"FRESH-SQUEEZED" LEMONADE
1 package unsweetened lemonade or pink lemonade flavor Kool-Aid mix
64 ounces cold water
1 - 1 1/4 cups granular Splenda or equivalent liquid Splenda *
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice, 2 small lemons
Put the drink mix in a 1/2 gallon pitcher; add the Splenda, lemon juice and 64 ounces cold water. Shake well. Chill well before serving over ice.
Makes about 8 servings
* Use 1 cup granular Splenda if you like tart lemonade and add another 1/4 cup for sweeter lemonade.
With granular Splenda:
Per Serving: 18 Calories; 0g Fat; trace Protein; 4g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; 4g Net Carbs
With liquid Splenda:
Per Serving: 3 Calories; 0g Fat; trace Protein; 1g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; 1g Net Carbs
This isn't quite the same as real freshly squeezed lemonade, but it's about as close as you'll get and still have a low carb beverage. If you use liquid Splenda, you can have two servings and it will still only have 1 net carb.