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Low Carb Ginger-lime Sparklers

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A wonderful way to beat the heat with tropical flavors. This version is Diabetic-Friendly as well.

Cuisine: CaribbeanMain Ingredient: Lime

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Ingredients

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Original recipe makes 4

1 Sugar-free Ginger Syrup

0.5 cupSplenda; or other sucralose sweetener

0.75 cupWater

0.5 ounceginger root; fresh, peeled & minced, about 1 inch

1 The Drink

2 ounceslime juice; fresh squeezed, about 2 limes worth

24 ouncesSoda water

1 Garnish

0.5 sliceslime

2 mediumMarachino Cherries; cut in half

0.5 small piecescandied ginger

Low Carb Ginger-lime Sparklers Preparation

SYRUP:

Combine sucralose and water. Add ginger. Simmer for about 30 minutes until reduced to about 1 cup and a light syrup consistancy. Strain through sieve (to remove ginger pulp) then through coffee filter (to make a clear syrup). Allow to cool. This can be made ahead in quantity and stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 weeks. See this recipe for more details:

http://www.bigoven.com/recipe164356

THE DRINK:

Mix together 1/2 ounce of lime juice and 1 ounce of ginger syrup then pour over crushed ice in a tall (12 ounce) glass. Fill glass with about 6-8 ounces of soda water and stir briefly. Garnish with a slice of lime, 1/2 a cherry, and piece of candied ginger on a stick.

An umbrella and thin straw may be added to complete the presentation.

VARIATIONS: Adding a small amount of dark rum or vodka would make this a refreshing adult beverage.

Counting eating the garnish, each (8 ounce over ice) drink contains an estimated:

Cals: 23, FatCals; 0, TotFat: 0g

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

Chol: 0mg, Na: 38mg, K: 51mg

TotCarbs: 4g, Fiber: 0g, Sugars: 1g

NetCarbs: 4g, Protein: 0g

Notes

We enjoyed the normal (sugar syrup) version of this drink so much I asked for the recipe. Then I tinkered a bit and came up with this slimmed down version.