Sweetener Recipe ⤏ Red Sangria with Truvia® Natural Sweetener

The flavor of this red sangria is brimming with fruit and a spicy twist. Enjoy it over lots of ice on a hot summer night. Sweetened with Truvia® natural sweetener, this refreshing drink contains only 80 calories per serving.

Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• ¼ cup Truvia® natural sweetener spoonable**
• 6 each whole cloves
• 6 each whole black peppercorns, crushed
• 3 berry (blank)s whole allspice berries, crushed
• 1 (750 milliliter) bottle red wine
• 3/4 cup spiced simple syrup (recipe above)
• 3 cups sparkling water
• ¼ cup fresh orange juice
• 1 orange, thinly sliced
• 1 lemon, thinly sliced
• 1 lime, thinly sliced
• 2 cups ice cubes

Cooking Directions

1. Spiced Simple Syrup: Place all of the ingredients in a medium saucepot, stir.
2. Place on high heat, bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 5 minutes.
3. Remove from heat, allow to cool completely.
4. Pour syrup through a strainer to remove spices.
5. Pour syrup into a jar with lid and store refrigerated. Shake before using.
6. Sangria: Combine wine, 3/4 cup spiced simple syrup, sparkling water, orange juice, and fruit slices. Stir briskly.
7. Serve over ice in large red wine glasses.

Nutrition Facts

• calories73.3
• carbohydrateContent9 g
• fatContent0.1 g
• fiberContent0.9 g
• proteinContent0.4 g
• sodiumContent9.7 mg
• sugarContent1.1 g