Tropical Julep With Lemons

June 10, 2008 - 7:30am

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Tropical Julep With Lemons

Adapted from FruitsandVeggiesMatter.gov, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Produce for Better Health Foundation

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size	¼ of recipe
Calories	130
Calories from Fat	5
Total Fat	0 g
Saturated Fat	0 g
Cholesterol	0 mg
Sodium	75 mg
Total Carbohydrate	33 g
Dietary Fiber	1 g
Sugars	31 g
Proteins	1 g
Vitamin A	4% DV
Vitamin C	130% DV
Calcium	2% DV
Iron	2% DV

Percent Daily Values (DV) are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Servings and Times

Servings	4
Preparation Time	30 minutes

Cups of Fruits and Vegetables Per Person: 2.0

Ingredients and Preparation

Ingredients	Measures
Large sprigs of fresh mint	3-6
White grape juice	2 cups
Lemon, juiced	1
Grapefruit, juiced	1
Grated fresh pineapple	1 cup
Salt	1/8 teaspoon
Ginger ale	2 cups

Directions
Place the mint in the bottom of a pitcher. Gently crush with a wooden spoon, until you can smell the fresh perfume of the mint.
Add the grape juice, lemon juice, and the grapefruit juice. Stir until well-blended, then cover and refrigerate.
Also refrigerate the grated fresh pineapple in a covered bowl, as well as the ginger ale.
When ready to serve, place 4 or 5 cubes of ice in some tall glasses.
Divide the pineapple equally into each glass, than do the same with the refrigerated juice. Fill each glass with ginger ale.

Diabetic Exchange
Fruit: 1; Vegetables: 0; Meat: 0; Milk: 0; Fat: 0; Carbs: 1; Other: 0
Diabetic exchanges are calculated based on the American Diabetes Association Exchange System. Exchanges are rounded up or down to equal whole numbers. Therefore, partial exchanges are not included.

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