In our house you either love them or hate them. Well, actually I think we all love them. And we are fortunate enough that we have a tree to give us a ton of them! Since we live in the San Joaquin Valley, and the way the weather has been for the past couple of years that means we have a few crops all year round! Even though I like lemons I have to be very careful making lemonade as not to burn the lining of my stomach off… but since lemons are so good for you, I just can’t help myself sometimes. I wanted to share one of my favorite recipes for a yummy summertime lemonade and the benefits of lemons.
Home grown Organic Lemons
Benefits of Lemons
- Lemons help cure issues related to indigestion and constipation .
- Eases the pain of sunburns.
- Lemon juice can help with colds and fever by causing the body to increase perspiration.
- Lemon juice can give hair a great shine including reducing the amount of dandruff.
- Lastly, and most importantly, lemon can help reduce weight when combined with warm water and honey. since lemons are jam-packed with Vitamin C, it is able to increase liver function and increase metabolism.
Bee Sweet Lemonade
2015-04-14 12:36:06
Serves 6
A cool & tasty summertime lemonade!
Prep Time
20 min
Ingredients
- 1 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice (approximately 4 large lemons)
- 1 cup warm water
- 1/4 - 1/2 cup Raw Honey (local preferably)
- 4-6 cups cold water
Instructions
- Squeezed juice from approximately 4 large lemons, will yield 1 cup juice, set aside.
- Combine Honey & 1 cup warm water in saucepan and bring to a boil.
- Once Honey and water are cooled, pour into pitcher, adding lemon juice and cool water.
- Chill 1-2 hours or serve over ice.
Notes
- Tip: Depending on the honey you use, it can have a very powerful taste. If you have a cold, I would recommend using 1/2 cups honey. The lemonade will have a very honey taste, but you will still be able to taste the lemonade.
- Note: This is a very strong lemonade mixture, if you are not used to drinking real, pure lemonade, add 6 cups of water instead of 4, as the acidity may be too hard on your stomach.
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How lucky you are that you can grow your own lemons. I have to buy mine at the grocery store. My post is also on lemons today – in Italy. Happy A-Z!
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And you are even more lucky to be in Italy and taste all those yummy lemon concoctions!!
And local raw honey is great for my hay fever too!
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Ohhh… I have something even better for you in a few days!! Just wait for Saturday!
Nothing beats home made lemonade! I like it warm in winter too – it’s great for colds and sore throats!
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