How long can you drink lemon slices
The length of time for lemon water brewing needs to be decided according to the individual's taste, if you like the taste is relatively light, brewing for about 5 minutes can be consumed, if you like the taste of thicker, available 50-60 degrees of warm water can be used to brew 1-3 hours to drink.
The key points of lemon water
1, the best choice of fresh lemons
Fresh lemons have a strong flavor, and dry lemons have a certain loss of aroma components and vitamin C. The lemons should be cut with a thin layer of skin, so that they can be used for a variety of purposes. Fresh lemons must be cut with skin thin slices, because some of the skin flavonoids higher, such as hesperidin, naringenin, etc., lemon essential oils are also mainly in the skin, and cut thin is conducive to the lemon skin in the aroma of the ingredients bubble out.
2, the water temperature of 60 ~ 70 ℃ is more appropriate
The lemon water is too cold, the flavor is not easy to bubble out. If you use boiling water to soak, there will be more bitter substances dissolved, such as hesperidin.
3, lemon water must be light
If you use lemon water instead of plain water to quench your thirst, the water must be light. A large piece of lemon with skin soak 1 liter of water, can pour 3 to 4 small cups, usually brewed 2 to 3 times, no lemon flavor can be replaced with a new piece of lemon flavor. Soaked out of the lemon water is not sour, not astringent, more fragrant, without adding sugar or honey to drink, the energy contained in almost negligible. If the lemon slices put more, you need to add sugar or honey, is conducive to balancing the sour flavor.
4, be sure to take the skin
Because lemon skin contains a high level of flavonoid compounds, lemon essential oil is also mainly in the skin.
5, the slices must be thin
Otherwise, the lemon peel in the aroma component is not easy to soak out.