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Low Carb Tequila Sunrise
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Low Carb Tequila Sunrise

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Light, refreshing, and beautiful in the glass. These won't spike your diabetic diet plan.

Cuisine: MexicanMain Ingredient: Orange Juice

(4, 3) 100% would make again (reviews)

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Ingredients

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Servings          
Original recipe makes 6
-- Low Carb Syrup --
1/2 cupSplenda
1/2 cupWater
4 dropsRed food coloring
-- The Drink --
2 cupslight orange juice; - Tropicana
2 cupsWyler's Light Sunsplash Orange; - prepared
2 teaspoonsLemon juice
6 ouncesTequila; - your favorite brand
1 smalllime; - for garnish

Low Carb Tequila Sunrise Preparation

Mix Splenda and water in a small sauce pan. Simmer until it reduces to a light syrup. About 5 minutes. Add red food coloring and allow to cool.

Mix orange juice, orange drink, lemon juice, and tequila in a pitcher. Slice the lime into thin rounds.

Place about a tablespoon of syrup in the bottom or a tall glass. Fill the glass 2/3 full of finely crushed ice then gently pour the orange mixture down through the ice. You want the orange to slightly mix with the syrup but not be combined with it.

Decorate with a slice of lime and serve.

These are a compromise of flavor and texture. Side by side, ones made with whole, fresh orange juice taste better. But O.J. give you 26g of carbs/glass which is a problem for diabetics.

One (8 oz) serving of this contains an estimated:

Cals: 84, FatCals: 0, TotFat: 0g

SatFat: 0g, PolyFat: 0g, MonoFat: 0g

Chol: 0mg, Na: 15mg, K: 91mg

TotCarbs: 4g, Fiber: 0g, Sugars: 2g

NetCarbs: 4g, protein: 0g

Notes

The nutritional value of these change s depending of the type of orange juice and amount of tequila. As with all alcoholic beverages, drink in moderation.

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Calories Per Serving: 164
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Low Carb Tequila Sunrise Reviews

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If you want to drop the carbs even more you might try Wal-Mart's Sugar Free Orange Drink in place of the real stuff.
7 years, 22 hours, 35 minutes ago
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7 years, 1 days, 12 hours, 28 minutes ago
The nutritional value of these change s depending of the type of orange juice and amount of tequila. As with all alcoholic beverages, drink in moderation. [I posted this recipe.]
7 years, 1 days, 12 hours, 30 minutes ago

Tags

  1. Low Sugar
  2. Diabetic
  3. Vegetarian
  4. Meatless
  5. Low-fat
  6. No Cook
  7. Drinks
  8. Appetizers
  9. Mexican
  10. Orange Juice
  11. Brunch
  12. Summer
  13. Comforting

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