Strawberry and lemon water, or strawberry lemon water, is easy to make with lemon slices and mint leaves, no sugar, and is a beautiful glowing red color. In 35 minutes, you'll have a drink that is refreshingly hydrating, flushes toxins, improves skin tone and even boosts metabolism.
Prepare the strawberries and lemons. Scrub the strawberries gentle to remove any dirt. Cut off any blemishes. Cut out the green hull or stem. Slice the strawberries into slices or quarters. Wash lemons well with soap and water, rinse and slice. Then cut off the peel, including the white pith.
Add the ingredients to a glass or 16 ounce jar. And add water.
½ cup strawberries, ¼ cup lemon slices, 5 mint leaves, 2 cups water
Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes for some benefits, and 4 hours or more for full benefits and pink color.
Enjoy the drink within 24 hours or pour into ice cube trays and freeze to be thawed later to drink. You can eat the fruit within that 24 hours and up until it becomes too soggy to enjoy.
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You will get some nutritional benefit from the strawberry and lemon detox water after it infuses for 30 minutes, but you'll get much more flavor and benefits if you infuse for at least 2 hours, and more so after 6 to 8 hours.Refill the jar with fresh water three times within 24 hours if you finish the water and want to make more.Remove the fruit after 24 hours so it doesn't decompose and ruin the flavor of your water.Refrigerate. You can leave the strawberry water with fruit in the jar in the refrigerator for up to 24 hours. After that, remove the fruit so it doesn't decompose in your water. Strawberry water without fruit can remain fresh in the refrigerator for 5 days.Freeze. Pour the water, minus the fruit, into ice cube trays to preserve your strawberry infused water long term. Once the ice cubes are frozen, store them in freezer containers for up to 6 months. To thaw, place a few cubes in a glass in the refrigerator overnight, and you'll have strawberry water ready to drink in the morning.