Low-Cal Fun in the Summertime

Ah, summer. The time of year when the days are warmer, the sun sets later, and everyone is just itching to run around and have fun. The energy that we’ve had stored since the start of the year can finally be unleashed onto a world that is bright, green, and teeming with all sorts of excitement. But what do you do when you want to enjoy all the joys and pleasures of the season if you’re also trying to hold off on indulging too much and waiting for later seasons to do that?

Torani has a solution. We believe that flavor should be available and accessible to everyone, regardless of your dietary preferences and requirements, and so we have gathered a few low-calorie summer drink recipes that will hopefully make it onto your poolside drink menu.

Sugar Free Lemon Handcrafted Soda

Name a more iconic duo that lemon and summer. Well, okay, yeah, to be honest, this pairing might not be the very first dynamic duo of summerdom that springs to mind, but once you stop to think about it, lemon is a flavor that permeates the season. Lemonade, lemon ices, limoncello… lemons are everywhere. And once your realize that it goes hand in hand with summer, then you’ll want to have it all the time until the foliage turns and the crisp in the air comes back around. And what an easier way to have that lemon in your life than with a classic handcrafted soda? And by using Torani Sugar Free Lemon Syrup, you don’t have to feel any guilt about it whatsoever. 

Ingredients
2 Tbsp (1 oz) Torani Sugar Free Lemon Syrup
1 cup (8 oz) sparkling water
Ice

Instructions

Pour sparkling water into tall glass filled with ice. Add Torani and stir well.

Zero Sugar Cherry Chocolate Smoothie

What’s a downside of summer? Heat. And there is nothing worse than waking up to a too-warm morning with nothing to cool you down. But that is where Torani comes to the rescue. While of course, anyone can have a sparkling Italian soda to start off their day, but for those who are more traditionally-minded when it comes to how you breakfast, this delicious smoothie is a good way to get some much-needed protein into your day, as well as an excellent use of Torani’s delicious Zero Calorie Chocolate Sauce, which gives you the delicious flavor and texture of Chocolate Sauce without the calories or sugar.

Ingredients
2 Tbsp Torani Zero Calorie Chocolate Sauce 
1 heaping cup frozen pitted cherries
1 serving (28 grams) chocolate protein powder 
3/4 cup milk of choice 

Instructions

Place everything in a blender, blend until desired consistency, adjust milk accordingly.

Sugar Free Piña Colada Mocktail

What is summer without having a fruity cocktail – or, in this case, mocktail? We don’t know what summer would look like without pineapple in a frothy drink, and luckily, you don’t need to either. Torani’s new Sugar Free Liquid Drink Enhancers have tons of flavor in a single squeeze or two, and they are a perfect ingredient to add to the summer drink of your choice. This mocktail recipe is full of fresh fruit flavor that mimics the flavor of the classic drink that is synonymous with summer vacations, and doesn’t have many calories to worry about. 

Ingredients
1 squeeze of Torani Sugar Free Coconut Liquid Drink Enhancer
1/4 cup Light coconut milk
1 tsp Fresh lime juice
3/4 cup Frozen pineapple chunks
1/2 cup Ice
Optional for garnish: lime wedge
shredded coconut
pineapple chunk

Instructions

In a blender, combine Torani Sugar Free Coconut Liquid Drink Enhancer, light coconut milk, lime juice, frozen pineapple, and ice. Blend until smooth and frothy. Pour into a chilled glass. Top with a pinch of shredded coconut, and garnish with a lime wedge and pineapple chunk on the rim or skewered on a cocktail pick.

This summer is shaping up to be one for the ages. Between America’s semiquincentennial and a rash of above-average temperatures, we are sure to be cooling down and celebrating whichever ways we can, and with us, of course that means drinks. We hope that this sampler’s menu of low-calorie refreshing drinks for summer has sparked your imagination – and your tastebuds – to have an amazing and delicious rest of your summer.