Strawberry Lemonade Cocktail with Truvia® Natural Sweetener

Our Strawberry Lemonade Cocktail made its debut at O, The Oprah Magazine’s Live Your Best Life Weekend where Truvia® natural sweetener was an official sponsor. We made ours in both a cocktail and a mocktail version and the blend of sweet and tart was a huge hit. Try it for yourself and let us know what you think.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups cold water
• ¼ cup + 2 tsp. Truvia® natural sweetener spoonable (or 16 packets Truvia® natural sweetener)
• 1 Tbs. grated lemon peel
• 1 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1 pint (12 oz.) fresh strawberries, hulled and halved
• 5 oz. vodka

Instructions:

1. Add ingredients to blender.
2. Blend until uniform.
3. Serve chilled or over ice.
4. Garnish with strawberries and lemon wedges, if desired.

Variations:

• Use chilled club soda instead of water for sparkling beverage.
• Refrigerated 100% lemon juice from concentrate may be substituted for fresh squeezed lemon juice for great lemon flavor with a little less tartness.
• Use frozen strawberries and/or ice for a frozen beverage.
• Use rum instead of vodka.
• Make without alcohol for a great tasting strawberry lemonade.

Nutrition Facts Per Serving:
For this recipe, Truvia® Natural Sweetener version contains 100 calories, 21g carb, 4g sugar, 14g erythritol compared to a sugar control which has 180 calories, 39g carb, 36g sugar. This is a 44% calorie reduction and 89% sugar reduction.