Ever had the problem of lemons or limes getting bad before you could use them all? Say goodbye to that problem! Keep lemon slices in the freezer for immediate refreshing lemon water!
This post is part of my Kitchen Hacks series – I’ll be publishing a series of tips & tricks in the kitchen. Some may be super basic and you know them already but maybe you’ll find something that will make your life easier!
I’ve often had problems with lemons going bad because I didn’t use them all up in time. But not anymore!
Did you know that you can keep Lemon Slices in the freezer for immediate Lemon Water? It’s so easy and you won’t have any excuses not to drink Lemon Water! Lemon Water is super healthy for you and you should drink lemon water every morning :) Plus the frozen lime slices also cool down your water a bit (which is great for the summer!). You can use them for cocktails too!
Use organic produce! You don’t want lemon peel with pesticides swimming in your water.
Wash the lemon, cut it in slices, put the slices in a ziplock and freeze! That’s easy :)
And by the way.. it works with Limes too! (I always have lemon and lime slices in my freezer – Yummy!)
Do you love Lemon Water too? Are you freezing Lemon Slices already? I’d love to know in the comments!
Jennifer
Wonderful suggestion!
Bianca
Thanks, Jennifer! Glad you like it!
sproutsandchocolate
Great hack! Drinking warm water with lemon in the morning before anything else really helps me wake up.
Bianca
Yeah! I started with it only a few weeks ago but love it. It’s a great routine.
Strength and Sunshine
That’s a great idea! I think one of the reasons lemon water never appealed to me to try in the morning was because of the “not cold” warm lemon, gross factor….but this would solve it!
Bianca
Oh, I never liked lemon water either in the morning but I started with it a few weeks ago and now I’ve really started to like it!
Little Vegan Bear
Good idea! My mum always used to juice excess lemons and freeze them in ice block moulds for small serve uses later.
Bianca
Oh! That’s really smart! Wonderful idea – thank you so much for sharing!
Bette DelGrosso
Love this idea! I will start doing this. Thanks for the great tip.
Kyra
This is a really good idea Bianca! I hate wasting lemons but sometimes I just don’t get through them fast enough. This would be so refreshing during the summer!
Bianca
Thanks Kyra! I’m glad it’s useful. Yeah – definitely, I’ve been adding frozen lemon slices to all of my drinks all summer long. It’s like an ice cube & flavor in one :D
Sheryl Hurley Peterson
I have been freezing lemon slices and wedges for bottled water for a long time now, I also read that they are great for Miskito bites in the summer, just rub them on the bite and it takes the ich out and it doesn’t welt up. thanks for your post!
Bianca
This is such a great tip, Sheryl! Thanks for sharing :)
Erin
Do the lemon slices stick together in a clump with you put then all in the bag at once? Or are they easy to pull apart?
Bianca
I try to spread them a bit in the bag while freezing. Usually you can break them apart easily once they’re frozen. If some slices stick together, you can rinse them a bit under warm water and they’ll fall apart. :)
Joy bush
I just started useing lemon water last night, but am slicing my lemon and putting them in the freezer… Thanks for the useful tips!!
Bianca
It’s never too late to start with a healthy habit :) Glad you like the post!
Amanda | Maple Alps
This is the perfect idea. I’m going to be doing this right away!
Bianca
Awesome! :)
Jocelyn Pasimio-Field
I’ve been drinking lemon water for the past 5 yrs all thru the day …. at home and when eating out (which is not often). I always ask for a dish of lemon slices/wedges at restaurants. Lemon water is a natural way to cleanse your liver & keeping it healthy to do it’s job filtering toxins.
Bianca
Yeay to the power of lemon water :) This is such a healthy habit! I should start drinking more lemon water all day long too. Thank you so much for your comment, Jocelyn.
Di
Great idea with the lemon slices, I also juice lemons & freeze in iceblock trays for recipes throughout the year. You can also dehydrate the skins, blitz it in a high power blender & freeze in ziplock bags for a continual supply of lemon zest
Bianca
Ohh another great tip with the lemon zest! Thank you so much for sharing, Di :)
Di
No prob, did the lemon slices today after reading your article, thanks so much
Kendra
Great idea especially if you don’t use it up fairly quickly. Organic anything is expensive as it is and shouldn’t go to waste. I personally fill up a 2 gallon drink container with water 1 sliced lemon, and about 1/2 a sliced cucumber and drink it up within a few days. Quick and easy and has an awesome flavor vs plain water. I will try this idea though for the extra lemons I buy so they won’t go bad before I can use them :)
Bianca
Ohh I love the combination of lemon and cucumber! It’s such a nice flavor for infused water. :)
Loretta
I have been doing this for a couple of years. We have major amounts of lemons and limes in community and people give me a bushel each season…I’m in Tucson, Arizona. I slice them, and sometimes half slices and lay on a parchment lined cookie sheet in the freezer then when frozen put in zip locs. I generally have about 10 of the 1 gallon zip bags that last me all summer for water and iced tea. Someone just gave me a bunch of grapefruit, think I’ll try doing this with thin 1/2 slices.
Bianca
Ohh, your community sounds amazing! I think it would work just as fine with grapefruit. What a great idea! :)
Richard
I believe I had read somewhere that drinking cold water in the morning revs up your metabolism as your body works to warm the water temperature. As for freezing lemons I started blending my lemons whole (chopped) with a little water and then pouring into ice cube trays. After they freeze you can then put them in a Baggie ( I vacuum seal them) and keep them fresh. A “cube” is about 2 tablespoons when you go to use for recipies and they are great to keep your lemon water cold!
Brenda F.
This bit of info came right on time. I have 3 lemons in a bowl on my counter and noticing that they are shrinking. Noooo! I do not want to toss them. Thanks for the info.
Bianca
Glad you can put it to good use! :)