Did you know that the benefits of cranberries are significantly weakened when the fruit is mixed with sugar? Talk about a letdown. After reading the sad news, I was determined to make a sugar-free cranberry snack. I will not be deprived of the phytonutrients I deserve!
Initially I tried just eating the berries raw, but they were seriously too tart to be enjoyable. So last night, with the help of my sweet mom, I made a batch of homemade cranberry stevia lemonade using a recipe for cranberry juice I found. We left out the cinnamon, replaced the sugar with stevia, and added the juice of one lemon. The finished product was thick, tart, and absolutely delicious. My mom wasn’t a fan, but she also doesn’t like dark chocolate so she might be a crazy person.
Have a safe and happy holiday weekend. Here we come, 2012!
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Tags: cancer-fighters, cranberries, food and drink, healthy treats, lemonade, Stevia, tasty
