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Almost Sugar-Free Lemonade

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With today being the first day of summer, I couldn’t resist posting a recipe for a cold glass of lemonade…

l11 I’ve made this with lemons, limes, and a combination of the two, and it consistently comes out tasting delicious!

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If your kids don’t have trouble with citrus, this is something you can feel good about giving them, and the high vitamin C content is great for colds and general immune system health.

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Almost Sugar-Free Lemonade
Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
 
Servings: 1
Calories: 68 kcal
Author: Lauren Goslin
Ingredients
  • 1/4 c. lemon or lime juice you can also do a combo of the two
  • 3/4 c. water
  • 1 T. maple syrup
  • 8-10 drops liquid stevia depending on your taste for a sweeter or slightly more tart drink
  • ice
Instructions
  1. Mix the first four ingredients by hand.
  2. Pour it over a cup of ice.
  3. Enjoy!
Recipe Notes

The nutrition facts are based on using lemon juice and 10 drops of liquid stevia. Weight Watchers points (new system): 2

Nutrition Facts
Almost Sugar-Free Lemonade
Amount Per Serving (1 g)
Calories 68 Calories from Fat 2
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.2g 0%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2g
Sodium 8mg 0%
Total Carbohydrates 18.4g 6%
Dietary Fiber 1.5g 6%
Sugars 13.2g
Protein 0.6g 1%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Some other fun uses for limes and lemons:

  • Because of the high vitamin C content, limes and lemons are both beneficial when applied topically. As I type this, I have lime juice on my face in an attempt to ‘brighten’ my complexion. 🙂
  • Try applying lemon juice to a blemish…it has skin lightening properties and may help take the red out.
  • Make your own hand scrub with sugar, olive oil, and lemon juice: 1/2 c. + 2 T. sugar, 1/4 c. olive oil, and 1 T. lemon juice. The sugar will exfoliate, while the olive oil softens, and the lemon juice disinfects.
  • Lime juice has been shown to help inflammation in such cases as arthritis and gout. (source)

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So easy and so deliciously good for you!

What’s your favorite cold drink?

I like slushy-type drinks. You may see something like that on here in the near future. 😀

Shared with: Healthy Vegan Friday, Wellness Weekend, 5-Ingredient Monday

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Comments

    • Lauren says

      August 5, 2013 at 1:13 pm

      I’m happy you like it Peggy! I keep mine on a shelf in my kitchen. I don’t think it needs refrigeration. 🙂

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  4. amber says

    June 23, 2013 at 2:13 pm

    Looks great, Lauren.

    I love lemonade and make it often for my kiddos. I like the way stevia tastes. I use lemon or orange stavia. I like your use of maple syrup too.

    Reply

  5. Christine @ 24 Carrot Kitchen says

    June 23, 2013 at 1:25 pm

    This looks great as I have been looking for lemonade with less sugar. I am new to Stevia – do you think the powdered Stevia would work? I just bought some of that and am still deciding if I like it. I bought Nu Natural brand which was recommended to me.

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  9. Susan says

    June 21, 2013 at 10:19 am

    This recipe sounds very nice. I love lemonade, but would have to have it as part of a snack, because on my eating plan I don’t do anything caloric between meals/snacks. My favorite cold drinks are water (which is what I drink most of the time) followed by herbal ice tea. Lately I’ve been enjoying Celestial Seasonings’ True Blueberry as ice tea, which is nice because it doesn’t need sweetener.

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