• 1 lb. Driscoll's strawberries, for puree
• 1 lb. Driscoll's raspberries, or combination of strawberries, blackberries, or blueberries, for sodas
• 2 cups vanilla ice cream, or frozen yogurt
• 4-1/3 cups sparkling water, or seltzer, chilled
• 1 Tbs. lemon juice
• 1 Tbs. cherry brandy, if desired

Strawberry Puree: Rinse and hull the strawberries for puree. Place in blender or food processor and puree until smooth. Strain and refrigerate until ready to make sodas.

For each soda: Rinse berries for sodas. Hull and halve or quarter, if using strawberries.

Frost very tall glasses (one per serving) as follows: Spread 1/4 cup sugar evenly on small plate, measure 1/4 cup water into small bowl. Dip rims of glasses first in water, then in sugar to coat rims. Keep glasses in freezer until ready to prepare sodas.

Layer berries and ice cream in frosted glasses: about one-fourth of berries, small scoop ice cream, and another one-fourth of berries, second scoop of ice cream, another one-fourth of the berries, etc. (Sodas can be held in freezer for several hours at this point.)

In large pitcher gently blend puree, sparkling water, lemon juice and brandy. Pour into prepared frosted glasses. Garnish with mint leaves and remaining berries.

Per serving: calories 223, fat 8.3g, 31% calories from fat, cholesterol 29mg, protein 4.0g, carbohydrates 37.0g, fiber 10.3g, sugar 31.7g, sodium 62mg, diet points 3.6.

Dietary Exchanges: Milk: 0.0, Vegetable: 0.0, Fruit: 1.5, Bread: 0.0, Lean meat: 0.0, Fat: 1.3, Sugar: 1.3, Very lean meat protein: 0.0

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