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Nonalcoholic margarita

March 19, 2019

Recipe

This margarita, made with lime juice and simple syrup, is a thirst-quenching nonalcoholic treat.

Serves 2

This recipe makes more simple syrup than you'll need. Keep the extra in the refrigerator for several days.

In a small saucepan, heat sugar and water. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and chill.

In a blender, add ice, juice and simple syrup. Blend until smooth, pour in favorite chilled glass and garnish rim with cut fruit.

Simple syrup:

1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup water

Margaritas:

2 cups ice
1/2 cup fresh lime juice
3 tablespoons simple syrup
Cut fresh fruit to garnish

DASH Eating Plan Servings

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

Diabetes Meal Plan Choices

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

Mayo Clinic Healthy Weight Pyramid Servings

Carbohydrates Fats Fruits Protein and dairy 1 Sweets Vegetables

Nutritional analysis per serving

Calcium 68 Calories 17 g Total carbohydrate 0 mg Cholesterol Trace Dietary fiber 0 g Monounsaturated fat Potassium Trace Protein 0 g Saturated fat 8 ounces Serving size 2 mg Sodium 0 g Total fat