Lemon coffee made with instant coffee powder, lemon juice, hot water and honey makes a quick, easy citrus flavored homemade black coffee drink for breakfast!
How to make instant black coffee with lemon juice, hot water and honey?
Lemon tea is more popular than lemon coffee, but have you ever tried taking coffee with lemon?
Warm or hot water infused with lemon and honey is thought to aid weight loss (I am not sure about it but lemon has definitely got it's health benefits!) and it is becoming popular among coffee lovers, just like lemon tea is popular among tea lovers!
If you love lemons in your tea & if you love coffee as well, do try this lemon coffee and see how you like it with your morning breakfast!
Preparing coffee with instant coffee powder is super easy and you can make instant lemon coffee with just hot water, lemon, instant coffee powder and honey or maple syrup.
This is much similar to popular mazagran coffee drink in Europe.
If you do not want to sweeten your coffee, you may skip the honey as well but the coffee may taste bitter without the honey.
Plus, honey is a natural sweetener with lots of health benefits!
However, I also like using pure fresh maple syrup in my coffee and also you may use another sweetener of your choice if you want!
You can make instant lemon coffee in microwave or stove top as you prefer.
If you do not have instant coffee powder, you can make coffee the old fashioned way and use brewed coffee or even espresso coffee to make lemon coffee whenever you want!
You may even brew the coffee in advance and store the coffee chilled in refrigerator so you can use it to make lemon coffee as you want.
You can use cold brewed coffee to make lemon coffee which can be reheated or you can make iced lemon coffee if you like!
Keep in mind that if you have an issue with acidic foods, adding lemons to the coffee might trigger it, just like it can do with lemon tea.
If you have any health problems or if you are taking any medicines, it is a good idea to always discuss with your doctor first, to see if anything new like lemon coffee is good for you or not.
I am not a doctor and this post on lemon coffee is for the recipe and discussion purpose only, so make sure to check with your doctor if you are not sure about taking lemon coffee!
Does lemon coffee has caffeine?
Yes, lemon coffee has caffeine in it since we use coffee powder in the recipe and it has caffeine.
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So here is how you can make one cup of easy lemon coffee at home!
How to make lemon coffee?
To make lemon coffee at home, we use the following ingredients.
ingredients to make lemon coffee
instant coffee powder ¾ teaspoon (adjust to your preference)
water 1 cup
lemon juice 1 tablespoon
honey 2 tablespoons (you may substitute with pure fresh maple syrup or any other sweeteners of your choice if you don't want to use honey)
Step by step instructions
Microwave instructions
Add the one cup of water to a microwave safe mug or cup.
Add instant coffee powder, lemon juice and honey (or use pure fresh maple syrup or any sweetener of your choice).
Microwave for about 1 minute and 30 seconds in high.
Once it is done, carefully take the coffee mug, stir the contents very well and enjoy!
Note: Microwave settings and heat can slightly vary and so you need to be cautious while handling the hot coffee as it can be really hot.
Stove top instructions
Add the water, instant coffee powder and lemon juice to a sauce pan.
Heat the mixture in high and as it begins to boil, add the honey and stir well,
Turn off the heat, carefully transfer the hot coffee to a coffee mug, enjoy! If it's too hot, you can wait for the coffee to cool down a bit before drinking.
To make iced lemon coffee
Once the coffee is made using microwave or on stove top, allow the coffee to cool down completely.
Once the coffee is cooled to room temperature, chill the coffee in refrigerator.
Once the coffee is chilled, add ice cubes to a glass cup (about 2 to 3 ice cubes for a cup of coffee) and pour the prepared coffee over the ice cubes, enjoy!
Below you can get the recipe fo instant lemon juice coffee in detail.
Lemon Coffee - Instant Coffee With Lemon Juice, Hot Water & Honey
Ingredients
- ¾ teaspoon instant coffee powder adjust to your preference
- 1 cup water
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons honey (you may substitute with pure fresh maple syrup or any other sweeteners of your choice if you don't want to use honey)
Instructions
Microwave instructions
- Add the one cup of water to a microwave safe mug or cup.
- Add instant coffee powder, lemon juice and honey (may use pure fresh maple syrup or any sweetener of your choice).
- Microwave for about 1 minute and 30 seconds in high.
- Once it is done, carefully take the coffee mug, stir the contents very well and enjoy!
- Note: Microwave settings and heat can slightly vary and so you need to be cautious while handling the hot coffee as it can be really hot.
Stove top instructions
- Add the water, instant coffee powder and lemon juice to a sauce pan.
- Heat the mixture in high and as it begins to boil, add the honey and stir well,
- Turn off the heat, carefully transfer the hot coffee to a coffee mug, enjoy! If it's too hot, you can wait for the coffee to cool down a bit before drinking.
- To make iced lemon coffee
- Once the coffee is made using microwave or on stove top, allow the coffee to cool down completely.
- Once the coffee is cooled to room temperature, chill the coffee in refrigerator.
- Once the coffee is chilled, add ice cubes to a glass cup (about 2 to 3 ice cubes for a cup of coffee) and pour the prepared coffee over the ice cubes, enjoy!
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