RECIPES ® ® KOOL-AID -FLAVORED PROPIMEX -1 ® Yield: 8 fl oz FRUIT JUICE-FLAVORED PROPIMEX -2 40 g Propimex-1 Yield: 8 fl oz 1 20 g Propimex-2 3 Tbsp, level, sugar 1 ® 2 3 fl oz concentrated apple, grape, or orange juice 1/4 tsp Kool-Aid or Wyler’s Unsweetened Soft Drink Mix Water (room temperature) to make 8 fl oz Add water (room temperature) to ingredients tomake 8 fl oz. Warm juice concentrate to room temperature. Place all Mix in a blender at lowest speed no more than 4 seconds. Or, ingredients in a 1 blender at lowest speed no more than 4 shake briskly in a closed container for 10 to 12 seconds. Serve seconds. Or, shake briskly in a closed container for 10 to 12 chilled. seconds. Serve chilled. Nutrient 1 fl oz 8 fl oz Isoleucine, mg 6 48 Nutrient Apple Grape Orange Methionine, mg 0 0 juice juice juice Threonine 5 40 Isoleucine, mg 48 57 76 Valine, mg 0 0 Methionine, mg 0 1 13 Protein, g 0.75 6 Threonine 40 60 69 Energy, kcal 42 336 Valine, mg 6 20 20 Protein, g 6.5 6.7 8.5 1 Osmolality (concentration of particles in solution) may be too high if more Energy, kcal 257 276 251 sugar is added, which may cause bloating and diarrhea. 2 The amount of drink mix may be varied according to taste preference. 1 Concentrated fruit “drinks” do not contain any protein (valine). Substitute when available. ® ® KOOL-AID -FLAVORED PROPIMEX -2 ADDITIONAL TIPS FOR FLAVORING PROPIMEX Yield: 16 fl oz MEDICAL FOOD 40 g Propimex-2 1 3 Tbsp, level, sugar • Add chocolate or strawberry syrup. 1/2 tsp Kool-Aid or Wyler’s Unsweetened Soft Drink Mix2 • Mix Propimex with fruit to make a “smoothie.” Add water to ingredients to make 16 fl oz. Mix in a blender at • Freeze flavored medical food into “slushies” or “popsicles.” lowest speed no more than 4 seconds. Or, shake briskly in a closed container for 10 to 12 seconds. Serve chilled. • Add dry Propimex to pudding (lemon, tapioca, vanilla, etc) Nutrient 16 fl oz mixture. Prepare pudding with non—dairy creamer. Isoleucine, mg 96 Use MMA food lists to calculate protein content of flavorings. Methionine, mg 0 Threonine 80 Valine, mg 0 Protein, g 12 Energy, kcal 308 1 Osmolality (concentration of particles in solution) may be too high if more sugar is added, which may cause bloating and diarrhea. Kool-Aid & Wyler’s are not registered tradmarks of Abbott Laboratories. 2 The amount of drink mix may be varied according to taste preference. 70 71
