The water used to soak the lemons should be hot water, and the water temperature is usually 60 to 70 degrees Celsius is more appropriate. If the water is too cold, the flavor is not easy to soak out. If you use boiling water to soak, there will be more bitter substances dissolved, such as hesperidin. Lemon is more acidic, vitamin C in acidic conditions heat resistance is better, with hot water will not be easy to lose.

The correct way to soak lemon water:

1, clean lemon: buy back the lemon will often have a layer of wax oil, to first remove the wax oil. Use edible salt to rub the outer skin of the lemon repeatedly until you can feel the roughness of the lemon skin with your hands.

2. Slice: Slice the washed lemon into thin peels of about 5mm. Pay attention to cut lemon props must be sharp, otherwise extra easy to squeeze out the water, resulting in waste.

3, handle lemon: cut lemon slices in salt water soaked for 50 minutes, fish out, leaving the required, the rest into the insurance policy in the refrigerator.

4, soaking: water is best used pure water, boil and cool to about 60 degrees Celsius after. Put the treated lemon slices into the water and soak for at least 2 hours or more.

5, add sugar: there are two ways to add sugar, one is to add rock sugar in the process of soaking water, and drink it after it melts naturally. The other is to add sugar before drinking, mix well and you can drink.