A nice change from Gatorade. Adapted from a recipe shared by one of my favorite professors at Weber State University, Julie Hansen, M.S.,R.D.N.

Quart

• 5 Tablespoons sugar
• 4 cups water
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• Lemon zest (zest the lemon before squeezing if using fresh lemon)
• 2 Tablespoons lemon juice (fresh or preserved)

Gallon

• 1-1/4 cups sugar
• 16 cups water
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• Lemon zest (zest the lemon before squeezing if using fresh lemon)
• 1/2 cup lemon juice (fresh or preserved)

STIR and refrigerate–it tastes better if it sits a bit.