Hit-the-spot Lemon Water

Total Time: 8 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 4 lemons, sliced
• 1 1/2 cups firmly packed fresh mint or 1 1/2 cups basil leaves
• 6 -8 cups bottled water or 6 -8 cups tap water
• 6 -8 cups ice cubes
• fresh mint or basil sprig

Recipe

• 1 place lemon slices in a large pitcher.
• 2 carefully rub the 1-1/2 cups mint leaves between the palms of your hands to slightly bruise the leaves.
• 3 add to the pitcher with lemon.
• 4 pour in water.
• 5 cover and chill for 1 to 8 hours.
• 6 strain lemon-water mixture.
• 7 discard herbs.
• 8 divide lemon slices and additional fresh mint or basil sprigs equally among 6 to 8 tall glasses or pint-sized canning jars.
• 9 for each serving, add 1 cup of ice cubes; fill with the lemon water.