In the hot summer, you might as well make your own “honey lemonade”. If you want to drink honey lemonade, instead of buying it outside at the risk of catching the epidemic, it is better to DIY like the following method, drink it healthily, and promote metabolism , aid digestion, enhance resistance, relieve fatigue.
Honey lemonade is very suitable for drinking after meals or after exercise. Lemon contains citric acid, limonin, flavonoids, vitamin C, potassium, calcium, magnesium, etc. Citric acid can improve summer loss of appetite, prevent lactic acid accumulation, and eliminate fatigue; limonin and flavonoids are phytochemicals It has an antioxidant effect; honey is a simple sugar, the main components are glucose and fructose, there are trace amounts of amino acids, vitamins, and antioxidants, which can restore lost physical strength.
When drinking honey lemonade, pay attention to the calories. The calories per 200cc of lemon juice is approximately equal to 60 kcal of fruit; honey is free sugar and needs to be controlled. A tablespoon weighs about 20 grams and has 62 calories, which is approximately equal to one serving. Try to control sugar to two tablespoons a day, but avoid it for children under one year old.
Honey lemonade:
Ingredients: 5 green or yellow lemons, 500㏄ honey, a 600ml sealed jar
Practice:
1. Wash the lemon, rub it with salt, then run it with boiling water, slice it and remove the seeds.
2. Put it into a sealed jar that has been sterilized and air-dried with hot water, and slowly add a layer of lemon and a layer of honey.
3. After sealing, put it in the refrigerator.
4. When drinking, take out one tablespoon of honey lemon juice and two or three slices of lemon, add 250㏄ iced water, that is a cup of honey lemonade.
Calories: about 130 to 140 calories per cup