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Springtime is here! And, for us in the south, it means cherry blossoms, flip flops and a new southern favorite: the half-tea, half lemonade drink known as an Arnold Palmer, named after the golfing legend himself. Now, if you have never tried an Arnold Palmer, then you don’t know what you are missing! But, if you are going to make one, it’s best to use something other than sugar. That much sugar is just not good for you! However, there is a great alternative to sugar that is also becoming a southern favorite. It’s Splenda® no calorie sweetener.
Splenda® has all the taste of sugar without all the added calories! We use Splenda® in several recipes around our house, but the Arnold Palmer is one of our absolute favorites! It tastes so good, and it won’t add extra calories that can lead to extra fat. If you are looking for a healthier alternative to sugar, might we suggest Splenda no calorie sweetener to you.
Arnold Palmer Recipe
To make two gallons of an Arnold Palmer is fairly simple and requires only a minimum of ingredients. It’s a fancy drink that will impress your house guests but won’t cost you a ton to make.
Ingredients:
3 cups of Splenda® granulated no calorie sweetener {equally divided into 1.5 cups}*
3 family sized tea bags
1.5 cups of freshly squeezed lemon juice {use fresh lemons for a better flavor}
2 whole lemons {for garnish}
*You can add more or less Splenda® to your taste preference.
To Prepare The Southern Sweet Tea:
Now, let’s get started by brewing the tea. Place the three family sized tea bags into 2.5 quarts of water in an appropriately sized saucepan and place on the stove on medium high heat. Allow it to come to a rolling boil. Once the tea is boiling, remove from the stove and pour the tea and 1.5 cups Splenda® into a gallon jug. Add just enough cold water to finish filling the jug, stirring while adding the cold water. It is very important to stir the tea while it is still hot to get the Splenda® to mix evenly throughout the tea.
Now, let’s stop for a minute. If you are not a big fan of lemonade, then what you have just created up to this point is typical southern sweet tea. You could skip the next step if you like and just have yourself a nice gallon of sweet tea.
To Prepare The Lemonade:
However, we are making an Arnold Palmer, so we will move forward with the lemonade. Simply mix 1.5 cups of Splenda® with the 1.5 cups of lemon juice in another gallon jug. Add cold water and stir constantly. Now you have lemonade!
Mix It Up And Get An Arnold Palmer!
Now just combine both gallon jugs into a two gallon container, slice the whole lemons into circles and add to the top of your mixture for added flavor. Now you have an Arnold Palmer! Allow it to chill in the refrigerator overnight to allow the flavors to blend and it makes a delicious southern treat!
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Being a northerner, I never would have known what an Arnold Palmer was. LOL. By the way, who is Arnold Palmer?
Arnold Palmer was, at one time, the best golfer on the PGA Tour. He won several tournaments in the 60s, 70s and 80s.
Isn’t he also the creator of this drink, Jay? Or did he just like it a lot?
I’ve often wondered that myself. I like them as well, although I just do lemon juice, not lemonade. I’m trying to break myself of my sweet tooth.
Dawn, according to Wikipedia, Arnold Palmer started drinking iced tea with lemonade at home. He went to a bar during the U.S. Open in the 1960s and ordered the drink. A nearby woman overheard and ordered it herself, calling it the “Palmer drink.” That’s where the name comes from.
Thanks Jay! That is pretty cool that one guy ordering a drink became such a big thing. 🙂
Now that sounds like a nice refreshing drink for the warmer months ahead! Looks easy to make too!
I’ve actually heard of the drink, but I never knew what it was. We love Splenda… use it in so many things instead of sugar.
This sounds delicious! I’m already imagining drinking this on a warm summer day.
I love Arnold Palmers! It is such a refreshing drink fro spring and summer! I like that switching to Splenda can save me 600 calories a day. That I did not know and will be switching to Splenda. Can’t wait to make some this summer!
Yep. I’m making this. I love that it’s almost that time of year for delicious cold drinks. Yay!
Perfect for summer! I am going to save this recipe for then!
This looks so refreshing and I have a lot of lemons I need to use and I love and am addicted to tea!
Yum. I’ve been craving a fresh spring drink like this lately. I do love some Arnold Palmer too. I’ve never made it myself!
I love a good arnold palmer. Anything with lemon is great!
It is cute, we introduced our kids to an Arnold Palmer last Summer and they were hooked! I will be making a lot of these during the warm months.
Who knew Splenda had so many uses! I love me a nice cold drink in the summer months!
My daughter loves Arnold Palmers. They are her favorite summer drink!
It sounds like you have a smart daughter. 😉
Yummm.. I love this combination on a hot summer day. So good! Will have to start making it homemade.
Ooh, I love Arnold Palmers. They are a staple in Southern California!
I do love a tea and lemon combo! I drink it all the time in the summer, but even growing up in the south, I had no idea it was called Arnold Palmer!
I don’t think I was even aware of the drink at all until I was in my 20s, and of course I didn’t know the name of it. Lol!
This looks like a delicious and refreshing drink. I like to use Splenda instead of sugar whenever i can.
Oh my goodness, this sounds amazing. Perfect for hot Texas days. Thanks so much for sharing… I will totally try to make this 🙂
I’ve heard about this drink. I’ve never tried it though.vlooks good.
My husband likes Arnold Palmer, he is pre diabetic so I wonder if he would even notice the splenda taste? I have a friend who uses Splenda in Koolaid drinks and the kids didn’t notice it at all. I never made Arnold Palmer we usually just buy it in the cans. I am loving your blog thanks for sharing the recipe with us.
Thank you so much. As far as taste goes, if your husband is like me, he might like the taste even better. 🙂
This looks super yummy with the fresh lemon, we’re almost reaching summer which this will be perfect for!
Sounds like a great drink! It is perfect for the upcoming summer months!
This sounds like an amazing drink for the summer! I love to make drinks with the fresh summer fruit!
sign me up for that drink. it looks amazing!!! i love a good drink recipe, who doesn’t right?
I LOVE Arnold Palmer’s! They are so refreshing, especially in the hot southern sun!
I had not heard of this but it sounds really delicious. I bet it is great at BBQ’s.
My husband loves BBQ and drinks it with them all the time. 🙂
This sounds delicious and refreshing. I would love to try it this summer season
I love that you switched out Splenda for the sugar! I have been on a no white sugar in my coffee fix or a while now..hoping to stick to it!
Good luck. We use Splenda in our coffee, too. I actually prefer the taste of Splenda.
This sounds like a refreshing drink for the summer. I will have to try it.
We use to have people order this all the time where I use to work. My son loves it. I will have to make it for him.
My husband mentioned to me that he’d like to try an Arnold Palmer someday. He loves lemon and tea, so the combination is perfect for him. He doesn’t eat sugar, so using Splenda would make this a real treat.