Kitchen
Summer Cocktails
Equal at a Glance
113g
100
Sachets
Spoonful
300
Tablets
NEXT
100
50
Sachets
Sachets
100
Tablets
The Equal family
We aim to provide customers with choice and convenience with our range of
low calorie sweeteners including tablets, sachets and now the return of Equal
Spoonful in an easy-pour jar, making it even easier to use Equal in place of sugar,
whatever the occasion.
Equal NEXT is a unique blend of sweetness, specially combined to create a
deliciously rich sugar-like taste, without all the calories! It’s the next generation
of sweet...From coffees to cocktails, Equal NEXT can be used to replace sugar in
your hot or cold beverages, cereals and fruits. Available in a 100 sachet pack size.
Equal sachets are the perfect way to sweeten your hot or cold beverages,
cereal and fruits. They have a great sweet taste, without the calories! Available
in 50 and 100 sachet pack sizes.
Equal tablets are the perfect sweet addition to your favourite hot
or cold beverages. They have a great sweet taste, without all the
calories! Available in 100 and 300 tablet dispenser packs, as well as
500 pack refills.
Equal Spoonful is the perfect sugar substitute. It measures Spoon for Spoon like sugar
with a great sweet taste, and 90% less calories. It is a versatile product that can be
used in your cooking and baking, hot or cold beverages, on cereals or fruit and even
used to replace sugar in jams, sauces or marinades. Available in a convenient 113g jar
for easy sprinkling and pouring, Spoonful contains a plentiful 226 serves of Equal’s
great sweet taste, without all the calories!
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Cooking with Equal
Equal is a great option for those looking for guilt-free ways to indulge in sweet treats
and dessert favourites. In cooking, it is important to remember that Equal doesn’t always
behave exactly like sugar. Equal works best in recipes that don’t require high temperature or
prolonged cooking times. Equal does not brown, caramelise or act as a raising agent like sugar
and therefore, works best in recipes where its main purpose is to provide sweetness such
as cheesecakes, mousses, parfaits and slices. To make this easier, we’ve provided a selection
of specially developed recipes using Equal to start you on your low calorie cooking journey.
Chef ’s Tips
• Use low fat milk to glaze the tops of cakes or muffins which require browning.
• Substitute plain flour for self-raising flour when using Equal.
• When creating a batter, mix eggs, low fat milk and other liquids together, then add the Equal
in last to avoid separation of the mixture.
• Equal can also be used to reduce calories in savoury recipes and works well in marinades,
glazes and dressings.
Equal Conversions
1 Equal NEXT
Sachet
2 level tsp
of sugar
1 Equal Sachet
2 level tsp
of sugar
1 Equal Tablet
1 level tsp
of sugar
1 cup of Equal
Spoonful
1 cup of
sugar
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Gin Fizz
Serves: 2
INGREDIENTS
120 mL gin
Juice of 1 small lemon
1 Equal NEXT Sachet
(or sweeten to your liking)
Ice cubes
soda water
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METHOD
1.Put gin, lemon juice and Equal NEXT in a shaker
with a few cubes of ice. Strain into two highball
glass half filled with ice cubes.
2.Pour in soda water to fill. Stir and serve.
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Old Fashioned
Serves: 2
INGREDIENTS
8 dashes Angostura Bitters
1 Equal NEXT Sachet
2 splashes Club soda
120 mL (4 oz) Bourbon
Ice cubes
2 orange wheels
2 Cherries
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METHOD
1.In two Old Fashioned glasses, muddle bitters,
Equal NEXT and a splash of soda.
2.Add bourbon and fill with ice. Garnish with orange
and cherry.
Mint Julep
Serves: 2
INGREDIENTS
8 fresh mint sprigs
2 Equal NEXT Sachets
4 tsp water
Crushed ice
150 mL bourbon whiskey
mint sprigs, to garnish
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METHOD
1. Muddle mint, Equal NEXT and water in two collins
glass. Fill glasses with ice and pour in bourbon.
2.
Top with more ice and garnish with a mint
sprig. Serve.
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Espresso Martini
Serves: 4
INGREDIENTS
2 cups of freshly brewed espresso
5 Equal NEXT Sachets
60mL vodka
60mL kahlua
1 tsp vanilla essence
Ice cubes
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METHOD
1. Combine espresso and Equal in a large heatproof
jug and allow to cool to room temperature.
2. Put cooled coffee mixture, vodka, kahlua, vanilla
and ice cubes in a cocktail shaker.
3. Shake well to combine. Strain the mixture into 4
glasses. Serve.
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Long Island Iced Tea
Serves: 4
INGREDIENTS
1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
4 Equal NEXT Sachets
50 ml gin
50 ml orange flavoured liqueur
50 ml rum
50 ml tequila
375ml diet cola
Ice cubes
Lemon slices, to garnish
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METHOD
1. Combine juice, Equal, gin, orange ligueur, rum
and tequila in a large cocktail shaker and shake
until combined. Pour the mixture evenly into
4 glasses.
2.Top with cola, ice cubes and garnish with lemon.
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Strawberry Lemonade
Serves: 6
INGREDIENTS
2 cups hulled fresh strawberries
1 cup fresh lemon juice
(juice of approx. 5 lemons)
¾ cup Equal Spoonful or
16 packets Equal NEXT sachets
4 ½ cups (1.25 L) soda water
Ice Cubes
Fresh whole strawberries,
sliced (optional)
Fresh lemon, sliced (optional)
Fresh mint, optional
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METHOD
1. Put strawberries in a blender and puree. Add lemon
juice and Equal, blending just until combined. Pour
mixture into a pitcher.
2.Stir in soda water. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Place a few ice cubes in 6 tall glasses. Pour in
strawberry lemonade mixture.
3.
Garnish each
and mint.
glass
with
strawberry,
lemon
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Raspberry Peach and
Vanilla Poptails
Serves: 6
INGREDIENTS
200g fresh or
frozen raspberries,
5 Tbsp Equal syrup**
1 ½ cups cold water
3 ripe peaches, sliced
1 ½ tsp Queen Organic
Vanilla Bean Paste
12 large mint leaves
METHOD
1.Place raspberries, 2 tablespoons of the Equal
syrup and ½ cup water in a blender and blend until
the mixture is completely smooth.
2.Pour the mixture evenly into 6 ice-pop moulds.
Add paddle pop sticks to the mould and place in
the freezer for 20 minutes, until the raspberry
layer has started to solidify.
3.
Place the remaining water into the blender
and add peaches, vanilla bean paste, mint and
3 tablespoons Equal syrup and blend until the
mixture is completely smooth.
4.Add the peach mixture to the top of the raspberry
layer and return to the freezer until frozen solid.
**To make Equal syrup, combine ¾ cup of Equal
Spoonful (16 Equal NEXT Sachets) and ¾ cup
of water in a large jug. Stir until the Equal
has dissolved.
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Cranberry and
Pomegranate Margarita
Serves: 4
INGREDIENTS
Ice cubes
¾ cup cranberry juice
¾ cup unsweetened
pomegranate juice
120 mL tequila
60 mL orange-flavoured liqueur
60 mL lime juice
4 Equal NEXT Sachets
1 piece orange zest
1 lime wedge
1 Tbsp sea-salt flakes
Fresh pomegranate, to garnish
extra lime, to garnish
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METHOD
1. In a large cocktail shaker filled with ice, pour
in cranberry juice, pomegranate juice, tequila,
liqueur, lime juice, Equal and orange zest. Shake
until well-chilled. Rub rim of margarita glass with
lime wedge.
2.Dip glass rim in salt. Strain cocktail into glass half
filled with ice.
3.Garnish with fresh fruits and lime.
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Lychee, Lime and
Vanilla Mojito
Serves: 2
INGREDIENTS
1 lime (large, quartered)
2 sprigs mint
120 mL white rum
6 pitted lychees
4 Equal NEXT Sachets
2 tsp vanilla essence
Ice cubes
120 mL lychee juice
Soda water
Extra mint sprigs, to garnish
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METHOD
1. Muddle lime, mint, rum, lychee, Equal and vanilla in
two tall glasses.
2.Add ice cubes and lychee juice and top up with
soda water. Stir and serve.
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Pina Colada Granita
Serves: 4-6
INGREDIENTS
430 g tinned pineapple
pieces in natural juice
½ cup Equal Spoonful or 12
Equal NEXT Sachets
200ml water
200 ml reduced-fat coconut milk
Juice of 2 limes
raspberries, to decorate (optional)
Mint leaves, to decorate (optional)
METHOD
1. Put pineapple pieces in natural juice into the bowl
of a food processor and blitz to a purée. Add Equal
and water and puree until combined. Transfer to a
large measuring jug.
2. Stir in coconut milk and lime juice.
3. Transfer to a measuring jug and add enough cold
water to make it up to 1 litre.
4. Pour into a rectangular freezer-proof container
and freeze for 6 hours, or overnight until frozen.
5. Scrape with a fork and serve in chilled glasses.
Decorate with raspberries and mint leaves.
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White Sangria Iced Tea
Serves: 6
INGREDIENTS
½ cup mixed berries
(chopped Strawberries,
blueberries and raspberries)
8 pitted lychees
1 green apple, thinly sliced
½ mango, thinly sliced
1 peach, thinly sliced
Juice of 1 lemon
Ice cubes
1 cup white wine
1 cup Earl Grey tea,
unsweetened and cooled
1 cup Equal Spoonful
or 24 Equal NEXT Sachets
1 cup Soda water
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METHOD
1. In a large punch bowl, combine all the fruit and the
lemon juice and allow to sit for 10 minutes so that
the flavours infuse.
2.Add the ice, wine, tea, Equal and soda water to the
fruit mix, stir well. Freeze for 1 hours to chill. Serve.
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Red Sangria
Serves: 4
INGREDIENTS
200 ml cabernet sauvignon
]wine, chilled
1 cup unsweetened
pineapple juice, chilled
2 Equal NEXT Sachets or
1 Tbsp Equal Spoonful
1 cup fresh bite-size
pineapple pieces
1 orange, thinly sliced
into rounds
1 small apple, very thinly
sliced into rounds
700ml soda water, chilled
fresh pineapple wedges,
to garnish
basil, to garnish
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METHOD
1. Combine wine, juice and Equal NEXT in a
large serving jug.
2.Add fruit and soda water.
3.Mix well and serve immediately in cocktail
glasses ganished with pineapple and basil.
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Apple Pie Cocktail
Serves: 4
INGREDIENTS
1 cup cloudy apple juice
½ cup apple cider
2 Tbsp cream
120 mL vodka or white rum
120 mL butterscotch schnapps
2 Equal NEXT Sachets
2 tsp vanilla bean paste
1 tsp ground cinnamon
Ice cubes
Vanilla pods, to garnish
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METHOD
1. Put all in ingredients in a large cocktail shaker with
some ice cubes, shaking well until the mixture is
combined and chilled. Strain into 4 glasses over
ice. Serve garnished with a vanilla pod.
*Note: Simply omit the vodka and schnapps to make
this non-alcoholic. Instead, add an extra 200mL
apple juice, 1 Tbsp butterscotch sauce and 2 extra
Equal NEXT sachets for a flavour hit.
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