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Spicy Grapefruit Refresher

February 19, 2024 by Dinner Tonight

Looking for a way to spice up your drink? Try out this Spicy Grapefruit Refresher with a Chili Lime rim.

Megan Glidden


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Ingredients
  • 1 cup grapefruit juice
  • 1/2 cup lime juice
  • 1 large alapeno sliced
  • 48 ounces sparkling water unsweetened, non-caffinated
  • 1 Tablespoon chili powder
  • 2 teaspoons lime juice powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
Servings: 8 ounce servings
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Instructions
  1. Wash hands and clean cooking surfaces
  2. In a pitcher, combine grapefruit juice, lime juice and sliced jalepeno. Stir and chill for at least 4 hours.
  3. For Chili Lime Seasoning, combine chili powder, lime juice powder and salt.
  4. Take pitcher out of the refrigerator, add sparkling water then stir.
  5. Using a 12 ounce cup, use ice to wet the rim of the glass, then invert and coat with prepared chili lime seasoning
  6. Add ice to cup and pour prepared spicy grapefruit mixture
Recipe Notes

One serving of Spicy Grapefuit Refresher contains 59.96 mg or 66% Daily Value of Vitamin C.

Spicy Grapefruit Refresher Nutrition Facts Serving size 8 ounce (334g) servings per container 4 Amount per serving Calories 60 % Daily Value Total Fat 1 g 1 % Saturated Fat 0 g 0 % Trans Fat 0 g Cholesterol 0 mg 0 % Sodium 170 mg 7 % Total Carbohydrate 14 g 5 % Dietary Fiber 1 g 4 % Total Sugars 10 g Added Sugars 0 g 0 % Protein 1 g Vitamin D 0 mcg 0 % Calcium 39 mg 4 % Iron 0 mg 0 % Potassium 254 mg 6 %

Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: drink, drinks, grapefruit, hydration

Sparkling Pineapple Vanilla Tea

July 22, 2022 by Dinner Tonight

This tea is naturally sweet, fresh, and easy to make for any occasion. It’s easy to stay hydrated with flavorful beverages!


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8 8 ounce servings
Ingredients
  • 4 tea bags vanilla flavored black tea
  • 1 1/2 cups fresh pineapple
  • 1 Tablespoon Agave Nectar
  • 4 1/2 cups water
  • 2 cups sparkling water chilled
Servings: 8 ounce servings
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Instructions
  1. Using a glass measuring cup, fill water to 2 cups and heat in a microwave for 3 minutes or until water begins to boil.
  2. Carefully remove the measuring cup from the microwave and place tea bags in hot water. Steep tea bags for 3-5 minutes.
  3. Remove tea bags, pour into a 2-quart pitcher, and let cool.
  4. Blend together pineapple and ½ cup of water on low speed until liquified.
  5. Pour blended pineapple over cooled tea in a pitcher. Add agave nectar and stir well.
  6. Stir in 2 cups of water and 2 cups of chilled sparkling water, and serve over ice.
Recipe Notes

Vitamin C = 14.79 mg or 16.4%  

Caffeine = 10 mg 

Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: drinks, hydrate, hydration, pineapple, tea, vanilla

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