These Lemon Water Recipes are the best way to start your day! They’re super refreshing and provide plenty of health benefits.
Ingredients and substitutions
- Filtered water – regular tap or bottled water can also be used.
- Lemon – you could also try making lime water.
Strawberry mint lemon water
- Frozen strawberries – substitute for another frozen berry of your choice.
- Mint – basil would also be good.
Herb lemon water
- Fresh rosemary – swap out for fresh thyme or sage.
- Fresh basil – fresh mint or thyme would be good substitutes here.
Citrus lemon water
- Lime – or more fresh lemon.
- Grapefruit – substitute for another fruit like peaches or pomelos.
- Orange – tangerines will provide a similar flavour.
Cucumber chia lemon water
- Cucumber – swap out for another mild fruit or vegetable of your choice.
- Chia seeds – you could also try using flax seeds.
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How to make lemon water
- Juice one lemon.
- Add to a pitcher of water.
- Add any fruit or mix-ins.
- Let the flavours infuse.
- Serve cold and enjoy!
What are the benefits of lemon water?
Current research is showing there are great reasons for adding lemon water to your daily diet. Some of the benefits include:
- Aids in digestion
- Assists the liver in detoxifying the body
- Decreases bloating
- Increases collagen production, which ultimately slows down signs of aging in the skin
- Increases the body's energy level
- Reduces stress
- Provides a dose of vitamin C that supports the immune system
- Prevents kidney stones
Frequently Asked Questions
It’s important to drink lots of water throughout the day, depending on your weight and gender. How much lemon water you drink is up to you, but you shouldn’t necessarily add lemon to every glass of water you drink.
While this lemon water recipe doesn’t burn belly fat, lemon water does help decrease bloating. Burning fat will depend on your overall exercise routine and eating habits.
When you drink lemon juice, it tricks your liver into taking action and producing more bile, which keeps things running smoothly through your digestive tract. When the liver is stimulated, it cleans out the food through the entire digestive system. Lemon juice serves as protection for the liver, keeping it healthy and functioning well. Lemon is also a very mild diuretic. As a result, you may make more trips to the bathroom. But rest assured, this means your urinary system is clean and well-maintained.
Staying well-hydrated is important for every system of the body. Overall function and well-being are dependent upon a healthy intake of water. If adding lemon or other flavours to you water will help you drink more, that is a great reason to start with these lemon water recipe ideas. Also, it's lower in calories and has no artificial ingredients like some flavoured waters.
The Best Lemon Water Recipe Ideas
I put together five different types of lemon water that you'll find pictured below! They’re basically infused waters – you’ll get all the benefits of lemon water with different fun flavours. The options are pretty much endless when it comes to different flavour options. Try out more fun flavours like pineapple and shredded coconut, frozen mixed berries, watermelon and kiwi, apple cinnamon, and jalapeno lime.
Classic
Lemon herb
Citrus
Cucumber chia
Strawberry mint
Storing lemon water
You can store your lemon water in a large pitcher in the fridge or in mason jars if you're adding different flavourings. I prefer the mason jar method because then all you have to do is grab your drinks from the fridge and they even have lids on them for easy transport. It will last in the fridge for about 5 days, but if you're adding other fruits and flavours, I'd recommend drinking it within 3 days.
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- My go-to for filtered water is this Brita pitcher.
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Lemon Water 5 Ways {+ Health Benefits}
Ingredients
Base ingredients/Classic lemon water
- 8 cups filtered water
- 1 lemon, juiced
Strawberry mint lemon water
- 1/2 cup frozen strawberries
- 1/4 cup mint leaves
Herb lemon water
- 1/4 cup fresh rosemary
- 1/4 cup fresh basil
Citrus lemon water
- 1 lime, sliced
- 1/2 grapefruit, sliced
- 1/2 orange, sliced
Cucumber chia lemon water
- 1/2 cup cucumber, sliced
- 2 tsp chia seeds
Instructions
- Juice lemon using a juicer, then add to water pitcher along with filtered water.
- Add any mix-ins of choice, then let sit for 30-60 minutes in the fridge so the flavours can infuse. You can drink the water before this time is up, especially if you are just enjoying classic lemon water, but letting it all sit will taste more delicious!
- Serve cold, and enjoy! Water can be kept in the fridge up to 3-5 days.
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