Cookbook - Beverages

Sparking Strawberry-Lime Shake

• 2 cups (10 oz) frozen whole unsweetened strawberries
• 1 1/4 cups lime-flavored sparkling water, divided
• 1/4 cup whipping cream or half and half*
• 1 tbsp sugar substitute
• Lime wedges or slices

Instructions

1. Place strawberries in blender container; let thaw 5 minutes before proceeding. Add 1 cup sparking water, cream and sugar substitute. Cover; blend until smooth, scraping down side of blender once or twice (mixture will be thick).
2. Gently stir in remaining sparkling water; pour into 2 glasses. Garnish with lime wedges.

Variation: for a tropical variation, add 1 teaspoon banana extract and/or ½ teaspoon coconut extract along with the cream.

Tip: for quick shakes anytime, wash, hull and freeze whole strawberries in a tightly covered container.

Nutrition

• 156 calories
• 12 g total fat
• 15 g carbohydrates
• 2 g protein
• 41 mg cholesterol
• 18 mg sodium
• 2 g fiber