Recipes · Bahamian · Beverages
Switcha (Bahamian Limeade)
One serving has 88 kcal. Ready in 7 minutes.
- Preparation: 5 min
- Cooking: 2 min
- Makes: 1 serving (311 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free
Ingredients
- 20 g Sugar
- 250 g Water
- 40 g Lime juice
- 1 g Mint, fresh
Method
- Stir the sugar into 50 g of the water in a small pan and warm gently for 2 minutes, stirring, until fully dissolved; let cool.
- Squeeze the lime juice into a pitcher.
- Add the sugar syrup and the remaining water, stir well, and taste, adjusting sugar or lime as needed.
- Serve over ice, garnished with a sprig of mint if you like.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 87.8 kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 23.4 g | |
| Water | 287 mL | |
| Fiber | 0.23 g | 1% |
| Protein | 0.2 g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0 g | |
| Threonine | 0 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0 g | |
| Leucine | 0.01 g | |
| Lysine | 0.01 g | |
| Methionine | 0 g | |
| Cystine | 0 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.01 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0 g | |
| Valine | 0.01 g | |
| Histidine | 0 g | |
| Fat | 0.04 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 0 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.01 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.01 g | |
| Saturated | 0.01 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | |
| Calcium | 15.3 mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.04 mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.16 mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 6.3 mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.02 mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 6.2 mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 51.8 mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.16 µg | 0% |
| Sodium | 11.3 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.07 mg | 1% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.01 mg | 1% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.01 mg | 1% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 0.07 mg | 1% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.05 mg | 1% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.02 mg | 2% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 5 µg | 1% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline | 2 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 2.8 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 12.1 mg | 16% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.09 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.24 µg | 0% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.05 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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