Classic Lemon-Ginger Infused Water
A bright, simple infused water built around the most-studied pairing on our list — lemon and ginger. Batch it on Sunday and sip it about 30 minutes before meals for the best effect.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours
- Total Time: 2 hours 5 minutes
- Yield: 1 batch (32 oz, about 4 cups) 1x
- Category: Drinks
- Method: No-Cook
- Diet: Low Calorie
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 medium lemon, thinly sliced
- 1 inch fresh ginger root, peeled and sliced into coins
- 32 oz cold filtered water
- 2–3 fresh mint leaves (optional)
Instructions
- Add the lemon slices and ginger coins to your pitcher.
- Gently muddle the mint, if using, and add it in.
- Fill with cold water and stir.
- Refrigerate for 2–4 hours before drinking, ideally 30 minutes before meals.
Notes
Pro tip: this is the upgraded version of our 7-day lemon water challenge — the ginger noticeably amplifies the appetite-suppression effect compared to lemon alone.
Nutrition values below are estimates based on standard ingredient sizes and the whole-batch totals from the full article, not a lab analysis.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 batch (32 oz)
- Calories: 5
- Sugar: <1
- Sodium: 3
- Fat: 0
- Saturated Fat: 0
- Unsaturated Fat: 0
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 1
- Fiber: <1
- Protein: 0
- Cholesterol: 0