Monday, September 3, 2012

Let's have fun with Spritzers!


Spritzers are a great alternative for soda and they are healthy too!

Cranberry Vanilla Italian Soda

Serves 2

Ingredients:
16 ounces club soda or sparkling water
4 ounces unsweetened cranberry juice
2 ounces unsweetened almond milk
8-10 drops of vanilla flavored stevia
Ice
Combine all ingredients in a pitcher over ice, stir and serve immediately

Orange Pomegranate Sparkler

Serves 2

Ingredients:
12 ounces club soda or sparkling water
6 ounces unsweetened pomegranate juice
1 teaspoon fresh orange zest
1 tablespoon fresh squeezed orange juice
8-10 drops of plain liquid stevia
Ice
Combine all ingredients in a pitcher over ice, stir and serve immediately.

Citrus Spritzers

6 Servings, 

If you want to make this spritzer sweeter, substitute ginger ale for the seltzer and add 1/3 cup sugar.

1 ½ cups fresh orange juice, chilled
1 ½ cups canned pineapple juice, chilled
2 cups seltzer, chilled
1 lemon, cut in half
1 lime, cut in half

1. In large pitcher, combine juices and seltzer. Stir well.
2. Squeeze juice from one-half lemon and one-half lime into pitcher; stir well. Cut remaining half lemon and lime in half again, and then into thin slices. Add slices to pitcher and serve.

Minty Fresh Berry Nectar

Serves 2

Ingredients:
Handful of fresh mint leaves
1 lime, cut into wedges
8 ounces Organic Berry Nectar
4 ounces seltzer water
Watermelon wedges for garnish

Directions:
In a pitcher, muddle mint and lime.
Add berry nectar and stir.
Pour into tall glasses and top off with seltzer.
Serve with watermelon wedges for garnish.

Enjoy!

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