Thanks James! Im going to give it a try.

James, I'm an RN, and I make Meyer lemonade all the time without sugar. It is just so much healthier this way. Only I use either Stevia or Splenda as my sweetener. So, almost no sugar at all, save for the small amount in the lemon juice. But, Agave nectar is also an excellent choice. I call it my "411 Information Lemonade". 4 parts water, 1 part Meyer lemon juice, and supposedly 1 part sweetener, but I usually reduce the sweetener, as that's too sweet for me. So, as I make up large amounts (it goes so fast here, I have to make large amounts), I use 8 cups water, 2 cups lemon juice and about 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 cups sweetener. We make up many batches of this for our big 4th of July party when we have the family over. And yes, for those with health issues such as diabetes, always check with your doctor or dietician about using any artificial sweetener of any kind in your diet.

Patty S.

Thank you for that input Patty. I want to eliminate sugar of any kind from my lemonade because of the health benefits you describe. I made up some without using any sugar and I liked it very much -- I have a high acidic tolerance anyway and I found the tartness much to my liking.

JP