• Home
  • Blog
  • Project Gallery
  • About Me
    • About Old Salt Farm
    • Contact Info
  • Terms of Service & Privacy Policy
  • My Book
    • Email
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter

Old Salt Farm

Farmhouse + DIY

  • DIY
    • DIY Home Decor
    • Paint & Stain Projects
    • Re-purposed Projects
    • Woodworking
    • Outdoor Projects
  • For the Home
    • Old Salt Farm
    • Farmhouse Style
    • Home Decor & Styling
    • Cleaning
    • Organization
    • Entertaining
    • Crafts
      • Printables
      • Fonts
      • Silhouette
      • All Crafts
      • Kids’ Crafts
  • Holidays
    • 4th of July
    • Back to School
    • Christmas
    • Cinco de Mayo
    • Easter
    • Fall
    • Halloween
    • New Year’s Eve
    • Spring
    • St. Patrick’s Day
    • Summer
    • Thanksgiving
    • Valentine’s Day
    • Winter
  • Family Life
    • Kids’ Ideas
  • Gift Ideas
    • Birthdays
    • Father’s Day
    • Mother’s Day
    • Teachers
    • Thank you
    • Thinking of You
    • Weddings
    • Babies
  • Lifestyle
    • Travel
  • Recipes
    • Appetizers
    • Breads
    • Breakfast
    • Crockpot
    • Cookies & Bars
    • Desserts
    • Main Dishes
    • Soups
    • Snacks
    • Drinks
    • Holidays
    • Game Day
  • The Farmhouse Finder
  • Shop

May 30, 2014

Sweet Lemon Water

Summer is almost here, and yummy, cold drinks are perfect to beat the heat.  Sweet Lemon Water is one of my favorites, and my go-to drink to serve at any BBQ, party, or gathering.  It’s incredibly simple to put together, refreshingly light, and absolutely delicious!

Sweet Lemon Water | oldsaltfarm.com

 You may be thinking, lemon water?  Really?  How is this different from regular ice water with sliced lemons in it?  Well, I’m going to tell you.  ☺ It all starts with mixing sugar in with ice cold water, and letting it dissolve, then adding lemon extract for the lemon-y flavor and then…the secret ingredient.

Have you heard of citric acid? It’s used a lot in canning tomatoes as a replacement for lemon juice, and it provides just the right amount of “sparkle” to this recipe.  It brings it up a notch from plain water, but isn’t carbonated or “spicy” as my kids call it.  You can find it at health food stores, and even large retail stores like Ace Hardware and Walmart. Make sure you get food grade citric acid–I like the one by Ball, intended for canning.

 I got this recipe years and years ago from a dear friend who served it at a church function, and it has been one of my very favorites ever since. It’s also very inexpensive to make, which makes it great for serving to large groups.  It’s also very versatile–it works for the most casual of get togethers, and also for events that are more on the fancy side.

I like to add fresh mint to the pitcher or beverage container, and if I’m filling jars (or glasses) ahead of time, I always add a little to each individual jar. It gives it an additional depth of flavor that really gives it “oomph”.

Sweet Lemon Water | oldsaltfarm.com

All the ingredients can be altered to taste.  This recipe is on the sweeter side, so if you like things less sweet, I’d start with a little less sugar and add from there.

Sweet Lemon Water {Simply Kierste}

Print Recipe

Ingredients
  

  • 3 quarts water
  • 2 quarts ice
  • 2 c. sugar
  • 1 tsp. food grade citric acid
  • 2 tsp. lemon extract
  • lemons
  • fresh mint

Instructions
 

  • In a large pitcher, dissolve the sugar in the water. Add the citric acid and lemon water and stir well. You may adjust ingredients to taste! Add ice, then garnish with lemon slices and fresh mint.

Share and save for later!

  • Share
  • Email

Filed Under: Entertaining, Recipes, Summer Fun | 13 Comments

« Previous post
Next post »

Lovely comments

  1. Leticia says

    May 30, 2014 at 12:30 pm

    we’ve made this at each of my daughters weddings. It’s a requested favorite. We love to get Sonic’s ice for it. That’s the key ingredient we feel. Lots of ice.

    Reply
    • Simply Kierste says

      May 30, 2014 at 12:40 pm

      Oh man, that’s a great idea to get ice from Sonic’s!!! YUM!!!!! Ice really is key, you’re right!!!

      Reply
    • Barbara says

      Jun 25, 2014 at 7:01 am

      Glad to hear it was a hit at weddings. I was just thinking it looked like a good idea for my double reception coming up. Yay! One decision down.

      Reply
      • Simply Kierste says

        Jun 26, 2014 at 11:01 am

        I’m so glad I could help get one decision down!!! :) I got this recipe from Jeana, years ago–it’s wonderful!

        Reply
  2. Tara says

    Jun 5, 2014 at 10:04 am

    Made this for my kids, it was gone in 5 minutes flat! So good, thanks for the recipe:)

    Reply
    • Simply Kierste says

      Jun 5, 2014 at 12:14 pm

      Yay! So glad they loved it! xoxo

      Reply
  3. katrina says

    Jun 9, 2014 at 9:13 pm

    another awesome lemon recipe to add to the list. we cant get enough lemon here! and i tried the lemon bread you posted a while back….it was delish!! but it stuck to the pans both times and came out ripped apart, not very appealing for looks but it was only around a day anyway :)

    Reply
    • Simply Kierste says

      Jun 9, 2014 at 10:23 pm

      I’m sorry that happened with the lemon bread!! Try greasing and flouring it really well—it should help.

      Reply
  4. Rumi says

    Jul 13, 2015 at 3:01 am

    Hi Kierste, this lemon water will the best drinks this summer…….thanks for the recipe

    Reply
  5. Sharon Trumble says

    Jun 10, 2016 at 10:29 pm

    Hello! I can’t find your delicious lemon water recipe. Of course, here is the awesome post, but the recipe isn’t showing. Do I need to do something to get it to download? I’ve made it before and so bummed I didn’t print it up then. Can you share with me…again?? You are my favorite!!
    Sharon :)

    Reply
    • Simply Kierste says

      Oct 9, 2016 at 11:06 pm

      Sharon, I can’t believe I missed this! I’m so sorry! It’s probably way too late now, lol, but I’ll look it up and see if I can figure out why it isn’t showing.

      Reply
  6. Stacy says

    Dec 31, 2016 at 11:44 am

    I would love to get the recipe if possible. It sounds delicious!

    Reply
    • Simply Kierste Design Co. says

      Nov 11, 2017 at 11:43 pm

      it’s up and running now–there was a glitch, but the recipe is now on the post. xoxo

      Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

 

search

COPYRIGHT POLICY

The images, tutorials, and content on oldsaltfarm.com are protected by copyright laws. DO NOT distribute or copy the content without written permission. You may not use any images without permission. DO NOT edit or remove watermarks from any image. Pictures are not to be changed or altered in any way, shape or form without my consent. Please do not copy text or reprint recipes without my permission. All ideas and printables are for your personal use only. By downloading any files or printables, you accept that they are FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. My patterns, ideas and tutorials are NOT intended for resale or re-distribution.

Interested in sharing one of my photos or projects? Fill out my Old Salt Farm Feature Agreement.

Please contact me with any questions. oldsaltfarm@gmail.com

© Old Salt Farm (Kierste Wade)

CREATE AT YOUR OWN RISK

Any and all content on this website is created for inspiration purposes only. Creating with my suggested methods, products, instructions, tutorials, and tools is at your own risk. Please ensure you are following proper guidelines with anything used, and seek professional advice if you don’t know how to do something.

Old Salt Farm is for entertainment purposes only. All tutorials and demonstrations are not intended to be professional advice, nor substitute as such, and I make no guarantees as to the procedures and information here.

Read my full disclosure here.

AMAZON DISCLOSURE

Kierste Wade (Old Salt Farm) is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com. Amazon offers a small commission on products sold through their affiliate links. When you make a purchase after clicking on one of those links, I earn a small commission that helps support this blog, at no extra cost to you. Read my full disclosure here.
Copyright © 2021 Old Salt Farm, Custom site by Moonsteam Design.

Cookies

This website requires the use cookies. By using this site, you are agreeing to our Privacy Policy.