Low FODMAP Frozen Cosmo
Did the title get your attention? Thinking about quenching your thirst with something icy, fruity and non-alcoholic? This low FODMAP Frozen Cosmo is from the book ZERO PROOF drinks & more 100 Recipes for Mocktails & Low-Alcohol Cocktails by Maureen Petrosky. That’s right! You don’t have to add alcohol to have fun and this book proves the point with style.
Ingredients:
- 2/3 cup (150 ml) orange seltzer water
- 1/2 cup (125 ml) cranberry juice
- 2- ounces (60 ml) freshly squeezed orange juice, without pulp
- 2- ounces (60 ml) freshly squeezed lime juice, strained
- 2 lime wedges
- Freezer-safe container
Preparation:
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In a freezer-safe container, combine seltzer water, cranberry juice, orange juice and lime juice, stirring well. Place in the freezer for about 1 hour, until slushy but not fully frozen (see Notes).
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Remove from freezer and stir with a fork. (Using a fork won’t interfere with the slushy, easy-to-sip consistency.)
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Using a spoon, scoop into glasses.
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Cut a small slit in each lime wedge and place 1 wedge on the rim of each glass for garnish.
Notes:
• If your Cosmo gets fully frozen by mistake, all is not lost! Let it stand on the counter for 20 to 30 minutes and then stir with a fork.
• This drink looks especially glam in a martini glass.
FODMAP Information
Our recipes are based on Monash University and FODMAP Friendly science.
- Lime Juice: Monash University has lab tested lime juice and it is low FODMAP in 1 cup (250 g) amounts (double that of lemon juice, as an interesting fact).
- Orange Juice: Monash has told us in private correspondence that freshly squeezed orange juice contains no FODMAPs, per their lab testing. Any kind of processed orange juice, whether bottled, canned or in cardboard packaging, even if it says 100% juice, does contain FODMAPs. The processing affects the FODMAPs. For commercially prepared, try ½ cup (120 ml) and test your tolerance.
Please always refer to the Monash University & FODMAP Friendly smartphone apps for the most up-to-date lab tested information. As always, your tolerance is what counts; please eat accordingly. The ultimate goal of the low FODMAP diet is to eat as broadly as possible, without triggering symptoms, for the healthiest microbiome.