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Island Limeade

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From EatingWell:  July/August 2007

Take a trip to the islands in this simple tropical cocktail.

4 servings | Active Time: 10 minutes | Total Time: 1 hour

Ingredients

• 3 cups boiling water
• 1/3-1/2 cup sugar
• 1 1/4 cups freshly squeezed lime juice
• 6 ounces dark rum

Preparation

1. Combine boiling water and sugar to taste. Stir until the sugar dissolves; chill. Add the lime juice to make limeade. Fill 4 tall glasses with ice and divide the rum among the glasses. Top with the limeade. Non-alcoholic variation: Omit the rum.

Nutrition

Per cocktail : 182 Calories; 0 g Fat; 0 g Sat; 0 g Mono; 0 mg Cholesterol; 23 g Carbohydrates; 0 g Protein; 0 g Fiber; 7 mg Sodium; 93 mg Potassium

1 1/2 Carbohydrate Serving

Exchanges: 1 1/2 other carbohydrates

Nutrition Note: Per mocktail: 84 calories; 0 g fat (0 g sat, 0 g mono); 0 mg cholesterol; 23 g carbohydrate; 0 g protein; 0 g fiber; 7 mg sodium; 92 mg potassium.