The truth of the matter is, that even drinking the right amount of water each day for me can still sometimes be difficult. I prefer to jazz my water up with a slice of lemon, ginger, or even mint. When I was pregnant with my son, one of the only cravings I had was for lemonade. I drank that lemonade like there was an imminent drought about to suck every last drop out of my glass. But at the end of the day, even when I watered it down halfway with water, that lemonade was still full of empty calories that I did not need to be consuming.So now, I just make my own. It's a pretty simple ratio for either lemon or lime, depending on which one you are using and how strong you like your lemon/lime-ade to taste. I myself prefer a very tart flavor, so I used less water/lemon ratio. I will post a simple recipe and you can adjust the taste accordingly. However, I recommend that you drink the lemon/lime-ade shortly after making it, as the longer it sits in the refrigerator, the less fresh and more sour it will taste. I typically make enough to enjoy about 4 cups myself and if I no longer am interested in drinking it after that, I just pitch it.
Recipe:
6 cups filtered water
1 lemon or 2 limes juiced
1-2 tsp Stevia (an all natural sweetener)
My personal preference is 6 cups water: 2 lemons juiced: 3 stevia packets(or 3 tsp) because I like mine tart.
Directions:In a blender, combine water, lemon or lime, and Stevia. Blend until fruit is broken down. Using a mesh sieve or small strainer, strain excess pulp from liquid and pour into glasses. Store remaining liquid in a glass jar in the refrigerator.
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