Wanna know a secret?
I drink “Sprite” at least five nights a week.
But it’s not real Sprite.
EWWW! Sick! Gag/barf/throw!!!
I mean…let’s get real, I’d rather die than drink Sprite.
J/K…kinda.
Anyway, I’m super excited to share a top-secret homemade Sprite recipe ( invented by my friend, Mike ) that I’m literally OBSESSED with:
Can we just talk how amazing this bubbly lil recipe tastes?
Mmmkay, let’s talk about it:
First of all, it’s like ten calories. Zero artifical sugar. Fresh & clean ingreds. The ‘soda’ contains lemon & lime & mint & blackberries. Super clean, right?
Some benefits:
Lemon = helps neutralize free radicals & contains antibacterial properties.
Lime = an excellent weight reducer & benefits the skin.
Mint = a natural stimulate & promotes digestion.
Blackberries = super high in vitamins & antioxidants.
Plus soda water ( note: use a soda water with barely any sodium ) is sooo filling!
FYI: this version ‘Sprite’ happens to be the most refreshing thing, ever.
Don’t believe me?
I’m enjoying a chilled glass ( bible! ) as I write this post.
Oh, & on Fridays, it may or may not taste good with a coupla splashes of vodka.
X L
{ Another yummy light drink recipe can be found here & here }.
Delish!! Throw some gin in there and you’ve got yourself a gorgeous summer cocktail too 🙂
Caterina, I like the way you think!
brilliant idea!
Love this I always make myself a mineral water with lime so delish!
Courtney Bentley recently posted..Park Bench Workout (VIDEO)
This is basically ALL I drink in the summer lol. Well, minus the Stevia. I’m not sure why I didn’t think about adding it before, though! Great idea! 🙂
Natasha recently posted..WIAW: Eats and My Mom’s Famous Pumpernickel Recipe
Brilliantly simple! Love thiss
Elise @ 9toFit.com recently posted..Full Body Combo Lifts
I make drinks like this all the time too!! Lemon water, Berry water, Apple water…just minus the stevia…Ew talk about gross!!
Karen @ Kama Fitness recently posted..This or That? {apple sauce, butter & yogurt}
This is AMAZING! I love sparkling water, so I don’t know why I’ve never thought to add natural flavours to it. This will definitely be happening in the near future. 🙂
Emma @ Life’s A Runner recently posted..A Day in the Life: Post-Exams!
This is AMAZING! I love sparkling water, so I don’t know why I’ve never thought to add natural flavours before. This will definitely be happing in the near future. 🙂
Emma @ Life’s A Runner recently posted..A Day in the Life: Post-Exams!
Thanks for this! I stopped drinking any kind of coke (or soda) about a year ago (I was a 2 can a day diet coke junkie) but I do splurge once every month or so. Since I don’t drink them very often anymore though, they’ve started tasting pretty chemically, syrupy, sugary, yucky instead of being a “treat” so I’ll have to try this next time I have a craving for one!
This is truly a great one. You have saved us!!
ayesha recently posted..Mid-week weekend!
Looks so good!
Hilary recently posted..Supplement Spotlight: Bamboo Silica
I’d choose this over Sprite any day! Yum! 🙂
Healthy and Homemade recently posted..Low Calorie Curried Chicken Salad
genius! it probably tastes way better than Sprite too! Also, just wanted to thank you for your egg white french toast recipe. Made it today and it was delish!
Megan recently posted..the leather pant
Mmmm this sounds so delish and refreshing 🙂
Have you tried Zevia? It’s a “soda” sweetened with Stevia. Curious if you’d approve?
Whitney @ To Live & Diet in L.A. recently posted..WIAW: Sack, Snack Lunch
OMG!!! Thank you sooooo much for this recipe. I’m in the middle of ending a very icky love affair with Dt. Coke and this recipe is going to come in handy.
xo,
MJ
MJ recently posted..All Smiles
Made this for my friends at my Superbowl party and it was a HUGE hit! We of course added vodka and it was so delish and refreshing! Thanks for posting it.
Hi 🙂 I love your photos and presentation – everything is so pretty! I have just started a blog about beautiful healthy food and I would be so incredibly happy if you checked it out ! http://www.mindfulnesseating.com
xx
Thanks babe! I def will : ). Congrats! x.
This sounds delicious!! Thanks for sharing.
I could go on for days about the how bad soda is! Great recipe!
The Savvy Heart
http://www.thesavvyheart.com
The Savvy Heart recently posted..5 Bathrooms with trend-worthy style
Wow that’s looks so good! I’m definitely trying this recipe.
Kristen recently posted..A Supermodel Confesses Her Flaws and Anti-Aging Secrets
I can’t get over how refreshing this drink is! LOVE!
Thanks for this recipe…I love sprite but this is healthier so gotta try it!
Lovely Sharice recently posted..Avocado Hair Mask for Dry Hair Benefits – How to Make A Homemade Avocado Hair Mask
The problem with this is the stevia. Artificial sugar is just as bad for you as regular sugar. In fact worse, it has the same bad effects as sugar and more. Let me explain, your only suppose to have 8 grams of sugars a day. Long story short the processed food companies made sure this word didn’t get out. Now you think you know what happens with sugar but most of you dont. All food turns into sugar. We can’t do anything about that. When you eat nuts, fruit , vegetables, and etc the fiber slows down how fast your body digest the sugar.That is important because when you eat stuff that isn’t packed with fiber all the sugar is rushed down your body; your body can’t handle it so it makes the sugar insulin. Insulin is storage also known as fat. Now I know your gonna hate about this but the truth sucks. After all sugar has been found more addictive then cocaine & heroin!!!
Eli Menifee recently posted..Mini DeLites: CABOOOO!!!
This looks SO GOOD. I wonder if it would be nasty without the Stevia?
Roxanna recently posted..Phthalates…what?
On weekends, rather than adding Vodka, try it with Gin. Gin7UP was my grand-ma’s drink of choice and I found that out (or was reminded anyway) when I asked for one myself at my parents over the holidays.
I’ll try your recipe once I get my Soda
SOOOO much better for you than the corn syrup and artificial flavoring concoctions you can get at the store! I kicked my soda habit cold turkey, but it would have been ten times easier if I had this recipe! And, as Caterina said, it’s the perfect base for a gin cocktail.
How many grams is in a packet of stevia please ?
Kerry x
Just one. x
Your writing style and smarminess is so annoying that even though I’m looking for a recipe like this I refuse to use it. Grow up.
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm