TLC Cooking "Sparkling Strawberry-Lime Shakes"

Sparkling Strawberry-Lime Shakes

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Sparkling Strawberry-Lime Shake

YIELD Makes 2 servings
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INGREDIENTS

2	cups (10 ounces) frozen whole unsweetened strawberries
1‑1/4	cups lime-flavored sparkling water, divided
1/4	cup whipping cream or half-and-half
1	tablespoon sugar substitute
Lime wedges or slices

PREPARATION:

Place strawberries in blender; allow to thaw 5 minutes before proceeding. Add 1 cup sparkling water, cream and sugar substitute. Cover; blend until smooth, scraping down side of blender once or twice (mixture will be thick).
Gently stir in remaining sparkling water; pour into 2 glasses. Garnish with lime wedges.

Tip

For quick shakes anytime, wash, hull and freeze whole strawberries in a tightly covered container.

Variations

For a tropical variation, add 1 teaspoon banana extract and/or 1/2 teaspoon coconut extract along with the cream. For a rum-flavored drink add 1/2 teaspoon rum extract.

This recipe appears in: Shakes & Smoothies

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION:

Sodium	18 mg
Protein	2 g
Fiber	2 g
Carbohydrate	15 g
Cholesterol	41 mg
Total Fat	12 g
Calories from Fat	70 %
Calories	156