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Citrus Flavored Water

A fun, citrusy recipe to help keep you hydrated
Glasses of ice water with thin lemon slices.
Prep time: 10 minutes
Chill time: 3 hours to overnight
Makes: 4 cups
Nutrition Facts: View label

Ingredients

½ small or ¼ large citrus fruit (lemon, lime, orange or grapefruit) 
4 cups water

Directions

1. Wash hands with soap and water. 

2. Scrub the fruit thoroughly under cool running water.

3. Slice the fruit thinly into whole circles or quarter wedges, with or without the skin.

4. Add fruit slices to water and refrigerate several hours to overnight to allow the most flavoring, then keep it cold to keep it safe.

5. Drink within 2 days for best quality.

Notes

  • Keep it Safe!  Do not mix batches of flavored water. Use it up, clean the container, then make a fresh batch.
  • To make enough for a group, see our Easy Flavored Water for Groups.

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