Black lemonade was a highly popular preventive drink and remedy centuries ago. Then came the craze for sweet beverages of unusual colors, but it seems the trend is shifting back: black items are becoming more fashionable (black cumin, black garlic, even a black hamburger). Nevertheless, black lemonade remains the queen of all drinks, even though it's black.

Lemonade itself suppresses appetite, boosts metabolism, cleanses, and melts fat. You can even lose weight with lemonades. It's packed with vitamins and fiber, but the best attribute of any lemonade consumed on an empty stomach is that it shrinks the stomach and helps with digestion.

Ingredients for black lemonade:

• 1 liter of cooled boiled water
  
• juice of 2 to 4 lemons (depending on taste)
  
• 1/4 teaspoon of activated charcoal

Preparation:

Mix all the ingredients together and serve cold. You can adjust the amount of lemon juice to your taste, but remember, you can never have too many lemons. The best effects would be achieved by drinking just lemon juice without water. But don't force yourself, as you should still drink at least 2 liters of water per day.



As you can see, the main ingredient in black lemonade is charcoal. Activated charcoal, also known as black gold, is used in cosmetics and was widely used as an effective medicine centuries ago. The special feature of activated charcoal is that it binds to toxic substances, making it useful for poisonings and intestinal infections. It binds exceptionally well to smaller molecules but not to heavier ones (e.g., iron). Its selective properties make activated charcoal beneficial for daily consumption as well.

And a reminder: do not sweeten your black lemonades. It's better to drink them as they are.