Healthy Recipe:

Recipe: Cranberry spritzer

  • Low sodium = no more than 140 mg of sodium per serving
  • Low fat = no more than 3 g of fat per serving
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Dietitian's tip: Cranberry juice may help fight urinary tract infections because it contains compounds that help stop certain bacteria from attaching to the walls of the bladder and urinary tract.

By Mayo Clinic staff
Serves 10

Ingredients

    1 quart reduced-calorie cranberry juice
    1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
    1 quart carbonated water
    1/4 cup sugar
    1 cup raspberry sherbet
    10 lemon or lime wedges

Directions

Refrigerate the cranberry juice, lemon juice and carbonated water until cold.

In a large pitcher, mix together the cranberry juice, lemon juice, carbonated water, sugar and sherbet. Pour into tall chilled glasses and garnish with a lemon or lime wedge. Serve immediately.

Nutritional analysis per serving

Serving size: About 1 cup
Calories63 Sodium21 mg
Total fat0 g Total carbohydrate15 g
Saturated fat0 g Dietary fiber0 g
Monounsaturated fat0 g Proteintrace
Cholesterol0 mg   
Mayo Clinic Healthy Weight Pyramid Servings Diabetes Meal Plan Exchanges Dash Eating Plan Servings

 

NU00383 Nov. 1, 2007

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