Sugar-Free Summer Iced Berry Limeade

Everybody knows how to make traditional lemonade from fresh lemons, water, sweetener and ice. But how about trying something different? Yesterday, I made a perfect summer berry lemonade that was almost zero-carb and still had an amazing taste using just natural ingredients — no artificial sweeteners and no colourings.

The simple rule is to use frozen berries. Using fresh berries wouldn't release as much juice and unless you squeeze them, your lemonade would taste dull. Try this simple way to save extra carbs and great even for those that are calorie-conscious! :-)

Note: The nutritional values in this recipe are estimated, as some of the ingredients are not fully used and are discarded.

Step-by-step

1. I used a mixture of frozen berries: wild blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, strawberries, sour cherries and currants. You can use any berries you want, the carb count will be very similar.

   

2. Place everything into a large bottle and fill it with water. Add lime juice and optionally lime or lemon slices. Note that if you are using lime, peel the rind to avoid a bitter aftertaste in your lemonade.

   

3. Add 15-20 drops of stevia or more if you wish and leave for 15 minutes or best results leave in the fridge overnight. Pour into a serving glass, top with ice and enjoy! Tip: You can refill the bottle and repeat the steps 2-3 times and make more lemonade as long as there is some flavour left!

   

Recipe

Sugar-Free Summer Iced Berry Limeade

★★★★☆4.3 (33 ratings)

Easy sugar-free summer berry lemonade made with frozen berries, lime, mint and low-carb sweetener.

Hands on

5m

Overall

15m

Servings

5

1.7 g

Net carbs

0.1 g

Protein

0 g

Fat

7

kcal

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Ingredients makes about 5 cups

• 1 cup mixed frozen berries (150 g/ 5.3 oz)
• 1 lime or lemon, juiced (4 tbsp)
• 1 cup fresh mint
• 15-20 drops liquid Stevia extract or other healthy low-carb sweetener from this list
• 4 cups of water, still or sparkling (960 ml)
• ice cubes to taste
• Optional: lime or leon slices

Instructions

1. I used a mixture of frozen berries: wild blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, strawberries, sour cherries and currants. You can use any berries you want, the carb count will be very similar.

2. Place everything into a large bottle and fill it with water. Add lime juice and optionally lime or lemon slices. Note that if you are using lime, peel the rind to avoid a bitter aftertaste in your lemonade.

3. Add 15-20 drops of stevia or more if you wish and leave for 15 minutes or best results leave in the fridge overnight. Pour into a serving glass, top with ice and enjoy! Tip: You can refill the bottle and repeat the steps 2-3 times and make more lemonade as long as there is some flavour left!

Nutrition per serving, 1 cup

Carbs 95%Protein 4%Fat 1% of calories

Net carbs

1.7 g

Total carbs

1.8 g

Fiber

0.1 g

Sugars

0.8 g

Protein

0.1 g

Fat

0 g

Saturated fat

0 g

Calories

7 kcal

Sodium

10 mg · 0.43% RDA

Magnesium

4 mg · 1.07% RDA

Potassium

24 mg · 1.22% EMR

Nutrition by ingredient

Per 1 cup	Net carbs	Protein	Fat	kcal
Berries, mixed, frozen, unsweetened (juice only)	0.8 g	0 g	0 g	4
Lime (juice), fresh	1 g	0.1 g	0 g	3
Mint, fresh	0 g	0 g	0 g	0
Stevia extract (SweetLeaf or NuNaturals, natural low-carb sweetener)	0 g	0 g	0 g	0
Water, still	0 g	0 g	0 g	0
Ice cubes	0 g	0 g	0 g	0
Total	1.7 g	0.1 g	0 g	7

Serving size 1 cup

• Gluten free
• Dairy free
• Egg free
• Nut free
• Nightshade free
• Pork free
• Avocado free
• Coconut free
• Fish free
• Shellfish free
• Beef free
• Pescatarian
• Low FODMAP
• Vegetarian
• Vegan