Take a trip to the islands in this simple tropical cocktail.

Makes 4 servings

ACTIVE TIME: 10 minutes

TOTAL TIME: 1 hour

EASE OF PREPARATION: Easy

3 cups boiling water
1/3-1/2 cup sugar
1 1/4 cups freshly squeezed lime juice
6 ounces dark rum

Combine boiling water and sugar to taste. Stir until the sugar dissolves; chill. Add the lime juice to make limeade. Fill 4 tall glasses with ice and divide the rum among the glasses. Top with the limeade.
Non-alcoholic variation: Omit the rum.

NUTRITION INFORMATION: Per cocktail: 182 calories; 0 g fat (0 g sat, 0 g mono); 0 mg cholesterol; 23 g carbohydrate; 0 g protein; 0 g fiber; 7 mg sodium; 93 mg potassium.

Per mocktail: 84 calories; 0 g fat (0 g sat, 0 g mono); 0 mg cholesterol; 23 g carbohydrate; 0 g protein; 0 g fiber; 7 mg sodium; 92 mg potassium.

Nutrition bonus: Vitamin A & C (38% daily value).

1 1/2 Carbohydrate Servings

Exchanges: 1 1/2 other carbohydrates