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Hurricane punch

January 15, 2019

Recipe

This nonalcoholic cocktail is inspired by a New Orleans classic and is a pleasant way to cool off on a hot summer evening.

Serves 6

Each serving provides about 80 percent of your daily need for vitamin C.

Place all ingredients except ice in a blender and puree until very smooth. Add 1 cup ice and puree until smooth. Serve over ice if desired.

Garnish with slices of orange or chunks of pineapple.

1 1/2 cups chopped pineapple
2 cups citrus fruit
Juice of 1 lemon (about 2 tablespoons)
8 ounces cranberry juice
1 cup ice plus extra for serving

DASH Eating Plan Servings

Dairy foods (low-fat or fat-free) Fats and oils 1 Fruits Grains and grain products Meats, poultry and fish Nuts, seeds and dry beans Sweets Vegetables

Diabetes Meal Plan Choices

Fats Dairy foods (low-fat or fat-free) 1 Fruits Meat and meat substitutes Milk and milk products Nonstarchy vegetables Starches Sweets, desserts and other carbohydrates

Mayo Clinic Healthy Weight Pyramid Servings

Carbohydrates Fats 1 Fruits Protein and dairy Sweets Vegetables

Nutritional analysis per serving

Calcium 64 Calories 15 g Total carbohydrate 0 mg Cholesterol 2 g Dietary fiber Trace Monounsaturated fat Potassium 1 g Protein Trace Saturated fat About 3/4 cup Serving size 6 mg Sodium Trace Total fat