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A family favorite – we have been making this Sweet Lemon Water Recipe for years. Sweet and tart – everyone will ask for the recipe!
I am so lucky, because I belong to a family of women that like to experiment in the kitchen like I do. I’ve talked about this before, but whenever we get together for family functions, the first thing discussed is the food. More often than not, most of us are wanting to try out a new recipe. Thank goodness we are all willing to be each other’s guinea pigs!!
I bring this up because when we have a recipe that makes it’s way into family dinners more than once, you really know it’s a winner. But when it makes it to almost every single family dinner, you know it’s amazing!! This drink is one that we have at probably 90% of our family functions. My mom has been making it for years and years, and we’ve all adopted it and I’m sure it will be one that our kids will be sharing one day.
This is actually a pretty popular recipe and I’ve seen it under many different names – Citrus Water, Water Punch, Lemon Cooler… but I have always known it as Lemon Water. It looks just like water, but when you take a drink, it surprises you with a refreshing lemon flavor! And bonus – this Sweet Lemon Water Recipe is a great summertime drink – it would be perfect for any of your 4th of July festivities this weekend!
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Sweet Lemon Water Recipe
5 from 1 vote
Author: Deborah
Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes minutes
Servings: 1 gallon
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A family favorite - we have been making this Sweet Lemon Water Recipe for years. Sweet and tart - everyone will ask for the recipe!
Ingredients
- 1 ¾ cups sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoons lemon extract
- 2 ½ teaspoons citric acid can be found in health food stores or pharmacies
- 2 sliced lemons for garnish
Instructions
Combine the sugar, lemon extract, and citric acid. Add enough water to make 1 gallon. Garnish with lemon slices.
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Connie says
I finally found this recipe, so excited. I hope it is the same. They used to use this drink at weddings, etc. at Mormon celebrations. You think you are drinking water, but are you very surprised, delicious. Going to be making this. Hope I am using the right thing, I found it at the canning department in Walmart. Thank you so much.
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Chanda says
My husband is thoroughly enjoying this recipe. He calls it ‘holy water.’😃 Thank you so much for sharing!!!Reply
Tres Delicious says
That’s a cool and refreshing flavored water. I want to try it.
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Nisha says
My mom has been making a very similar recipe for years. Love it!
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Holly says
Ahhhh-this sounds amazingly refreshing!!
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Joanne says
This is what I want to be drinking poolside! Sounds delicious!
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Sounds refreshing and delicious!
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Katrina says
I have something similar to this every morning. Yum!
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jennifurla says
refreshing too! Love it.
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kat says
Does it taste different than actually adding real lemon juice to water? or would you need a ton of lemons to get the flavor?
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Deborah says
Kat – I don’t know if this would work with lemons. The extract has a bit of a different flavor than fresh lemon juice.
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