Lemonade Syrup (Sugarless)

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Hi! With the weather starting to get warmer I thought that

I would send in my favorite recipe for Lemonade Syrup. I

make it sugarless but it can be made with any type of sugar

or sweetner I changed one thing though - we prefer using

1 1/2 tbs. of concentrate to 1 cup of water instead of 1 tbs.

I also add more fresh lemon zest when available. ;~)

 

* Exported from MasterCook *

 

Lemonade Syrup (Sugarless)

 

Recipe By : Light and Easy Choices, by Kay Spicer

 

Serving Size : 25

 

Categories : Beverages Diabetic, Mixes Non-Alcoholic

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

 

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1 Cup Lemon juice (5-6 lemons)

 

1/2 Cup Water

 

1 Zest from 1 lemon (I use the zest of 2 to 3 if I use fresh lemons for the

juice - or - use part fresh lemons part bottled lemon juice)

 

Equivalent artificial -- sweetner to equal 2 cup sugar.

 

NON SUGAR RECIPE Prep time: 10 minutes It's worth squeezing the

lemons for this concentrate. Keep it bottled in the refrigerator

as an instant mix for long refreshing coolers in summertime and

for piping hot drinks in the winter. With a vegetable peeler or

sharp knife, peel yellow rind from lemon in thin strips. In a

saucepan, combine rind, juice and water; bring to a boil, reduce

heat and simmer about 3 minutes. Cool, strain and stir in sweetener. Store

in glass jar or bottle in refrigerator.

 

TO MAKE; Mix 1 tbsp. syrup to 1 cup water.

 

Makes 1-1/2 cup concentrate, enough for 25 drinks.

 

Each serving: 1 tbsp = 1 g carbo, 4 calories

 

VARIATIONS: LEMON-LIMEADE Replace 1/2 cup of the lemon juice with

lime juice.

 

LEMONADE DRINKS: Lemonade: For each glass of lemonade, combine 1

tbsp syrup with 1 cup ice water. Add an ice cube or two if desired.

 

HOT LEMONADE: Place 1 tbsp syrup in cup and add hot water.

 

LEMON TEA: For each cup, place 2 tsp. syrup in tea cup. Pour over

3/4 cup weak tea.

 

ICED LEMON TEA: For each glass, place 1 tbsp syrup in glass. Add

2-3 ice cubes and metal spoon. Pour weak tea over spoon. Stir.

Add more ice, if desired.

 

Garnish with thin lemon slice.

 

SOURCE: Light and Easy Choices, by Kay Spicer. Produced in assoc

with the Canadian and Juvenile Diabetes Foundation.

Shared by: Sharon Stevens.

 

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