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Salted lemon concentrate for Full GAPS in a glass quart jar beside fresh lemons and natural salt

Salted Lemon Concentrate for Full GAPS

A three-ingredient Full GAPS lemon concentrate made with fresh lemon juice, filtered water, and natural unprocessed salt.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 1 1 1/2-cup batch
Course: Beverage, Drink Concentrate
Cuisine: GAPS
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup fresh lemon juice measure by volume; fruit count varies
  • 1/2 cup cold filtered water
  • 1 teaspoon natural unprocessed sea or mineral salt

Equipment

  • Clear quart glass jar with non-plastic lid
  • Glass liquid measuring cups
  • Stainless-steel 1-teaspoon measure
  • Stainless-steel knife
  • Approved wooden cutting board
  • Citrus juicer with approved food-contact material
  • Stainless-steel spoon
  • Neutral ceramic spoon rest

Method
 

  1. Juice 6 to 8 medium lemons until you have exactly 1 cup fresh lemon juice. Catch seeds; a little pulp is fine.
    Measured fresh lemon juice, filtered water, and natural salt for Full GAPS lemon concentrate
  2. Pour the 1 cup fresh lemon juice into a clean quart glass jar. Add 1/2 cup cold filtered water, then add 1 teaspoon natural unprocessed salt.
  3. Stir all the way to the bottom until no salt crystals remain and the concentrate looks evenly pale and cloudy.
    Salted lemon concentrate for Full GAPS after stirring until no salt crystals remain
  4. Cover and refrigerate. To serve, either stir the whole batch into 1 gallon filtered water for the mild route, or measure 1/2 cup concentrate into a glass of filtered water for the stronger route. Stir before drinking.

Notes

Full GAPS: Use after fresh lemon and natural unprocessed salt are appropriate and tolerated.
Dilution: The accepted source gives two different strengths: the entire batch in 1 gallon water, or 1/2 cup concentrate per glass. They are separate serving routes, not equivalent concentrations.
Not a supplement formula: This exact card contains no sweetener, magnesium powder, potassium powder, calcium, baking soda, or electrolyte mix.
Storage: Cover and refrigerate promptly. Stir before measuring and use while the lemon remains fresh and bright.

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