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    Home » Recipes » Smoothies & Drinks

    Almost Sugar-Free Lemonade

    Published: Jun 21, 2013 · Modified: Oct 24, 2017 by Lauren · This post may contain affiliate links · 13 Comments

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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!

    l33

    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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    5 from 1 vote

    Almost Sugar-Free Lemonade

    Prep Time5 mins
    Total Time5 mins
    Servings: 1
    Calories: 68kcal
    Author: Lauren Goslin

    Ingredients

    • ¼ c. lemon or lime juice you can also do a combo of the two
    • ¾ 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

    • Mix the first four ingredients by hand.
    • Pour it over a cup of ice.
    • Enjoy!

    Notes

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

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1g | Sodium: 8mg | Sugar: 13.2g | Fiber: 1.5g | Calories: 68kcal | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Fat: 0.2g | Protein: 0.6g | Carbohydrates: 18.4g

    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

    1. Peggy

      September 05, 2013 at 6:11 pm

      I am featuring this on my Fun Finds Friday I love it so much. I'm sending people your way for the recipe.

      Reply
      • Lauren

        September 05, 2013 at 6:56 pm

        Thank you Peggy! 😀

        Reply
    2. Peggy

      August 05, 2013 at 11:26 am

      I am sipping on this right now and it's yummy! It's my first foray into liquid stevia. Where do you store yours? Cupboard or fridge?

      Reply
      • Lauren

        August 05, 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. 🙂

        Reply
    3. Christopher James

      August 01, 2013 at 11:19 pm

      Yum. Your lemonade looks delicious.

      Reply
    4. amber

      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

      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.

      Reply
      • Lauren

        June 23, 2013 at 1:54 pm

        Hi Christine,
        I do think the powdered will work fine. I'm not sure on how exactly to convert it though...here is a link to a chart that may help...http://www.stevia.net/conversion.html

        Reply
    6. Gabby @ the veggie nook

      June 23, 2013 at 10:52 am

      Mmm maple syrup in lemonade, never would have thought of it!

      Reply
    7. Laura | My Little Gourmet

      June 23, 2013 at 9:56 am

      YUM! Arik has yet to try lemonade, but he will just eat lemon slices like that so I don't think we'll have a problem. 🙂 I will definitely have to give this a try.

      Reply
    8. Susan

      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.

      Reply
    9. Anna @ Your Healthy Place

      June 21, 2013 at 9:19 am

      Mmm I love the idea of maple syrup in lemonade. It would probably give it a nice hint of a different flavour!

      Reply
    10. Mary Frances @ The Sweet Tooth Life

      June 21, 2013 at 7:35 am

      I didn't realize how versatile lime and lemon juice is! I'll have to try it!

      Reply

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