Refreshing crisp and bright lemon water starts your day off right! Add fresh invigorating lemon to your crystal clear water for a wonderful lemon infused water! Try any of our side dishes!
Lemon Water
Lemon water is an enjoyable way to make sure you get all the water you need each day!
Enjoy lemon water alone or in combination with other fruits and herbs. I'll review some common combinations momentarily.
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Refreshing crisp and bright lemon water starts your day off right!
Here's What You'll Need:
- Water - Fresh and Clean!
- Lemons - Yellow and beautiful! Use the freshest ones you can find!
- A Container - anything from a mason jar to a pitcher to keep in your refrigerator
It's Easier Than You Think!
gather ingredients 
zest the lemons 
slice lemons 
squeeze lemon slices 
Add water 
Refrigerate
You'll LOVE how EASY this is and it SAVES money, tastes great and is even good for you!
Here's an Overview of How To Make This!
- Collect the zest of two lemons and place in the pitcher
- Place Lemon Slices Into Your Pitcher or Jar.
- Squeeze a Few of the Lemon Slices Before Placing Into the Pitcher.
- Fill With Water and Place into the Fridge for At Least 30 mins up to 4 hours.
You'll LOVE how EASY this is and it SAVES money, tastes great and is even good for you!
Frequently Asked Questons (FAQ's)
Since this isn't a health site, I'll go with the known items about lemons. They are a terrific source of vitamins and minerals and besides that, they taste GREAT! What a great way to save some money!
Look at the lemon, does the rind look plump and fresh without discoloring? If so, you are on the right track!
You will want to give your lemons a good rinse with fresh water before using. You just don't know where that lemon has been.
Remove the lemon slices after 4 hours. You can squeeze them into your current glass of water or just discard them.
Absolutely yes! Just understand that you'll want to make smaller quantities because the bubbles leave the water pretty quickly.
What Other Flavors Go With Lemon Water?
Lemons go GREAT with some other flavors! Try one of these combos today!
- Blueberry Lemon
- Lemon Rosemary
- Lemon Mint
Tips and Tricks
- Use the freshest lemons you can.
- Squeeze some of the lemons so that you'll get the most flavor and color from them .
- Allow the lemons to infuse for at least 30 minutes. Leave them in the pitcher for up to 4 hours but remove them after that.
- Save the infused water in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Try mixing your lemon water with other flavors like blueberry or raspberry.
- Do you prefer sparkling water? No problem, use that instead of regular water.
- You can learn all kinds of great info about blueberry nutrition at the California Citrus Council.
PRO TIP: For a fancy twist, dip the rim of the glass in colored sugar. It's beautiful and adds a bit of sweetness to your day.
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Lemon Water
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Lemon slices - reserve ¼ Cup
- ½ Gallon Water
Instructions
- Pour ¾ Cup lemon slices into the bottom of a pitcher or container (like a mason jar) that you will keep your infused water in.
- Squeeze the remaining ¼ Cup lemons and put them into the pitcher.
- Pour ½ gallon of water over the lemons and stir.
- Place the pitcher into the fridge for at least 30 minutes.
- Pour into glass and garnish the water with some fresh lemon slices. Feel free to use ice.
Notes
- Use the freshest lemons you can.
- Squeeze some of the lemons so that you'll get the most flavor and color from them .
- Allow the lemons to infuse for at least 30 minutes.
- Leave them in the pitcher for up to 4 hours but remove them after that.
- Save the infused water in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Try mixing your lemon water with other flavors like blueberry or raspberry.
- Do you prefer sparkling water? No problem, use that instead of regular water.
Nutrition
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