deedles215

Ooh! I didn't see this right away, sorry!

Super easy- slice up lemons and cucumbers- dump into pitcher of ice water, let sit (not too long or they get weird- we're talking more than a day I think), and voila! It's just that easy. If you want a little more flavor out of them, muddle them up a little bit in the pitcher first, but it's not necessary.
My sister made it for me a few years ago, and it's the best drink.
Kind of off subject, but if you steep some fresh ginger (slice them up, skin on is okay as long as you've washed it good) in boiling water, let it cool, and mix with fresh lemons/juice, then mix those with ice water- YUM!! Really refreshing as well, and is really good for your tummy. Ginger is another really inexpensive ingredient (you can get a whole clump of it for like $1) that's great with lots of things.

deedles215

Sorry, forgot to say this too. You don't [u]need[u/] to peel the cucumber if you use an english, seedless cuc because they don't have the hard rind. If you use the other kind, it's up to you about leaving the skin on or not. If I don't feel like peeling it, I don't!

For a single glass of it, I usually do 1-2 slices of each... but it's just easier to make a pitcher because it's so yummy I don't want to stop at one glass. :)

Lisanne

Thanks, Deedles, it sounds great!

marsye

Since lemons don't keep forever and I'm not one to run to the store every week I wonder if you can squeeze the juice into ice trays, freeze it and then pop one or two cubes into your water? Would freezing it cause it to loose any of its benefits?

yourstrulyquilts

Freezing it works great!! You can freeze the juice or lemon wedges/slices.

ForestHobbit

We have both lemon and lime trees and they are quite prolific. The only negative that I know of is dentists now cautioning about the acid in citrus affecting the enamel on teeth. Wouldn't you know that when we try so hard to eat healthy someone will find something wrong with it!

marsye

It never fails!! Damned if you do...damned if you don't. :twisted:

Lisanne

You'd lose some or maybe all of the vitamin C, which is lost on being exposed to air.

Again, about the citric (and ascorbic and other) acid being mad for tooth enamel, this only applies to direct contact, leaving it in your mouth or swishing it around your teeth. It is just fine to drink citrusy things, which help inside the teeth. Enamel is only the outside coating.

Charity Quilter

I prefer fresh lemons...but usually use the bottled not from concentrate on hand in the fridge. We use Santa Cruz Organic Lemon Juice. 2 Tbs. = the juice of one medium lemon. We enjoy it! Organic is always better.

IBQUILTIN

I also boil them in the tea kettle. It removes all of the built up limescale that makes the water taste funny