Have y'all ever gotten a cherry limeade from Sonic?
Are they not one of the most delicious things you've ever drank? Drunk? Slurped? Sipped on?
If you've made my 
One day an idea came to me, and I thought I was totally awesome and smarter than every other foodie in Charleston when I asked my hubs to bring me back a diet strawberry limeade.
I was so excited (I get ridiculously thrilled when it comes to all things food) and my eyes twinkled like fireflies in the night sky when I saw him walk through the door with a cup the size of our 
After lying under the covers for weeks bawling my brains out while listening to Mariah Carey & Boys II Men's 
And it's even *better* than the original...because it's loaded with booze...cold, stinging booze that slowly softens the sense of loss I still feel from that dreaded summer day 😉
Low Calorie Strawberry Limeades
Ingredients
- 2 cups sliced fresh strawberries
- 10 liquid stevia drops and 1 tablespoon Stevia in the Raw
- 1 cup water
- 6 oz. Stoli Vodka
- Diet Sprite about 3-4 cans
- 8 fresh lime wedges
Instructions
- Add 1 cup strawberries, the liquid stevia drops, and the water to a small saucepan and place over medium-high heat, bringing to a boil.
- Lower heat to medium and let simmer for 10 mins.
- While syrup is simmering, stir together the remaining strawberries and the stevia in the raw, refrigerating until ready to use.
- Remove the syrup from heat and, using a wire sieve, strain the liquid into a small dish or bowl. Discard pulp.
- Fill a large glass with ice, add 1 ½ oz. of vodka, 2 tablespoon of strawberry syrup, ¼ of the sweetened strawberries, the juice of one lime wedge, and top off with the sprite.
- Stir to combine and garnish with a lime wedge.
- Enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition
Getting to Know You...
Do you get as devastated as I do when it comes to food mishaps?
What's your favorite Boys II Men song?
Strawberry Limeade or cherry?
Ashley Bee says
Yup, summer is my fitness downfall because I only wanna drink sugary stuff. Thank goodness you have a skinny version! YESSS!
amber says
I know, right?!? I'm the same way, especially since June is both mine and the hubs birthday month! Be careful with these though...you can't drink just one!
Mia says
Amber - OMG. I LOVE Sonic - mostly for their drinks, not so much their food. And since I'm on Weight Watchers and hoping to never exactly go back to the old me that ate whatever I wanted in "moderation" (read: lots of little bites that added up to the whole thing over the course of the day), you are a life saver right now. YES, strawberry limeade over cherry any day. YES, Boyz II Men rocks my world (no favorite song...for a while we had a Gen X radio station here in St. Louis that played Motown Philly all the time. Loved it). YES, food mishaps devastate me. Truly, though, I'm a bit of a drama queen. Any mishap can devastate me. But a hungry devastated me is a disaster for everyone! Thanks for the recipe. I know what I'll be sipping/slurping on the 4th! Yay for not only a diet strawberry limeade, but one with vodka!
Amy says
Hi there!! I just wanted to stop by and let you know I did a round up post and featured your recipe in it! Hope you get a chance to check it out and enjoy! Happy Thirsty Thursday! 😉