I drink A LOT of water, especially at work. Sometimes, I want something a little more interesting. We all need a little sparkle, a little effervescence from time to time. I don’t drink soda anymore but I do drink seltzer.
I started adding Tart Cherry Juice Concentrate to my seltzer last year. I have trouble sleeping. Tart Cherry Juice is a natural sleep aid. So, it’s a good way to up the healthy in my beverage. However, it is tart! So, I came up with following recipe to smooth out and sweeten the flavor a little bit.
Healthier Cherry Vanilla Soda
A tall glass
Three Tablespoons of Tart Cherry Juice Concentrate
One teaspoon of vanilla extract
Quarter teaspoon of stevia
Ice Optional
Fill glass Three quarters of the way with seltzer. Add the rest of the ingredients. Stir. Add ice. Enjoy!
Do you have healthy beverages that you like to drink? Please tell me about them in the comments section. Leave me a reply. I would love to hear from you!
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Cynthia
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I like this recipe too…..definitely will try it. Where do you get the cherry vanilla extract?
Hi Jennifer, the vanilla extract is by itself. They are separate ingredients. The tart cherry juice concentrate is at most health food stores. Hope you like it! :-).
Sounds really tasty. I sometimes use a little juice with seltzer – love it. But never thought of this combo! Thanks.
We don’t do soda around here either but my husband has trouble sleeping, so I’ll have to try this one out on him. 🙂
Hey Andrea! 🙂 I think it does make a difference. You might want to check out this post http://cynthialenz.com/?p=67 for some more sleep tips. I think I will do an update soon. I’ve been doing more work on sleeping better lately.