User Guide

RECIPES
Fresh Lemonade/
Fresh Limeade
A tangy thirst quencher.
Makes about 2 quarts
¾ cup cold water
¾ cup granulated sugar
1 cup fresh lemon or lime juice
1 liter/quart cold water or seltzer
(for sparkling lemonade)
ice cubes
thin lemon or lime slices
fresh mint leaves (optional
garnish)
Combine the cold water and sugar in
a 2-quart saucepan. Bring to a boil over
high heat, then reduce the heat to low
and simmer until the sugar is dissolved.
Remove from the heat and let cool.
(This is called a “simple syrup”, and can
be prepared ahead in quantities and kept
refrigerated. For one pound of lemons –
1 cup juice – use 1 cup simple syrup.)
Combine juice with cold simple
syrup in a large pitcher. Add cold water
or seltzer.
Serve in tall glasses over ice. Garnish
with lemon slices and fresh mint if
desired.
Nutritional information per serving:
Calories 80 (0% from fat) • carb. 21g • pro. 0g
fat 0g • sat. fat 0g • chol. 0mg . sod. 5mg
calc. 5mg • vit. C 14mg (23% DV ) • fiber 0g
Citrus Mint Iced Tea
Perfect for a hot summer day.
Makes 2 quarts
3 cups boiling water
4 English Breakfast tea bags
12 fresh mint leaves
½ to 1 cup sugar, to taste
1 cup fresh orange juice
1 cup fresh lemon juice
4 cups water
Pour boiling water over tea bags and
mint; let steep 5 minutes. Remove and
discard tea bags and mint leaves.
Add sugar and stir until dissolved.
Stir in juices and water. If not serving
immediately, refrigerate until ready to
serve. Serve over ice.
Nutritional information per serving:
Calories 65 (1% from fat) • carb. 17g • pro. 0g
fat 0g • sat. fat 0g • chol. 0mg • sod. 4mg
calc. 6mg • vit. C 19mg (32% DV) • fiber 0g
Fizzy Orange
Deliciously refreshing, this fizzy beverage
is a great alternative to sugar-laden sodas
for both children and adults.
Makes four 10-ounce servings
3 cups fresh orange juice
2 cups seltzer or club soda,
chilled
Pour orange juice into a 1½ quart pitcher.
Add seltzer/club soda and stir gently.
Serve immediately over ice. May be
garnished with a slice of orange and
a mint leaf.
Nutritional information per serving:
Calories 84 (4% from fat) • carb. 19g • pro. 1g
fat 0g • sat. fat 0g • chol. 0mg • sod. 27mg
calc. 26mg • vit. C 93mg (155% DV) • fiber 0g
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