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Italian Lemonade – A Kidney Friendly Lemonade

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Italian Lemonade – A Kidney Friendly Lemonade

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Every Thursday, Rebecca and I meet at my home to try a new kidney friendly dish and see if we can’t make it great.  This has been a particularly challenging week and I completely forgot about my KidneyGrub Thursday standing appointment until about 30 minutes before Rebecca’s arrival.  So there I was, too late to cancel, but scanning my cupboards for the quickest, easiest, most kidney friendly dish we could do.  What did I have?  Lemons, water, and sugar.  I always seem to have these on hand.

THE ITALIAN TWIST

So I thought about just throwing together some simple lemonade.  But then I peeked out the window at my two kids playing on the porch and saw my most favorite plant: basil.  Basil?  Lemon?  Yes and YES!  Italian lemonade is not only kidney friendly, it is fresh and so simple.  With the addition of the fresh herb, it is practically gourmet.

Birds eye view of a mason jar filled with basil lemonade on ice with a lemon peel curl on the rim and basil leaves mixed inside. The jar is surrounded by two sprigs of basil in the upper right and bottom left corners with a plate of cut lemons and basil sprig in the upper left corner. All items sit atop rustic whitewashed boards and a linnen sepia napkin with blue stripes on the end. I literally pulled this together in less than 10 minutes.  Everything quickly boiled on the stove to make a simple syrup, strained, and poured over ice.  I added a touch more water because I prefer my drinks a little less sweet.

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Italian Lemonade - Unique Kidney Friendly Beverage

This unique, refreshing lemonade is full of flavor. The basil can easily be left out for a simple lemonade.
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Course: Beverage
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: High Calorie, Low Phosphorus, Low Potassium, Low Protein, Low Sodium, Plant-Based
Diet Type: CKD, Dialysis, VLPD
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 206kcal

Ingredients

Simple Syrup

  • 1 bunch fresh basil washed and stemmed
  • 2 cup sugar
  • 1 cup water

Lemonade

  • 2 cup lemon juice about 12 to 15 lemons
  • 2 cup cold or sparkling water

Instructions

  • For the basil simple syrup: In a saucepan, combine basil, 2 cups sugar, and 1 cup water and simmer until the sugar is dissolved, 5 minutes. Cool, strain, and store in the refrigerator until ready to use.
  • For the lemonade: Mix lemon juice, basil simple syrup, and 2 cups cold or sparkling water together in a pitcher. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 206kcal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 15mg | Potassium: 68mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 51g | Vitamin A: 56IU | Vitamin C: 24mg | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 1mg
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Mason jar filled with basil lemonade over ice, mixed with basil leaves and a lemon peel curl on the rim. The jar is situated in front of a small plate of cut lemons with a basil sprig. In the far background the bottom of a handwritten chalkboard sign says 'fresh lemonade five cents', written in white chalk on black board.

 

 

 

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