Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Peach Floats---sounds good


Dietitian's tip:This refreshing beverage is made with club soda — a carbonated water that is the forerunner of sugary soda pop. This float is a good source of calcium. 
By Mayo Clinic staff

Serves 4

Ingredients
1 can (15 ounces) peaches, drained, except for 1/2 cup juice
4 cups vanilla ice milk
32 ounces club soda or seltzer water
1/2 cup reduced-fat whipped topping
Ground nutmeg, to taste

Directions
In a small bowl, mash the peaches with a fork. Divide the mashed peaches into 4 glasses (12 ounces each). Add to each glass 2 tablespoons of the peach juice and 1 cup ice milk. Pour 1 cup soda or seltzer into the glasses. Top each drink with 2 tablespoons whipped topping and a dusting of nutmeg. Serve immediately. 


Nutritional analysis per serving
Serving size: 1 peach float  
Calories 269 Sodium 177 mg 
Total fat 7 g Total carbohydrate 48 g 
Saturated fat 5 g Dietary fiber 1 g 
Monounsaturated fat 1 g Protein 5 g 
Cholesterol 18 mg   

mayoclinic.com/health/healthy-recipies

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