Clear Liquid Diet
The clear liquid diet includes only those foods that are clear and foods that are liquid at room temperature, just as jello.
beverages
allowed
- Water
- Coffee & tea (regular or decaffeinated)
- Kool-aid, fruit punch, fruit flavored beverages
- Sports drinks
- Carbonated beverages limited to 2/day
not allowed
- Milk & milk products
- Alcoholic beverages
fruit juices
allowed
- Strained juices including apple, grape, orange, cranapple, cranberry, cherry juice
not allowed
- Fruit juice with pulp
- Prune juice
soups
allowed
- Clear chicken, beef, or vegetable broth
- Bouillion or consommé’
not allowed
- All others
desserts
allowed
- Jello, except red
- Popsicles, except red
- Snowballs, except red
not allowed
- Any red liquid
- All other desserts
sugars/sweets
allowed
- Sugar, honey, syrup
- Hard candy
not allowed
- All others
seasonings
allowed
- Salt
not allowed
- All others
meat
allowed
- None
fats
allowed
- None
breads/cereals
allowed
- None
vegetables/fruit
allowed
- Clear, strained liquid
not allowed
- All others
The day before your procedure, do not drink any red colored liquid, such as jello, Popsicles, & red juice. By avoiding these red colored liquids, your returns from the prep should be yellow or light green.
clear liquid recipes
Frozen Fruit Slush
1-6oz can frozen clear juice concentrate
4 Tablespoons sugar
3 cups crushed ice
Mix all ingredients. Blend until smooth.
Fruit Fizz
1-cup clear liquid juice
½ cup sparkling water
½ cup ice
Blend ice and juice until slushy. Pour in glass & add sparkling water.
Lemon Lime Slushie
Juice from two limes & one lemon, strained
1-cup sparkling water
1-cup ice
4 teaspoons sugar, or to taste
Blend ice & juice ‘til slushy. Add sparkling water.