Low-Calorie Ginger Ale


Makes 8 Servings

Ingredients

2 liters plain seltzer water
1 tablespoon pressed fresh ginger juice
1 fresh squeezed lemon (medium-sized)
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
5 packets Stevia In The Raw®

Directions

Cut small pieces of peeled ginger root and place in a press (like the kind used for garlic). Press ginger root to produce 1 tablespoon of juice and place in small bowl. Add strained lemon juice, vanilla extract and Stevia In The Raw®. Stir to combine.

Open 2-liter bottle of seltzer and pour out ½ cup to make room for soda flavor mixture. Using a funnel, pour mixture into soda bottle and quickly screw on cap.

Careful! The carbonated water will react “explosively” with the ingredients in flavor mixture.

Allow for ingredients to mix with water and for some gas to be released from bottle prior to uncapping – by unscrewing cap just a small amount to hear “hissssss”. Pour over ice and enjoy!

Nutritional Information

Calories: 4

 

Recipe courtesy of InTheRaw.com.

Low-Calorie Cream Soda


Makes 8 Servings

Ingredients

2 liters plain seltzer water
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
4 packets Stevia In The Raw®

Directions

Open 2-liter bottle of seltzer and pour out ½ cup to make room for soda flavor mixture. Add vanilla extract and Stevia In The Raw®.

Careful! The carbonated water will react “excitedly” with the ingredients in flavor mixture.

Allow for ingredients to mix with water and for some gas to be released from bottle prior to uncapping – by unscrewing cap just a small amount to hear “hissssss”. Pour over ice and enjoy!

Nutritional Information

Calories: 3

Recipe courtesy of InTheRaw.com.

Mocha Soymilk Frappe


Makes 3 Servings

Ingredients

1/4 cup warm water
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa or carob powder
2 teaspoons powdered instant coffee
1 packet Stevia In The Raw®
1/2 cup light vanilla soymilk
2 cups double-churned vanilla ice cream or soy non-dairy frozen dessert

Directions

Place water, cocoa, coffee and Stevia In The Raw® in the blender.

Cover and process briefly on low speed.

Add soymilk, cover and process on high speed until well blended.

Add ice cream, cover and process until smooth. Serve immediately.

Nutritional Information

Calories: 210
Protein: 4g
Carbohydrates: 25g
Fiber: 1g
Fat: 11g
Cholesterol: 55mg
Sodium: 100mg

 

Recipe courtesy of InTheRaw.com.

Fruit Smoothie


Makes 5 Servings

Ingredients

3 cups almond or soy milk or 2 cups fruit juice
3-4 cups desired frozen fruit
5 tablespoons quick oats
4 tablespoons Steviacane
1 cup ice

Directions

Add all ingredients into your blender.

Starting on low speed, blend. This will prevent over splashing.

Slowly raise the speed till it is on high to make sure oats are well blended.

Taste your smoothie, adjust as needed and enjoy.

Classic Lemonade


Makes 8 Servings

Ingredients

3/4 cup Steviacane
2 cups freshly squeezed lemon juice (about 10 large lemons)
6 cups cold water

Directions

Combine all ingredients in a large pitcher.

Mix well and serve over ice.

Garnish with lemon slices.

Double or triple the recipe as needed.

Cinnamon Hot Chocolate


Makes 2 Servings

Ingredients

Hot Cocoa

2 cups 1% low fat milk
2 cinnamon sticks
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
1 1/2 Pure Via sweetener

Topping

1/4 cup frozen lite whipped topping, thawed
Ground cinnamon

Directions

For Hot Cocoa, pour milk into a 4-cup (1L) glass measure. Add cinnamon sticks. Microwave on HIGH 2 minutes or until milk is warm. Stir in cocoa and Pure Via until blended. Heat in microwave on HIGH 2 to 3 minutes or until hot. Remove cinnamon sticks and discard.

Divide cocoa mixture evenly between 2 large mugs. Top each with 2 tablespoons of the whipped topping. Sprinkle each with ground cinnamon and serve.

TIP: For a more intense cinnamon flavor, leave cinnamon sticks in hot milk longer.

Nutritional Information

Calories: 137
Protein: 9g
Carbohydrates: 19g
Fat: 4g
Cholesterol: 12mg
Sodium: 107mg

 

Recipe courtesy of PureVia.com.

Blueberry Mango Smoothie


Makes 4 Servings

Ingredients

1-½ cups fresh OR frozen thawed unsweetened blueberries
1-½ cups peeled seeded cubed mango
1 cup nonfat plain OR lite vanilla flavored Greek yogurt
½ cup nonfat milk
3 teaspoons Pure Via sweetener
½ cup ice cubes

Directions

Place all ingredients except ice cubes in blender; cover.

Blend until all ingredients are combined. Add ice cubes and blend until smooth.

Pour into 4 tall glasses and serve.

VARIATION: Substitute the same amounts of frozen-thawed sliced unsweetened peaches and frozen-thawed unsweetened red raspberries for the blueberries and mango. Increase Pure Via to 4 teaspoons. Prepare as recipe directs.

Nutritional Information

Calories: 113
Protein: 8g
Carbohydrates: 22g
Fat: <1g
Cholesterol: 1mg
Sodium: 46mg

 

Recipe courtesy by PureVia.com.

Acai Berry Lemonade


Makes 8 Servings

Ingredients

4 cups cold water
1/2 cups Sicilian lemon juice
1 fluid ounces Acai berry juice
8 1/2 teaspoons Pure Via
Ice cubes

Directions

Mix all ingredients into small container; stir well. Fill glass with ice and served chilled.

Ruby ‘Rita


Makes 1 Serving

Ingredients

2 ounces Raspberry Zinger tea
1 ounce pomegranate juice
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
1 packet Stevia In The Raw®
2 teaspoon Triple Sec, Cointreau or other citrus liqueur
1 ½ ounces Blue Agave tequila
Chilled martini glass, optionally salt-rimmed (see below)
1 thin lime slice, for garnish, optional

Directions

Fill a cocktail shaker halfway with ice cubes. Add the tea, pomegranate and lime juice, Stevia In The Raw®, and liqueur. Pour in the tequila. Shake to blend well. Strain the ‘Rita into the chilled glass. Serve immediately.

To rim the glass, rub a lime slice around the outside top of a martini glass. Half-fill a small teaspoon with kosher salt. Holding the glass upside down over a plate with one hand, gently tap the spoon against the outside 1/4-inch above the rim, leaving a 1/4-inch band of salt around the outside edge. Refill the spoon as needed. Chill the glass in the freezer while making the ‘Rita, or up to 24 hours.

Nutritional Information

Calories 180
Carbohydrate 14g
Sodium 780mg

 

Recipe courtesy of InTheRaw.com.