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Lemon Lime Soda With Stevia

This is best when you use the liquid stevia extract, as opposed to brewed stevia tea, so you don't dilute the bubbly effervescence of the soda.

-1/4 cup mixture of fresh lemon & lime juice
-10 - 15 drops of liquid stevia extract
-pinch of finely ground sea salt - yup, that's right!
-3 cups seltzer water or soda water

Mix the juice, stevia extract and salt together in a large jar or pitcher. Add the bubbly water, stir gently and pour into tall glasses over ice.

Makes about 3 servings

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Lemonade or Limeade- sweetened with stevia

-1 quart (4 cups) of water
-1/2 cup fresh lemon or lime juice
-15 drops of liquid stevia extract

-1/4 teaspoon good grey ocea sea salt - optional

"Salt in my lemonade??" I know it may sound strange, but it's a common addition in some parts of the world. It not only adds depth of flavor to the lemonade or limeade without making it taste salty, the sea salt turns it into a natural "gatorade" by providing extra hydrating properties, actually helping your cells absorb the water.

Mix all the ingredients together, and pour into a pitcher full of ice. Add lemon slices, lime slices or mint leaves for a nice touch.

Note: if you don’t want to serve it iced, try reducing the amount of lemon & stevia by about a third, or even half. Everybody has different tastebuds, so you may need to experiment with it a few times before you get it just the way you like it.

For a hot summer day you may as well double or triple the batch! It will keep for a day or two in the fridge.

Makes about 4 servings

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Iced Herbal Tea - sweetened with stevia

-1 quart (4 cups) of water
-4 tea bags of your favorite herbal tea (mint, lemon ginger, red raspberry leaf, etc.)
-1 – 2 tablespoons dried stevia leaves, or 1 or 2 stevia leaf tea bags (or 10 drops of liquid stevia extract )

Bring the water to a boil.

Turn off the heat, add the tea bags and the stevia leaves & let them steep for about 5 minutes.

Remove tea bags and squeeze them well into the pot before discarding. Strain out stevia leaves. Let tea cool to room temperature. Once tea is cool, add stevia, mix well and serve over ice.

If you’re using the liquid drops, wait until the herbal tea has cooled, then add the stevia drops, mix well and serve.

Makes about 4 servings

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Iced Tea & Lemonade – a classic combination!

-1 quart (4 cups) of water
-¼ cup fresh lemon juice
-2 decaffeinated tea bags
-1 – 2 tablespoons dried stevia leaves, or 1 or 2 stevia leaf tea bags (or 10-15 drops of liquid stevia extract)

Bring the water to a boil. Turn off the heat and add the tea bags and the stevia leaves. Steep tea for 5 minutes. remove tea bags, strain the stevia leaves and let tea cool to room temperature. Once tea is cool, add lemon juice, mix well and serve over ice.

If you’re using the liquid drops, wait until the tea has cooled, then add the stevia drops, lemon juice, mix well and serve

Makes about 4 servings

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Stevia Cooler
-1 quart (4 cups) of water
-1 cup brewed stevia leaf tea (or 5-10 drops of liquid stevia extract, more if you like it sweeter)

Mix well and enjoy over ice.

Makes about 4 servings.

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Stevia Mint Cooler

-1 quart water
-1 cup brewed stevia leaf tea
-handful of mint springs (or 1 cup strong brewed mint tea)

Use a mortar & pestle to lightly crush the fresh mint leaves, or even crushing them using your hands will work well. Place mint sprigs (or mint tea)) in a large jar or pitcher, add the water and the stevia leaf tea and chill the mixture in the fridge for an hour or two, or even overnight. Serve in a tall glass over ice. Add some fresh mint leaves as a garnish.

Makes about 4 servings.

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Coconut Cooler

For directions on how to open a coconut click here.

Remember that coconut water does contain some sugars (carbohydrates), so if you’re following a strict candida diet choose one of the other recipes to try.

Fresh coconut water from one coconut
1 cup of brewed stevia leaf tea – cooled to room temperature
3 cups of water

Combine all the liquids in a large jar or pitcher. Chill for 1 or 2 hours and enjoy!

Makes about 4 servings.

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Cucumber Lime Cooler

1 cucumber – peeled and cut into chunks
juice of 2 or 3 limes
1 cup brewed stevia leaf tea (or between 5 - 10 drops liquid stevia extract, more if you like it sweeter)
about 1 quart (4 cups) water

Place the cucumber, lime juice, water and stevia tea or drops into a blender. Use just enough water to come up about one inch from the top of the blender. Cover tightly and blend well. Strain the mixture and serve in tall glasses full of ice. Garnish with a mint sprig, or slice of lime.

Makes about 4 servings.

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Iced Latte Frappe (no dairy, sugar free)

This is a treat, since it uses canned coconut milk, which is more of a processed food. So save this one for special occasions.

1 can pure, unsweetened coconut milk
1/2 cup very strong brewed decaf coffee or espresso
5 drops liquid stevia extract
optional - 1 organic egg yolk
1 cup crushed ice cubes

Place everything in a blender, blend well, pour into a tall glass, over more ice cubes if you like, and serve with a straw.

Try adding a pinch of cinnamon, or a drop of vanilla extract, or a drop of almond extract.

Makes about 2 servings.

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