A powerful 2-ingredient morning tonic with loads of immunity boosting and health benefits! Lemon salt water is best to consume using pink Himalayan salt supplying your body with dozens of trace minerals and electrolytes.
Love simple wellness drinks? Try my Hot Lemon Water, Cortisol Cocktail, or Chia Water next.
Quick Look
- 🕒 Prep Time: 1 minute
- 🌡️ Cook Time: No cooking needed
- ⏳ Total Time: 1 minute
- 🍽️ Serving: 1 glass
- ⚡ Calories: 16kcal
- 🌶️ Flavor Profile: Bright fresh lemon with a clean mineral finish from pink salt
- ✋ Difficulty: The easiest drink on the site, even simpler than my chia water
Quick Answer
Fill a glass with 8 ounces of lukewarm or room temperature filtered water. Add a pinch of pink Himalayan salt and a squeeze of fresh lemon juice. Mix to blend the ingredients and drink right away, in-between meals or first thing in the morning.
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An 8-ounce glass of warm salt in lemon water first thing in the morning using Himalayan salt or high-quality sea salt does wonders to your body. It's the golden elixir of life that can increase your immune function, decrease uric acid to fight inflammation, improve digestion, support a healthy colon, and balances your body. This is due to the vitamin C content and naturally occuring minerals in pink Himalayan salt, especially potassium and calcium.
Drinking warm or hot lemon water in general has loads of health benefits but adding just a dash of salt compounds the effects. It is also wonderful to add to any of our other detox water recipes. And nope, this is not a density science experiment - just a quick and easy healthy drink to add to your daily routine!
Why This Recipe Works
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- Warm water dissolves the salt. The salt will slightly dissolve in lemon water, but not fully, so lukewarm or room temperature water and a good stir give the smoothest sip.
- Drink it right away. Mix it and then drink it immediately to avoid the settlement of salt particles, which can taste sour.
- Pink salt brings the minerals. Pink Himalayan salt is prized for its high mineral and natural electrolyte content, especially potassium and calcium.
- Lemon brings the vitamin C. Lemons contain high amounts of vitamin C, which aids to strengthen the immunity, and they help dissolve uric acid buildup.
- One glass a day is the sweet spot. As with any salt, too much consumption can increase your risk of hypertension, so just have one drink a day friend:-).
- Iodine comes from elsewhere. Pink salt does not contain iodine, which you will want to get from other sources such as dairy, seaweed, and table salt.
Why You'll Love This Recipe
- Two ingredients plus water. A squeeze of fresh lemon juice and a pinch of good salt is all you need.
- Ready in about a minute. No equipment, no cooking, no excuses in the morning rush.
- Part of a whole routine. It pairs perfectly with our other detox waters and an apple cider vinegar drink through the week.
- Naturally refreshing. Bright citrus with a clean mineral finish, no sweeteners needed.
Key Ingredients
- Lemon - a squeeze of fresh lemon juice is all you need!
- Pink Himalayan Salt - Pink salt is suggested but you can also use high-quality sea salt.
- Water - 8 ounce glass of warm or room temperature filtered water.
As always, please see recipe card below for full ingredient list.
Variations
- High-quality sea salt - works just as well as pink salt when that is what is in the pantry.
- Himalayan black salt - it has a strong flavor similar to eggs where Himalayan pink salt has no aroma. Not sure about you but I think I'll go with the aroma-free salt!
- Lime instead of lemon - salt dissolves more quickly with lime juice for a slightly different citrus twist.
- Make it a wellness rotation - alternate mornings with a cortisol cocktail, strawberry detox water, or lemon cucumber mint water.
How to Make Lemon Salt Water
1Using lukewarm water or room temperature water, fill a glass with water.
2Add a pinch of salt and lemon juice.
3Mix to blend the ingredients and drink in-between meals or first thing in the morning.
Benefits of Lemon Water with Salt
- Lemons help fight inflammation. Lemons help dissolve uric acid buildup in the bones and contain anti-inflammatory properties.
- Helps to absorb food and water properly. A glass of lemon salt water a day may promote mineral balance and help the body absorb nutrients and stay better hydrated than drinking water alone.
- Supports the immune system. Lemons contain high amounts of vitamin C, which aids to strengthen the immunity.
- Promotes glowing skin. Drinking at least 8 ounces of water per day (or half your body weight in ounces) promotes clearer skin, as does drinking an apple cider vinegar drink. Salt and lemon in water is a natural beauty drink that dates back to ancient Roman times.
- Helps during allergy season. Lemon naturally cuts phlegm, which increases in the body during allergy season, and salt acts as a natural cleanser to clear out the nasal passageways.
- Supports the body's natural detox. The body naturally detoxes through the liver as we sleep. All-natural Himalayan salt mixed with lemon juice and water helps to support the body's natural detoxification.
- Promotes healthy digestion. Warm lemon water with Himalayan salt or high-quality sea salt before any meal helps jumpstart your liver to produce the essential bile needed to clean out harmful gut bacteria and toxins.
A note on moderation: drinking too much salt with lemon in water may contribute to hypertension. As with table salt and any salt, too much consumption of salt can increase your risk of stroke and kidney disease. So just have one drink one a day friend:-).
Serving Ideas
Sip it first thing in the morning before coffee, or in-between meals through the day. It slots right into a morning wellness routine alongside hot lemon water, a cortisol cocktail, or chia water.
Craving something bright afterward? These Gluten-Free Lemon Bars and this Cucumber Tomato Salad keep the fresh citrus theme going, or balance the morning with a fresh mango juice.
Recipe FAQs
The salt will slightly dissolve in lemon water, but not fully. Whereas if you dissolve salt with lime juice, it will dissolve more quickly. When you drink lemon salt water, mix it and then drink it right away to avoid the settlement of salt particles, which can taste sour.
The benefits of lemon water when consumed first thing in the morning activates the liver and jumpstarts digestive enzymes. This can help ease indigestion, constipation, and promote natural weight loss!
Drinking too much salt with lemon in water may include hypertension and heart problems. As with table salt and any salt, too much consumption of salt can increase your risk of stroke and kidney disease. So just have one drink a day.
We highly suggest Pink Himalayan salt for its high mineral and natural electrolyte content although high-quality sea salt works as well.
No, pink salt does not contain iodine, which you will want to get from other sources such as dairy, seaweed, and table salt.
Himalayan black salt has a strong flavor similar to eggs where Himalayan pink salt has no aroma, so pink salt is the better pick for a clean-tasting morning drink.
Lemon Salt Water
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Ingredients
- ½ lemon juice of
- 8 ounces water lukewarm or room temperature
- Himalayan pink salt
Instructions
- Using lukewarm water or room temperature water, fill a glass with water. Add a pinch of salt and lemon juice. Mix to blend the ingredients and drink in-between meals or first thing in the morning.
Notes
Nutrition
Sources in addition to those linked in the article: https://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/fruits-and-fruit-juices/1937/2 https://academic.oup.com/ajcn/article/83/3/567/4607492?login=true
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Michael Mullins says
If I want to use bottled lemon juice instead of a fresh lemon, how much bottled lemon juice should I use?
Danielle Fahrenkrug, Certified Health & Nutrition Life Coach says
The same amount. But make sure it is organic and 100% lemon juice.
Diane Caril Cottrell says
Interesting. I take esomeprazole with a glass if water 30 minutes before i consume drink or food in the morning. Can I use this combination with that prescription?
Danielle Fahrenkrug, Certified Health & Nutrition Life Coach says
That you will have to consult with your doctor.