Holiday Mocktails
from Registered Dietitian Robyn Flipse
Dri Tai
1 cup Simply Orange® orange juice
1/2 cup Minute Maid Light˙ Limonada-Limeade
3 tablespoons Coke Mini®
3 tablespoons grenadine syrup
2 tablespoons lime juice
1 1/2 teaspoons pure almond extract
Lime or orange wedges or mint springs for garnish
Stir or shake all ingredients together. Pour over crushed ice, if desired.
Makes 3 servings, about 5 oz. each.
Per serving: 130 calories, 21 g carbohydrate, 20 mg sodium, 45 mg Vitamin C (74% Daily Value)
Appletini
3 cups Fresca® or Sprite Zero˙
1/2 cup sour apple cocktail mixer
Granny Smith apple slices and fresh raspberries for garnish
Combine soda* and sour apple mix. Serve in martini glasses with a floating fresh raspberry and green apple slice. Makes 7 (4-ounce) servings.
Per serving: 25 calories, 6 g carbohydrate, 10 mg sodium.
*Fresca® creates a mocktail with an opaque shade of lime green. Sprite Zero˙ creates a translucent mocktail.
Celebration Sparkler
2 cups cold Sprite Zero˙
1 cup cold white grape sparkling beverage
Fresh raspberries for garnish
Mix beverages. Serve immediately in fluted champagne glasses with raspberry in each glass. Makes 6 (4-ounce) servings
Per serving: 20 calories, 5 g carbohydrate, 10 g sodium