Name: Low Calorie Lemonade
Ingredients: 3 1/4 cup cold water; 1/2 cup lemon juice; 1 x sugar substitute *

Why it works: Lemon and sugar substitute work together. They rank in the top 25% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 30 recipes. Both carry ethanol, which smells alcoholic, ethereal. The science ↓

Low Calorie Lemonade

Ingredients

3 1/4 cup cold water
1/2 cup lemon juice
1 x sugar substitute *

Directions

Make the lemonade

Choose a sugar substitute amount: 4 to 8 envelopes, 1½ teaspoons, or to taste.
Combine ¾ cup cold water, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, and the chosen sugar substitute, then mix well.

Serve

Serve over ice.
Garnish as desired.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

61Calories

0 gProtein

0 gFat

16 gCarbs

Counts 2 of 3 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 2 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Sugar Substitute	1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated	49
Lemon	juice of 1 lemon (48ml)	12
Water	not in our table	0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

Recipe from the Recipes Wiki (Fandom).

Steps grouped into stages for easier reading; the method is the source's own.

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The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

Lemon + sugar substitutetop 25% of all pairs

Smell alikelow

Cooked together30 recipes

Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

What each ingredient does

Lemon juice: Provides the sharp, acidic citrus flavor that defines the lemonade.
Sugar substitute: Supplies sweetness so the drink tastes sweet without added sugar.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.