While most raspberry lemonades tempt you with the lovely red hue of raspberries—but offer little raspberry taste—in this lemonade, the sweet taste of raspberries shine. The only thing you’ll find lacking here is the customary 10 teaspoons, or more, of added sugars per serving. For a twist, use sparkling water instead of plain. Fresh raspberries and a twist of lemon on each glass are perfect garnishes.
Makes 4 servings
Ingredients
1 (10-ounce) package unsweetened frozen raspberries
3 cups water, divided
½ cup granulated no-calorie sweetener (or 12 packets of any sweetener you prefer)*
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
½ cup fresh lemon juice(about 3 lemons)
2 teaspoons lemon zest
Crushed ice
Fresh raspberries, as desired for garnishing
1. Place the raspberries in a medium microwave-safe bowl and microwave on high for 1 minute to thaw. Stir in 1 cup of the water and lightly crush the berries with a spoon. Strain the juice through a sieve or strainer pressing firmly on the berries to get all of their juice out. Discard the pulp and seeds.
2. Add the remaining 2 cups of water, along with the sweetener, sugar, lemon juice and zest and stir. Place in a pitcher with crushed ice, or pour over ice in individual glasses to serve. Feel free to garnish with fresh raspberries.
* If you use a baking blend where the label says to use 1/2 the amount as you would sugar (like all natural Truvia Baking Blend), use 1/4 cup.
DARE TO COMPARE: The frozen lemonade mixers at Auntie Anne’s are almost as popular as their pretzels. Their smallest raspberry lemonade drink contains 15 teaspoons of added sugar and 240 calories. Using a no-calorie sweetener in this drink saves you an entire days’ worth of added sugar!
NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING: (1 cup) Calories 35 | Carbohydrate 9g (Sugars 6g) |Total Fat 0g (Sat Fat 0g) | Protein 0g | Fiber 0g | Cholesterol 0mg | Sodium 0mg | Food Exchanges: ½ Fruit| Carbohydrate Choices: ½ | Weight Watcher Plus Point Comparison: 1
