Ingredients

3 cups unsweetened pineapple juice                                             

2 cups sugar-free lemon-lime carbonated beverage                                   

½ cup unsweetened lime juice

Sugar substitute to equal ¼ cup sugar

2 teaspoon rum extract

Orange slices (optional)

Procedure:

1. Combine first five ingredients in a large pitcher, stir well.
2. Serve over ice and garnish with orange slices, if desired.

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Ingredients: 

3 ½ cups sugar-free lemon-lime carbonated beverage

2 ½ cups reduced-calorie cranberry juice cocktail

2 tablespoons lemon juice 

Procedure:

1. Combine all ingredients in a punch bowl or pitcher.
2. Serve over ice.

Tip:

• Regular cranberry juice cocktail contains about three times as much carbohydrate as reduced calorie cranberry juice, but both have essentially the same amount of vitamin C.

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Ingredients: 

1 ¼ cups reduced-calorie cranberry juice cocktail                                   

Sugar substitute to equal ¼ cup sugar

1 (6-ounce) can frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed and undiluted

2 cups sugar-free lemon-lime carbonated beverage

Procedure:

1. Combine cranberry juice, sugar substitute, and orange juice concentrate in a large bowl; stir well and chill.
2. Just before serving; add lemon-lime beverage to fruit juice mixture.
3. Serve over crushed ice.

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Ingredients: 

¾ cup boiling water

½ cup fresh mint leaves, coarsely chopped

4 cup sugar-free lemonade                       

1 cup unsweetened orange juice                                                     

1 cup unsweetened pineapple juice

¾ cup unsweetened grapefruit juice

Sugar substitute to equal ½ cup sugar

Procedure:

1. Pour boiling water over mint leaves. Cover and let stand 5 to 15 minutes. Strain mixture, discarding mint leaves. Transfer mint flavored water to a large pitcher.
2. Add lemonade and remaining ingredients, stirring until blended. Cover and chill 2 hours.

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Ingredients:

3 cups unsweetened apricot juice chilled

3 cups sugar-free ginger ale, chilled

1 tablespoon lemon juice

Procedure:

1. Combine all ingredients, stir well.
2. pour into individual glasses, and serve immediately

Tip:

• If unsweetened apricot juice is not available, you can use unsweetened apricot nectar. Or try unsweetened peach juice instead of apricot juice 1 cup will still equal 1 Fruit Exchange.

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Ingredients:

¼ cup fresh lemon or lime 1 ¾ cups cold water

Juice Fresh mint leaves (optional)

Sugar substitute to equal 4 Lemon or lime wedges

Teaspoons sugar (optional)

Preparation:

1. Combine juice and sugar substitute; add water, and stir well.
2. Serve over ice. If desire, garnish with mint leaves and lemon or lime wedges.

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Ingredients:

½ cup boiling water

2 tablespoon lemon juice

2 regular-size tea bags

1 (12 ounce) can sugar-free lemon-lime carbonated beverage

Sugar substitute to equal 2 tablespoons sugar

1 ½ cups cold water

1 cup unsweetened orange juice

Steps in preparation:

1. Pour boiling water over tea bags. Cover and let stand 5 minutes. Remove and discard tea bags. Transfer tea mixture to a medium pitcher, and stir in sugar substitute.
2. Add cold water, orange juice, and lemon juice. Cover and chill at least 1 hour.
3. Just before serving, add lemon-lime beverage to tea mixture, stirring well. Serve over ice.

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Ingredients:

¾ cup sugar-free iced tea mix                         

 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon

¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons Sugar-free orange-flavored drink mix

1 teaspoon ground cloves   

¼ cup sugar-free lemonade flavored drink mix

Steps in preparation:

1. Combine all ingredients, stirring until blended. Store mixture in an airtight container.
2. For each serving, place 1 teaspoon mix in a mug. Add 1 cup hot water, stirring well. Serve warm.

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• Exchanges: free
• Yield: 6 servings 

   

• Serving size: 2/3 cup

Ingredients:

4 cups water                                                   

 2 thin lemon slices with rind

1 cinnamon stick                                             

 2 thin orange slices with rind

3 whole cloves                                                 

3 or 4 regular-size tea bags,

Dash of ground nutmeg (as desired)

Procedure:

1.      Combine first 6 ingredients in a heavy saucepan; simmer 10 minutes

2.      Add tea bags, and let steep to taste. Remove tea bags, cinnamon stick, and cloves, and serve warm.

Tip:

• Use cinnamon sticks for hot beverage stirrer or float thin lemon slices on top for garnish and eye appeal.

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INGREDIENTS:

2 tablespoons unsweetened 3 cups skim milk

cocoa Sugar substitute to equal 8

¼ teaspoon salt teaspoons sugar

1 cup water 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

STEPS IN PREPARATION:

1. Combine cocoa and salt in a small saucepan. Add water, and place over low heat or in top of a double boiler. Boil gently, stirring constantly, 2 minutes.
2. Add milk and sugar substitute. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; remove from heat immediately.
3. Stir in vanilla, and serve warm.

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