Island Limeade

From EatingWell: July/August 2007 — Subscribe Now!

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

4 servings

Active Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour

Nutrition Profile

Ingredients

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

Preparation

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.

Nutrition Bonus: Vitamin A & C (38% daily value).

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.