This Homemade Detox Lemonade Cleanse recipe is the perfect way to start the New Year. Achieve those resolutions with this easy and delicious spin on the Master Cleanse recipe! This warm lemon detox recipe tastes great, is super simple, and will get you ready for Summer any time of year!
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Master Cleanse Recipe
This lemonade cleanse recipe is the perfect way to kick off the New Year. Inspired by the master cleanse recipe, this homemade detox lemonade is just as healthy but tastes even better!
It’s the NEW YEAR! It’s the time where we all obsess over New Years Resolutions, eating healthy, and realizing that summer is quickly approaching. I try not to worry about those things too much (bring me all the cheese please!), but having a few recipes up my sleeve that make me feeling brighter and better is never a bad thing.
A few years ago I remember Yolanda talking about the Master Cleanse Diet on RHOBH (don’t judge) and I knew I had to at least give it a try. Cheese is my first addiction and reality TV is my second…sorry!
It turns out in small doses and when tweaked a bit, the master cleanse recipe can be turned into this fun and tasty Homemade Detox Lemonade Cleanse recipe.
This lemon detox recipe actually tastes GOOD and it’s one of my favorite hot drinks to sip on a cold day. It makes me feel rejuvenated, light, and brand new. And that’s always a nice feeling!
Make this tasty Homemade Detox Lemonade Cleanse to kick off the new year. Whether you’re doing the Master Cleanse or just want a healthy drink to sip on, this is the recipe for you!
Tasty Lemon Detox Recipe
Even when I lived in Florida after college, my friend would make fun of me for my hatred of the beach and all things swimsuits. Since I’ve been back in Missouri, I’ve been in a swimsuit about 2 times in 7 years. That’s the way I like it. So while some people might call this “Bikini Lemonade”, I’m not all about that.
Just because I avoid swimsuits to a point that is extreme, I still want to feel recharged once in a while. This Homemade Detox Lemonade Cleanse does the trick! And it’s not totally gross like some master cleanse recipes (let’s be honest). That’s a BIG plus!
Homemade Detox (Master Cleanse Recipe)
Whether you plan to do the Master Cleanse (6-12 glasses of this stuff per day and no food…), or you just want a warm drink to sip on to enjoy the healthy benefits, this lemonade cleanse recipe is perfect. I love the lemon and honey combo, with a bit of ginger and cayenne to spice things up.
Lemon is one of my favorite flavors, especially when it’s warm. This homemade detox is purely delightful. You don’t have to do a full cleanse to enjoy this recipe!
How to Do the Master Cleanse
This lemon detox recipe is a fun Master Cleanse recipe. I made a few tweaks to the others I saw out there, and I think this one tastes a lot better. I can actually enjoy drinking it instead of just forcing it down! It’s a mix of lemon juice, hot water, honey, ginger, and cayenne pepper–no maple syrup here.
The recipe card shows you how to make this lemonade cleanse recipe as a single serving, or up to 4 servings at a time. So if you are doing the master cleanse and want to prepare multiple serving at once, you can mix them now, save them for later, and reheat before drinking.
I love sipping on this Homemade Detox Lemonade Cleanse recipe. Whatever your reason for drinking it, this lemon detox recipe is a tasty way to feel good. A great master cleanse recipe that is delicious and easy to make.
If you like this homemade detox recipe, try these other healthy drink recipes:
- Bulletproof Coffee Recipe
- Green Detox Smoothie
- Hot Toddy Recipe for a Cold
- Coconut Water Smoothie for Glowing Skin
If you make this recipe be sure to upload a photo in the comment section below or leave a rating. Enjoy!
Homemade Detox Lemonade Cleanse recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 4 cups hot water
- ***TO MAKE JUST ONE MUG you can do 1/4 cup lemon juice, 1/2 tablespoon honey, pinch cayenne and ground ginger, and 1 cup hot water***
Instructions
- In a mug, combine the lemon juice, honey, and spices. Stir well to combine as much as possible.
- Pour hot water into four separate glasses, about 1 cup each.
- Top each with 1/4 of the lemon mixture, making 4 drinks total. See ingredient list above if just making one drink.
- Enjoy!
Last step! Don’t forget to show me a pic of what you made! Upload an image or tag me @thecookierookie on Instagram!
Nutrition Information
I live on an island and finding cayenne is difficult, are there any alternatives I can use? I have chili powder and paprika but wasn’t sure if they would have the same benefits as cayenne.
You can try those subs!
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Is there a “best time” to drink this. Morning, evening???
The morning!
This is tweaking perfect!!
Thanks for stopping by, Cece!
Are you able to drink this cleanse cold?
While they say hot is best, you can definitely try it cold!
Something people need to understand about this cleanse: it’s a crash diet. Nothing more, nothing less. If you’re looking for a quick fix to lose weight for a specific event (which is why I’m here), this will do the trick. Because it’s depriving your body of calories and nutrients, which will, of course, make you lose weight. It’s not healthy nor sustainable. You will pack the pounds on immediately after coming off it and eating calories like a normal human. People asking questions like, “can I change this or that”—you can do whatever you want. There is no “this won’t work if you change one tiny thing”—it’s a CRASH DIET. You could achieve the same results by eating only a pint of ice cream every day and nothing else. Because it’s about the lack of calories. That’s it. End of story. Anything will make you lose weight if you deprive your body of nutrients (duh??). This isn’t some magic trick and the marketing behind it is an f’ing joke. And for the record, I tried this for 2 days and it gave me heart palpitations. I immediately stopped. Turns out that’s a common side effect!? Good lord. I’ll never try this again. It was a wakeup call I don’t need a fad diet even for this event coming up, I’ll just workout and consume balanced meals the old fashioned way. PS: I’m not here to shame anyone on their journey, but just be honest with yourself and call this what it is—a crash diet that will yield extremely temporary results. If that’s what you’re looking for, by all means. Rock on. If you need more information about what a huge gimmick it is including “the book”, listen to the podcast “Maintenance Phase” and search for the episode about The Master Cleanse. Good luck, and remember diets are designed to fail us, not the other way around. :)
I Found this recipe after watching that same episode this morning!! Thank you for something warm and tasty on this rainy day!
Thanks for stopping by, Kayla!
You really should add more advertising to this website because the amount isn’t at all as annoying as you intended it to be.
I am sorry, but this is my livelihood and how I support my family which requires making these recipes into stories/blogpost. These recipes are free for you to use! There is an option at the top of the website to jump straight down to the recipe and skip everything in between and it allows you to print a recipe that is printer-friendly.
You don’t have to apologise. If the person wants you to skip the ads then maybe they can pay you for it 😉
Hun, don’t apologize, they are just being super rude, amazing recipe by the way, i’m so excited to try it!
Thank you for your kind words, Celine!
I’ve done the lemon detox with the maple syrup before and it did work for me but l felt sick towards the end because of the maple syrup. I was retching and really had trouble keeping it down. I am looking forward to trying this on Monday with the honey.
I hope this works out better for you, Jane!
Thanks for great recipe… had one from a friend but never suggested using hot water …. love it like that !!
Thanks for stopping by, Kae!
A little spicy! I can tolerate it though! I did a pitcher because I’m doing a 48 hour fast!
Looks tasty!!