By Mayo Clinic Staff

Dietitian's tip:

This champagne substitute has all the sparkle and taste but half the calories of the real thing.

Number of servings

Serves 4
  1. DASH diet
  2. Low-sodium
  3. Heart-healthy
  4. Weight management
  5. Low-fiber
  6. Low-fat
  7. Plant-based
  8. Meatless
  9. Diabetes meal plan
  10. Gluten-free

Ingredients

  1. 2 cups unsweetened apple juice or apple cider
  2. 1 and 1/2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
  3. 2 cups lemon-flavored sparkling water

Directions

Chill a champagne or wine glass. Mix the apple juice, lemon juice and sparkling water in a glass. Serve.

Nutritional analysis per serving

Serving size: About 2/3 cup (5 ounces)

  • Cholesterol 0 mg
  • Calories 55
  • Sodium 4 mg
  • Total fat 0 g
  • Total carbohydrate 14 g
  • Saturated fat 0 g
  • Dietary fiber 0 g
  • Trans fat 0 g
  • Added sugars 0 g
  • Monounsaturated fat 0 g
  • Protein Trace
Nov. 07, 2015

Original article: https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/recipes/champagne-fooler/rcp-20146132