| Who doesn't love a cool glass of refreshing lemonade, | | | | Our second recipe is for an old-fashioned lemonade |
| especially on hot summer days? Diabetics are always | | | | made with Splenda rather than sugar. |
| looking for beverages that don't have that bitter, | | | | OLD-FASHIONED-STYLE SUGAR-FREE |
| artificial sugar taste. Here are a couple of lemonade | | | | LEMONADE |
| recipes that are tasty for diabetics as well as anyone | | | | 2/3 cup water |
| watching their sugar intake. Both recipes are made | | | | 1/2 cup Splenda granular |
| using Splenda granular which does not leave that bitter | | | | 1 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice (about 6-8 lemons) |
| taste found in some diet beverages. | | | | 4 to 6 cups cold water to taste |
| The first recipe is lemonade with a berry twist, Our | | | | In a large glass measuring cup, combine 2/3 cup water |
| recipe uses blackberries but you could substitute | | | | and the Splenda. Heat in the microwave for 2 minutes |
| raspberries or your other favorite berry. Very tasty | | | | on high. Using caution, remove from microwave and |
| and refreshing, perfect for a picnic, outdoor barbeque, | | | | stir the mixture to see if Splenda is completely |
| or just relaxing around the pool. | | | | dissolved. If not, return to microwave and heat an |
| BLACKBERRY TWIST LEMONADE | | | | additional 45-60 seconds. Fill a pretty, large pitcher with |
| 2 cups fresh blackberries or unsweetened frozen | | | | ice. Pour lemon juice over the ice. Add the Splenda |
| blackberries, thawed | | | | mixture and stir well. Add 4 cups (1-qt) of cold water. |
| 1 cup fresh lemon juice | | | | Stir well to blend. Taste and add additional water to |
| 1 cup Granulated Splenda | | | | suit your taste. |
| 4 cups cold water | | | | Fill a tall glass with ice and pour your choice of our |
| Put berries, lemon juice, and Splenda into blender. | | | | lemonades over the ice for a very refreshing summer |
| Process mixture until smooth, scraping down sides. | | | | drink. And you can relax knowing you aren't adding |
| Press mixture through a sieve into a pitcher. Discard | | | | unwanted calories or sugar that will raise your blood |
| solids remaining in the sieve. Stir in water. Serve over | | | | sugar levels. |
| ice. | | | | Enjoy! |
| Yield: 7 servings with 4 grams sugar each | | | | |