Refreshing Summer Drinks from Santa Monica Personal Training
Summer is the best time of year. Days are longer and I can head outside for a workout day or night. I don’t live far from the ocean so taking an after dinner walk to the beach is always a treat. When the weather is hot, I’m always looking for a great low, or no, calorie beverage that doesn’t sacrifice great taste. Here are a few of my favorite recipes for ultra-low-calorie drinks which won’t blow your diet. Sparkling water is a great way to add some pizazz to any drink. Arrowhead® Brand Sparkling Mountain Spring Water makes several different varieties, all of which are zero calories and contain only spring water, natural fruit flavors and bubbles.
Iced Mint Green Tea
Serves 4
- 32 oz. unsweetened green tea, either refrigerated or at room temperature if you brew it yourself.
- 12 mint leaves – you can use any type of mint, spearmint and peppermint are popular choices and easy to find at the grocery store or can be grown at home.
- 8 slices cucumber
- 2 fresh limes, juiced
- liquid stevia drops
- ice
- Optional: extra lime slices and mint leaves for garnish
Instructions
- Squeeze the lime juice into a glass.
- Add the mint leaves to the glass and muddle until the leaves are slightly bruised. You can also use the back of a spoon if you don’t have a muddle.
- Add the cucumber slices
- Fill the glass with ice
- Add the green tea
- Add stevia to taste
- Stir well and garnish with additional mint leaves and lime slices, if desired.
Sparkling Raspberry Lime Margarita
Serves 4
(You can add a low-calorie tequila like Skinny Girl, if you want, but I prefer my drinks non-alcoholic.)
- 16 ounces Raspberry-Lime Arrowhead® Brand Sparkling Mountain Spring Water
- 16 ounces Sugar-Free Margarita Mix (I used “On the House” from Ralph’s grocery store, or try Baja Bob’s or similar)
- 1 fresh lime, sliced thin
- fresh raspberries, optional for garnishing
- ice cubes
Instructions
- Add ice to glass
- Add sparkling water and margarita mix to glass
- Garnish with other lime slices or raspberries
- Serve immediately
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