Kickstart your day with a blend of apple cider vinegar and lemon juice, known to detox the body, lower blood sugar, support weight loss efforts, and improve digestion. Add some fruit juice or spices for extra flavor
Drink at once, or refrigerate for up to five days.
Storage
Drink right away or refrigerate for up to five days. If storing and when ready to drink, stir again as ingredients will have settled.
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Make ahead. This drink can be made ahead in a jar and stored for up to five days. So you can effectively make five of these apple cider vinegar drinks ahead, one for each weekday.Vegan, dairy-free and gluten-free. The ingredients are naturally dairy-free and gluten-free. Some apple cider drink recipes on the internet call for using honey to sweeten, so those recipes are not vegan. Mine is though, using apple juice as the sweetener.When to Drink ACV with lemon juiceThere is little agreement on when is the best time to drink this detox drink as each timing has advantages.
Drink first thing in the morning: Drinking ACV and lemon in the morning as soon as awaking helps convert the body's less-desirable acidic state to the more comfortable alkaline.
Drink on empty stomach. Drinking it on an empty stomach is said to more efficiently allow the body to absorb the nutrients and enzymes effective at detoxing.
Drinking it before bed. A study actually shows that drinking apple cider vinegar before bed more effectively lowers blood sugar levels. I suggest asking your doctor which situation is best for you.
How often to drink ACV detox drink. Because of the high level of acidity, there is a general consensus that it is best and mostly healthfully valuable to drink this ACV detox drink only once a day.
Drinker's Warning(1) Drinking this acidic drink regularly can wear away tooth enamel, so consider using a straw and drink a bit of water after to rinse your teeth of residual acid.(2) Never drink apple cider vinegar undiluted as it is too acidic and can damage your mouth, throat and stomach tissues.