Nutrition Ways Healthy Recipe
6 cups cold water
4 cups fresh orange juice (about 10 oranges)
1 cup fresh lime juice (about 6 limes)
2/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup cranberry juice
20 lime slices (optional)
Combine first 6 ingredients in a pitcher, stirring until sugar dissolves. Chill. Serve over ice; garnish with lime slices, if desired.
Yield: 10 servings (serving size: 1 cup)
1 1/4 cups calcium-fortified orange juice
1 1/4 cups frozen mixed berries
1 cup sliced ripe banana
1/2 cup vanilla fat-free yogurt
1 tablespoon sugar (or to taste)
Combine all ingredients in a blender; process until smooth. If you prefer a tart taste, omit the sugar.
Yield: 3 servings (serving size: 1 cup)
Combine equal amounts of fruit juice and lemon- or lime-flavored sparkling water. Serve over ice. Orange juice and regular grape juice are not recommended, but you are welcome to try them.
Some ideas include:
Apple juice
Cranberry juice (including Cranapple, CranGrape, CranRaspberry)
White Cranberry juice, all flavors
White Grape Juice
Pink or yellow lemonade
Garnish with lemon or lime slices, if desired
2 cups apple juice
2 (6-ounce) cans pineapple juice
1 (12-ounce) can thawed cranberry juice concentrate, undiluted
1 (6-ounce) can thawed orange juice concentrate, undiluted
2 Tb lime juice
4 cups club soda, chilled
Combine first 4 ingredients; stir until blended. Add soda just before serving. Serve over ice.
Yield: 10 servings (serving size: about 1 cup)