Rooh afza lemonade

Prep time: 5 mins
Cook: No cooking required
Serves: 2

Nutrition

	Low phosphate
	Low potassium
	Low protein
	Low salt
0.0g	Carbohydrate
0.0Kcal	Energy
	Low fat
£0.00	Price Per Portion

	Low phosphate		Low protein
	Low potassium		Low salt
0.0g	Carbohydrate	0.0Kcal	Energy
	Low fat	£0.00	Price Per Portion

Nutrition values are calculated per serving
Kidney diet guidelines vary for each individual
Consult your dietitian or doctor for the specific diet that is right for you

Sumaya Masood and Nasaar Jabbar

Known as the ‘Ramadan drink’, rooh afza is essentially a rose syrup and often used in desserts and drinks. It is cooling to drink and ideal to enjoy after a long day.

Ingredients

500ml water, chilled

2 tablespoons rooh afza syrup

2 tablespoons lemon juice

1 tablespoon sugar

Handful of mint leaves

Ice cubes

Method

Add the water, rooh afza syrup, lemon juice, sugar, mint leaves and ice cubes to a jug and mix well.

Food Facts

Carbohydrate

The rooh afza and sugar are the main source of carbohydrate in this dish and the values have been provided for those who have trained in insulin adjustment.

Phosphate/potassium

Rooh afza is a source of potassium and should be limited to special occasions. Making a lemonade version is a lower potassium and phosphate alternative to a milk-based version. Those on a low potassium and low phosphate diet will need to consider how much rooh afza they drink in the context of whatever else they are eating that day.

Protein

There is very little protein in this drink.

Healthier option

This drink is high in readily-absorbed sugar and therefore should be limited to special occasions.