Refreshing, healthy, citrusy and couldn’t be easier! Lime flavors the water just enough to give that fresh hint to help you get all the water you need. How to make lime water will keep you hydrated and feeling great! Try any of Loaves and Dishes terrific infused waters today!
Lime Water
What an enjoyable way to make sure you get all the water you should each day!
Enjoy lime water alone or in combination with other fruits and herbs. I’ll review some common combinations at the end of this article.
Lime water is like a hint of Florida sunshine, fresh ocean breezes and a zippy citrus hit all at once.
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Here’s What You’ll Need:
- Water – Fresh and Clean!
- 2 Limes – Fat, Green and Beautiful! Use the freshest ones you can find!
- A Container – anything from a mason jar to a pitcher to keep in your refrigerator
It’s Easier Than You Think!
You’ll LOVE how EASY this is and it SAVES money, tastes great and is even good for you!
Here’s an Overview of How To Make This!
- Place lime slices into your pitcher or jar and squeeze them as you go.
- Fill With Water and Place into the Fridge for At Least 30 mins up to 4 hours.
You’ll LOVE how EASY this is and it SAVES money, tastes great and is even good for you!
Frequently Asked Questons (FAQ’s)
Since this isn’t a health site, I’ll go with the known items about limes. They are a terrific source of vitamins and minerals and besides that, they taste GREAT!
Look at the limes, is the skin discolored, yellow or does it have brown spots? If so, move along. The skin should be fat, plump and bright green.
You will want to give your limes a good rinse with fresh water before using. Remove any stickers first and scrub off the sticky residue.
Definitely! But, they are a little puckery usually!
Remove the limes after 4 hours. The water can be saved for up to 4 days if kept refrigerated.
Absolutely yes! Just understand that you’ll want to make smaller quantities because the bubbles leave the water pretty quickly.
What Other Flavors Go With Lime Water?
They go GREAT with some other flavors! Try one of these combos today!
- Lemon Lime
- Raspberry Lime
- Lime Mint
Tips and Tricks
- Use the freshest limes you can, winter is the perfect time because limes are in season.
- Squeeze the limes as you add them so that you’ll get the most flavor and color from them .
- Allow the limes to infuse for at least 30 minutes. Leave them in the pitcher for up to 4 hours but remove them after that.
- Save the infused water in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
- Try mixing your limes water with other flavors like lemon or raspberry.
- Do you prefer sparkling water? No problem, use that instead of regular water.
- You can learn all kinds of great info about lime nutrition at the
- Want to know more about Tahitian Limes? Here you go.
PRO TIP: For a fancy twist, dip the rim of the glass in colored sugar. Its beautiful and adds a bit of sweetness to your day.
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Lime Water
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Lime slices
- ½ Gallon Water
Instructions
- Pour ¾ Cup lime slices into the bottom of a pitcher or container (like a mason jar) that you will keep your infused water in.
- Squeeze the remaining ¼ Cup limes and put them into the pitcher.
- Pour ½ gallon of water over the limes and stir.
- Place the pitcher into the fridge for at least 30 minutes.
- Pour into glass and garnish the water with some fresh lime slices. Feel free to use ice.
Notes
- Use the freshest limes you can find.
- Squeeze some of the limes so that you’ll get the most flavor and color from them .
- Allow the limes to infuse for at least 30 minutes.
- Leave them in the pitcher for up to 4 hours but remove them after that.
- Save the infused water in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Try mixing your lime water with other flavors like blueberry or raspberry.
- Do you prefer sparkling water? No problem, use that instead of regular water.
Nutrition
Always a good reminder to tend to your fruits.
Galatians 5: 22-23
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law