Carb. per serving 10 g
Servings 8 (6 ounces each)
Prep 15 minutes Chill 4 hours
- 6 cups low-sodium vegetable juice
- ½ cup lime juice
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 to 1½ teaspoons bottled hot pepper sauce
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 8 small cucumber spears (optional)
1. In an 8-cup glass measure combine vegetable juice, lime juice, Worcestershire sauce, hot pepper sauce, and pepper. Cover; chill 4 to 6 hours.
2. If desired, place cucumber spears in eight tall glasses. Add ice cubes to the glasses. Stir juice mixture and pour evenly into ice-filled glasses.
Per serving: 45 cal., 0 g total fat, 0 mg chol., 151 mg sodium, 10 g carb. (2 g fiber, 6 g sugars), 2 g pro. Exchanges: 2 vegetable.
Easy Homemade Shandy
Carb. per serving 8 g
Servings 4 (9 ounces each)
Start to Finish 10 minutes
- 2 12-ounce bottles nonalcoholic light beer, chilled
- 1 12-ounce can light lemonade, chilled
- Ice cubes
- Lemon and lime slices
1. In a pitcher combine beer and lemonade. Pour into four ice-filled glasses. Add lemon and lime slices.
Per serving: 35 cal., 0 g total fat, 0 mg chol., 35 mg sodium, 8 g carb. (1 g fiber, 1 g sugars), 0 g pro. Exchanges: 0.5 starch.
Peach Sunrise Refresher
Carb. per serving 12 g
Servings 4 (8 ounces each)
Start to Finish 5 minutes
- 2 cups ice cubes
- 1 ⅓ cups diet cranberry juice drink
- 1 ⅓ cups peach nectar
- Fresh peach slices (optional)
1. Place ½ cup ice in each of four glasses. Add ⅓ cup of the cranberry juice to each glass. Slowly fill each glass with ⅓ cup of the peach nectar. If desired, garnish with peach slices.
Per serving: 46 cal., 0 g total fat, 0 mg chol., 24 mg sodium, 12 g carb. (0 g fiber, 12 g sugars), 0 g pro. Exchanges: 1 carb.
Mock Sangria
Carb. per serving 19 g
Servings 4 (10 ounces each)
Prep 10 minutes Chill 4 hours
- 1 cup pomegranate juice
- ⅔ cup low-calorie cranberry juice
- ⅓ cup orange juice
- 1½ cups fresh fruit, such as cut-up strawberries or mango and/or whole blueberries or raspberries
- 2 cups club soda, chilled
1. In a large bowl combine pomegranate juice, cranberry juice, and orange juice. Add fruit. Cover and chill for 4 to 24 hours.
2. Fill four tall glasses half full of ice cubes. Remove fruit from juice mixture using a slotted spoon; divide fruit among glasses. Pour in juice mixture. Pour club soda into glasses; stir gently.
Per serving: 80 cal., 0 g total fat, 0 mg chol., 38 mg sodium, 19 g carb. (1 g fiber, 17 g sugars), 1 g pro. Exchanges: 1.5 fruit.
Citrus Martini
Carb. per serving 22 g
Servings 4 (4 ounces each)
Start to Finish 10 minutes
- ¾ cup reduced-calorie orange juice
- ¾ cup lime juice
- ¼ cup agave nectar or honey
- Ice cubes
- 4 ¼-inch-thick slices lime
1. In a cocktail shaker combine 6 tablespoons of the orange juice, 6 tablespoons of the lime juice, and 2 tablespoons of the agave nectar. Add ¾ cup ice cubes. Cover and shake very well. Strain liquid into two chilled martini glasses. Discard ice cubes from the cocktail shaker. Repeat with remaining orange juice, lime juice,agave, and ¾ cup fresh ice cubes. Pour into two glasses. Garnish each with a lime slice.
Per serving: 81 cal., 0 g total fat, 0 mg chol., 3 mg sodium, 22 g carb. (1 g fiber, 18 g sugars), 0 g pro. Exchanges: 1.5 carb.
Monkey Tail Freeze
Carb. per serving 20 g
Servings 4 (12 ounces each)
Start to Finish 10 minutes
- 2 cups refrigerated coconut milk beverage
- 1 cup brewed espresso or strong coffee, chilled
- 1 medium banana, peeled and cut up
- 1 6-ounce carton vanilla fat-free Greek yogurt
- ¼ cup reduced-calorie chocolate-flavor syrup
- 2 cups small ice cubes
1. In a blender combine coconut milk, espresso, banana, yogurt, and syrup. Cover and blend until well combined, scraping sides of container occasionally. Add ice cubes. Cover and blend until slushy. Pour into four tall, chilled glasses. Serve immediately.
Per serving: 124 cal., 3 g total fat (3 g sat. fat), 0 mg chol., 60 mg sodium, 20 g carb. (1 g fiber, 15 g sugars), 5 g pro. Exchanges: 1.5 starch.
