Things You'll Need:
- Fresh lemons and limes
- Pitcher
- Water
- Cutting board
- Knife
- Tall glass
- Ice cubes
- Storage container
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Step 1
Pick up some lemons and limes at your local grocery store. Buy fresh lemons and limes and store them in your refrigerator for later use.
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Step 2
Fill a pitcher with cold tap water. Use purified tap water or bottled water if you so desire. Figure out how many 8-ounce glasses of water your pitcher holds.
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Step 3
Rinse a lemon and a lime with clean tap water and dry them off with a clean towel. Get out a clean cutting board and a sharp knife.
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Step 4
Roll the fruit on the cutting board while pushing down on them slightly. This gets the juices in the fruit flowing.
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Step 5
Slice the lemon and lime in half then into quarters. Slice the quarters in half to make eighths. Squeeze the juice of one lemon wedge and one lime wedge into your pitcher of water for each 8 ounces of water. A quart-sized pitcher holds 32 ounces of water and a gallon-sized pitcher holds 128 ounces of water.
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Step 6
Throw the used lemon and lime wedges away. Stir your lemon-lime water and place it in the refrigerator to keep it cold. Save any left over lemon or lime slices in a covered storage container or plastic storage bag for later use.
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Step 7
Serve your lemon lime water in a tall glass filled with ice. Add a slice of lemon or lime or both for added flavor and visual appeal. Consider adding a mint garnish to add an interesting zing to your lemon lime water.
