BACK TO RESULTS \\ Diet & Nutrition Recipes Lemonade or Limeade Base

Ingredients

  • 2-1/2 cups water
  • 1-1/4 cups sugar or Splenda® sugar substitute
  • 1/2 teaspoon finely shredded lemon or lime peel
  • 1-1/4 cups fresh lemon or lime juice
  • ice cubes

Preparation

  1. In a medium saucepan, stir water and sugar or sugar substitute over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat; cool 20 minutes. (If you are in a hurry skip the heat. Instead, dissolve the sugar in room temperature water then go to step #2.)
  2. Add citrus peel and juice to sugar mixture. Pour into a jar or pitcher; cover and chill. Keeps for up to 3 days.
  3. For each glass of lemonade or limeade, combine 3 ounces base and 3 ounces water in ice-filled glasses. Stir and sip slowly to enjoy. Freeze leftover base in ice cube trays and add to beverages instead of ice.

Helpful hints

  • 3 ounces liquid is 6 tablespoons.
  • Base made with Splenda® instead of sugar has 20 calories and 5 grams carbohydrate. Count as 1/2 carbohydrate choice.

Submitted by:

DaVita dietitian Bonnie from Texas.

Nutrients per serving

Calories

108

Protein

0

g

Carbohydrates

27

g

Fat

0

g

Cholesterol

0

mg

Sodium

2

mg

Potassium

39

mg

Phosphorus

2

mg

Calcium

4

mg

Fiber

0.1

g

Added Sugar

g

Kidney and kidney diabetic food choices

1/2 fruit, low potassium
1 high calorie

Carbohydrate choices

2

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