This Creamy Lemon Olive Oil Elixir Helps With Water Retention

We’ve been seeing this baby yellow, tropical-looking mocktail sweeping TikTok and Instagram with some pretty delectable claims.

According to social media, it helps:

boost immunity
clear up skin
improve digestion
decrease bloat

And the list goes on.

But when we saw AN ENTIRE LEMON, peel and all, go into the blender, our first thought was “that can’t be good.” Pithy, bitter—that’s what we anticipated.

We were wrong.

It’s super creamy, delicious, and hardly sour at all, let alone bitter. It actually tastes like a treat, and we are down for it anytime.

Make it yourself with the recipe below:

Creamy Lemon Olive Oil Elixir

Recipe Type:Beverage

Dietary Info:Vegan, Gluten-free

Serving Size:3

Total Time:5 minutes

Ingredients:

1 whole lemon, including peel (Make sure to scrub it clean.)
2 tablespoons high-quality olive oil
2 tablespoons honey (Raw is great. Since this recipe doesn’t involve heat, the good stuff is preserved!)
1 small knob of ginger (about an inch, peeled)
3 cups of water

Instructions:

1. Combine all ingredients in a blender, and blend on high until completely incorporated. It should have a slushie consistency and a pale yellow color.
2. Strain contents into a jar using a fine mesh sieve to separate the thicker pulp. You can save the pulp for a baking project later or discard.
3. Drink a cup or so of the strained liquid, and reserve the rest in the fridge for another time!

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