Lemonade
The benefits of lemons
antioxidants to assist in removing illness (cancers, colds, etc.)
Vitamin C
Aids digestion
Weight loss
Improves skin, hair and nails.
Hydration
There are other benefits not listed here.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time0 minutes mins
Total Time10 minutes mins
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8
Calories: 31kcal
- 2 lemons
- 1 orange
- 2 raw honey
- 2 quarts filtered water
use the Norpro Stainless-Steel Citrus Juice Press or other method to squeeze the juice out of the lemons and orange(s). Strain to remove pulp if you choose.
place about a 1/4 cup of warm water in a cup and add the raw honey, stir until honey is dissolved into the water.
Place the lemon/orange juice into a quart jar.
Place the raw honey water into a quart jar.
Fill quart jar up with filtered water and stir.
Pour content of quart jar into a glass pitcher (container).
Fill your quart jar again with water and dump into the pitcher.
You now have a pitcher with 2 quarts of liquid, stir and enjoy.
- It has been stated that the lemon may deteriorate the enamel on your teeth.
- To prevent this, drink your lemonade, and then drink some filtered water.
Other ingredients to add if you want to:
- Ginger root.
- Press about a thumb size of ginger root to extract juice for a single serving.
- You can filter to remove the pulp if you desire.
- Use more if you are not using for a single serving.
- Example if you are extracting for a quart of lemonade I would recommend extracting about four thumb size of ginger root.
Serving: 8oz | Calories: 31kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 13mg | Potassium: 67mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 37IU | Vitamin C: 23mg | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 1mg