How to Make Lemonade Healthier
When it comes to summer refreshments, lemonade is the most popular. Unfortunately, this summery drink is loaded with sugar. Lemonade doesn't have to be unhealthy though. There are steps you can follow to make this drink both refreshing and healthy. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Use Meyer lemons. Meyer lemons are sweeter than other varieties. This is because they are a hybrid variety. Meyer lemons are actually a combination of lemons and tangerines. The reason they are perfect for healthy lemonade is that you don't have to use as much sweetener.
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Choose a sugar substitute. You can now find sugar substitutes that taste just like sugar. These are perfect for your healthy lemonade for a couple reasons. First of all, they are calorie-free. Second, you don't have guess how much sugar substitute to use. When using popular sugar substitutes, you use the same amount as real sugar.
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Add pure or filtered water. City water contains chemicals that not only throw off the flavor of your lemonade, but they also aren't as healthy as pure or filtered water.
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Tips & Warnings
You can also sweeten your lemonade with honey, which is healthier than sugar.
Vanilla and ginger add great flavor.
