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Eggnog

Serves 15

Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 8 minutes

Ingredients
1 cup SPLENDA® Granular
1 tbsp arrowroot or cornstarch
1 tsp ground nutmeg
7 egg yolks
4 cups milk
2 cups low fat milk
2 tbsp vanilla extract

Note: for an alcoholic touch, add 1 cup dark rum in place of the 2 tbsp of vanilla extract. Not included in nutritional analysis.

Method:

1. Mix together first 3 ingredients in a large heavy saucepan. Set aside.
2. Whisk egg yolks; add to SPLENDA® Granular mixture whisking until blended. Gradually whisk in milk.
3. Cook over low heat, whisking constantly until the temperature reaches 80°C, approximately (5 to 8 minutes). Remove from heat and whisk in milk; cool.

Per serve

RECIPE TIPS

• Cover and chill for 3 hours or up to 3 days.
• Stir in rum or vanilla just before serving.

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Banana and Strawberry Smoothie

Makes 2 servings

1 large firm ripe banana
2 SPLENDA® Low Calorie Sweetener Sachets
3/4 Cup reduced fat milk
1 1/4 Cups (185g) frozen unsweetened strawberries

Combine all ingredients in the jar of a blender. Blend on medium speed until smooth. Pour into glasses and enjoy.

Serving size: 1 Cup/250ml

This recipe, when compared with a traditional recipe has a 25% reduction in kilojoules, a 24% reduction in carbohydrate and a 26% reduction in sugars.

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Chai tea

Serves 3

Preparation Time: 20 Minutes

3 thin slices peeled fresh ginger
3 SPLENDA® Sachets
12 black peppercorns
3 whole cloves
2 cardamom pods
1 (3-inch) cinnamon stick
2 (500 ml) cups water
2 Darjeeling tea bags
1/2 cup (125 ml) reduced-fat milk

1. Combine first 7 ingredients in a small saucepan. Bring to boil. Remove from heat.
2. Add teabags, cover and steep 5 minutes.
3. Remove spices and tea bags with a slotted spoon and discard.
4. Add milk and cook over medium heat until thoroughly heated. Do not boil. Serve immediately.

Per serve

• This recipe, when compared with a full fat, full sugar version, has 48% less calories, 42% less fat, 60% less total carbohydrates and 75% less sugars.

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Exotic Fruits Smoothie

Serves 4

Preparation Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients
2 mangoes, flesh scooped out
Juice of 2 grapefruit
2 kiwifruit, peeled and cut in halves
4 passionfruit, cut in halves and the pulp scooped out
1 tablespoon SPLENDA® Granular
Ice cubes

Garnish: 4 lime slices

Method:

1. Blend kiwifruit, mango flesh, passionfruit, grapefruit juice and SPLENDA® Granular until smooth. Use a strainer to make the texture smoother.
2. Crush some ice cubes and place into four glasses.
3. Pour the smoothie into glasses.
4. Garnish with lime slices on the glass edge.
5. Serve immediately.

Per serve

RECIPE TIPS

• Mangoes can be replaced with half a watermelon.

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Fruity Punch

Serves 10

Ingredients

1 punnet strawberries
2 oranges
1/2 rockmelon
1/2 honeydew melon
2 passionfruit
2 litres cold carbonated plain mineral water
1 cup SPLENDA® Granular

STEP 1:
Remove hulls from strawberries. Remove skins from oranges and segment. Remove skin from rockmelon and honeydew melon. Chop all fruit. Remove pulp from passionfruit.

STEP 2:
Combine all fruit in a large jug and mix with mineral water and SPLENDA® Granular. Serve chilled with lots of ice.

Per Serve

RECIPE TIPS

• Any leftover fruit can be added to the punch.
• Gin or vodka could be added for an adult punch.
• Punch can be prepared hours in advance.
• Punch is best served the day it is prepared.

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Homemade Lemonade

Yields 2 1/2 litres

Ingredients

8-10 lemons
1 cup SPLENDA® Granular
2 litres water

STEP 1:
Wash lemons. Peel the rind from the lemons using a vegetable peeler.

STEP 2:
Place the rind, SPLENDA® Granular and water in a saucepan. Bring to the boil, then simmer for 5 minutes. Cool and strain.

STEP 3:
Squeeze the juice from lemons then combine with the syrup. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours.

STEP 4:
Serve lemonade as is, or add extra iced water to taste.

Per 250 mL Serve

RECIPE TIPS

• No other citrus or fruit is suitable for this recipe.
• This is a tart Lemonade, so add extra SPLENDA® Granular as required.
• Lemonade will store in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.
• Lemonade can be frozen.

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Hot Chocolate

Serves 2

Preparation time: 10 minutes

2 Sachets SPLENDA® Low Calorie Sweetener
3 tablespoons cocoa
2 cups low fat milk

Mix together SPLENDA® Low Calorie Sweetener and cocoa in a small saucepan. Gradually add milk, whisking until blended.

Cook over medium-low heat until thoroughly heated. Serve immediately.

Note: For mint flavoured hot chocolate, add a drop of mint extract to the mixture before heating. For mocha hot chocolate, add 2 teaspoons instant coffee granules to the milk before heating.

Serving size: 1 cup

This recipe, when compared with a traditional recipe has a 26% reduction in kilojoules, a 45% reduction in carbohydrate and 48% reduction in sugars.

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Lime Iced Tea

Serves 4

Preparation Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients
2 limes cut into slices
1 tablespoon or 2 teabags mint tea
1 sprig of thyme
1 tablespoon of sliced ginger
1 litre boiling water
1 tablespoon SPLENDA® Granular
lots of ice

Garnish: 4 lime slices

Method:

1. Put mint tea, thyme, ginger and lime slices into a teapot. Add SPLENDA® Granular.
2. Fill teapot with boiling water.
3. Cover and steep 10 – 15 minutes. Strain the mixture.
4. Add ice and stir well to let it cool down.
5. Pour into four glasses, add garnish and more ice at discretion.
6. Serve immediately.

Per serve

RECIPE TIPS

• Lime slices could be replaced with orange slices

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Mango Daiquiri

Serves 6

Ingredients
½ cup SPLENDA® Granular
½ cup water
1 large ripe mango
¼ cup lemon or lime juice
¼ cup mango liqueur
½ cup Bacardi or white rum
lots of ice

Method:

1. Combine SPLENDA® Granular and water.
2. Scoop mango flesh into a blender.
3. Add SPLENDA® mixture, lemon juice, rum, mango liqueur and lots of ice.
4. Blend until the ice is finely crushed. Serve immediately in cocktail glasses.

Per serve

RECIPE TIPS

• Use very ripe mangoes for the best flavour.
• Bananas, strawberries or any other ripe fruit can be used instead of mango.
• The more ice that is used in the daiquiri, the thicker it will be.
• Daiquiris do not store.
• Place the daiquiri in the freezer until nearly frozen for a different texture.

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Summer Citrus Ade

Makes: 2 servings
Prep Time: 15 Minutes
 

Ingredients
2 ruby red grapefruit, halved
2 oranges, halved
4 tsp SPLENDA® Granular
1 cup chilled mineral water or soda water


Directions:

1. Using hand juicer, squeeze juice from grapefruit and oranges. Pour into pitcher or large glass measuring cup; whisk in SPLENDA® Granular until dissolved.
2. Pour into ice-filled glasses; top with mineral water 

Amount Per Serving

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Summer Smoothie

Serves 2

Preparation Time: 5 Minutes

110g strawberries, hulled and halved if large
110g raspberries
1 nectarine, chopped and stoned
200ml semi-skimmed milk
2 tbsp SPLENDA® Granular

Method

1. Combine all the fruit and milk in a blender. Blend on medium until smooth.
2. Stir in the SPLENDA® Granular.
3. Pour into glass and enjoy.

Per tablespoon

Recipe Tips:

• The riper the fruit the sweeter the smoothie will be, so taste it before adding your desired amount of SPLENDA® Granular.

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Traditional Lemonade

Makes 6 servings

Preparation Time: 5 Minutes

1 cup fresh lemon juice
16 sachets SPLENDA® Low Calorie Sweetener
5 cups cold water
1 lemon squeezed

1. Squeeze lemons over fine mesh strainer into measuring cup. Discard pulp.
2. In large jug add lemon juice, SPLENDA® Low Calorie Sweetener and cold water. Stir. Add lemon slices.
3. Pour into chilled glasses over ice.

Lime Variation: Simply replace fresh lemon juice and slices with fresh limes.

Note: This recipe can be sweetened to taste; just add more SPLENDA® Low Calorie Sweetener.

Serving Size: 1 Cup/250ml

This recipe, when compared with a traditional recipe has a 34% reduction in kilojoules, a 44% reduction in carbohydrate and a 45% reduction in sugars.

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Yoghurt Smoothie

Serves 3

Ingredients

1 very ripe banana
2 tablespoons SPLENDA® Granular
1/2 cup low fat yoghurt
2 teaspoons lecithin (optional)
1 cup low fat milk

STEP 1:
Place all ingredients in a food processor or blender. Process until combined. Serve immediately.

Per Serve

RECIPE TIPS

• Any other fruit may be used in place of the banana.
• Lecithin helps make the smoothie very creamy.
• Smoothie should be drunk immediately.