Bottoms Up Cherry Limeade

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

Yield

8 servings

Ingredients

3/4 cup lime juice
sugar substitute equivalent to 1 cup granulated (white) sugar (e.g. Splenda
no-calorie sweetener)
2 liters lime carbonated water, chilled
1/2 cup maraschino cherry juice
8 maraschino cherries with stems
8 lime slices

Directions

In a large 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.

Estimated Time

Preparation Time: 10 minutes

Nutritional Information

Amount per serving (1 cup): 52 calories, trace fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, trace sodium, 14 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, trace protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 fruit.

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