Green Apple Spritzers

Ingredients:

• 1 large Granny Smith apple
• 1 tsp fresh lemon juice
• 3 tbsp ice water
• 1 1/2 tsp granular sugar substitute
• ice cubes
• 24 oz. seltzer water

Make 4 Servings

1.  Cut 8 very thin wedges from apple; core, peel and roughly chop the rest. Toss apple wedges with 1/2 teaspoon of the lemon juice in a small bowl. In a separate small bowl, toss chopped apple with the remaining 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice.
2. Puree chopped apples, water ans sugar substitute in a blender. Divide pureed apple mixture among 4 glasses (about 2 tablespoons each); top each with a few ice cubes and fill each glass with seltzer. Stir, tops each spritzer with 2 apple wedges and serve.

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Note: This recipe appears in the South Beach Diet Parties & Holidays Cookbook. This is a wonderful drink that can be enjoyed at a party, making a toast or as an after-dinner drink to cleanse your palate. The South Beach diet has always had refreshing drinks and this drink did not disappoint me. Remember to have the lemon juice on hand before you slice the apple because tossing the apple with the lemon juice will keep the apple from browning. This apple spritzer is so refreshing it will cleanse your palate and prevent you from eating any more than you should.