Fruit Sparkler
1bottle (750 ml) champagne or 3 cups club soda
11⁄2 cups frozen strawberries
3tablespoons simple syrup or 11⁄2 tablespoons sugar
Place 11⁄2 cups champagne and strawberries in blender jar. Cover and blend at CHOP until smooth, about 20 to 30 seconds. Add remaining champagne. Blend at STIR 10 to 15 seconds, until mixed.
Yield: 6 (3⁄4 cup) servings.
Variation: Substitute 11⁄2 cups frozen peach slices, slightly thawed, for strawberries.
Per serving: About 107 cal, 0 g pro, 9 g car, 0 g fat, 0 mg chol, 1 mg sod.
Year-Round Nog
4 cups lowfat milk
1container (4 oz.) refrigerated egg substitute or 2 pasteurized eggs, beaten
2tablespoons rum or brandy, if desired
1package (3.4 oz.) vanilla instant pudding mix
1⁄4 teaspoon nutmeg
Whipped cream, if desired
Nutmeg, if desired
Place 2 cups milk, egg substitute, rum, pudding mix, and 1⁄4 teaspoon nutmeg in blender jar. Cover and blend at STIR until blended, about 5 seconds. Add remaining milk. Cover and blend at MIX until smooth, about 5 to 10 seconds. Garnish each serving with whipped cream and a sprinkle of nutmeg, if desired. Refrigerate any leftovers.
Note: Mixture will thicken slightly as is stands. Stir in 1 to 2 tablespoons milk to thin to desired consistency.
Yield: 10 (1⁄2 cup) servings.
Per serving: About 107 cal, 5 g pro, 15 g car, 3 g fat, 8 mg chol, 217 mg sod.
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