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Receta Blood Orange Snowbird – Vodka, Blood Orange Juice and Sparkling Soda
Ingredientes
- 2 oz vodka
- 2 oz blood orange juice, fresh squeezed (sub other oranges if blood oranges out of season)
- Italian Blood Orange Sparkling Soda (I get mine from Sprouts)
- Lemon slice
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 87g | |
| Calories 140 | |
| Calories from Fat 1 | 1% |
| Total Fat 0.09g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat 0.01g | 0% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 1mg | 0% |
| Potassium 43mg | 1% |
| Total Carbs 2.86g | 1% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.9g | 3% |
| Sugars 0.77g | 1% |
| Protein 0.34g | 1% |
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