Raspberry spritzers
Since I quit Diet Coke (nearly 8 weeks ago!), a whole new world of drinks has opened up before me.
I'll admit it, I liked the flavour of Diet Coke but part of the reason I drank it was because it had zero calories.
I was a little bit worried that stopping drinking it would mean putting on weight but in fact the opposite has occurred.
It seems that what I read about Diet Coke making you hungry is true.
Since I gave up the nasty stuff I haven't had quite as big an appetite and a few bites of a delicious sweet treat is all I need to satisfy my sweet tooth.
Instead of automatically going for a DC when I want a drink, I've been trying all sorts of things but soda water based drinks seem to be winning my heart.
My go-to drink is soda with lime cordial.
It's refreshing, bubbly, easy to make and not too sweet, but for the holiday season I wanted something a little more festive.
Pink lemonade, or Shirley Temple was (ok sort of still is) one of my all-time favourite drinks growing up so I set to creating an adults version that's not too high in calories.
Tangy with a little hint of citrus and nice and bubbly, my raspberry spritzers would make the perfect welcome drink at a Christmas shindig.
You could add a little bit of vodka to give them a kick or substitute half the soda water for champagne to make a raspberry spritzer punch.
It's even a nice treat to keep in the fridge for a special pre-dinner drink.
If you use frozen raspberries - I like Nanna's- it's a very economical way to kick off the festivities. Enjoy!
What about you? Do you like to celebrate with a festive drop? What's your go-to Christmas drink?
Recipe
Ingredients
- 150 g raspberries
- 1 L soda water
- ¼ cup lime cordial
- Extra raspberries to serve
Instructions
- Process the raspberries in a blender or food processor until smooth (add a little of the lime cordial if they're not going through the blade.
- You can press the raspberry mixture in a sieve to get rid of the seeds or just put it straight into a large jug.
- Add the soda water and the rest of the lime cordial and stir it all together.
- Serve chilled with ice and a few raspberries on top.
The Life of Clare says
Sounds deliciously summery!
Hotly Spiced says
We have a lot in common. I gave up diet coke about six years ago. When I stopped drinking it I went straight to lime and soda! Once I got over the caffeine withdrawal I was fine. I believe DC is very harmful with all those chemicals so it's so good to be avoiding that drink xx
Claire says
It really is nasty stuff isn't it? I knew that all along but kept telling myself it was ok! x
The Café Sucré Farine says
Beautiful Claire!