• 3 cups boiling water
• 1/3-1/2 cup sugar
• 1 1/4 cups freshly squeezed lime juice
• 6 ounces dark rum

Preparation

1. Combine boiling water and sugar to taste. Stir until the sugar dissolves; chill. Add the lime juice to make limeade. Fill 4 tall glasses with ice and divide the rum among the glasses. Top with the limeade. Non-alcoholic variation: Omit the rum.

Tips

Per cocktail: 182 calories; 0 g fat (0 g saturated fat, 0 g mono unsaturated fat); 0 mg cholesterol; 23 g carbohydrates; 0 g protein; 0 g fiber; 7 mg sodium; 93 mg potassium

Nutrition Bonus: Vitamin A & C (38% dv)

Nutrition Note: Per mocktail: 84 calories; 0 g fat (0 g sat, 0 g mono); 0 mg cholesterol; 23 g carbohydrate; 0 g protein; 0 g fiber; 7 mg sodium; 92 mg potassium

1 1/2 Carbohydrate Servings

Exchanges: 1 1/2 other carbohydrates

Contributed by: EatingWell.com