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Favourite Product: True Lemon / True Lime

On chemo days I have a funny taste in my mouth that just won't go away. One of my favourite ways to combat the taste is to drink homemade lime sodas. Normally you would have to squeeze half a lime or lemon into a glass of club soda, but modern technology has made this previously tedious process easier than pie.

One of the shops at my local market sells a product called True Lemon (there's also True Lime and True Orange for other citrus lovers). This product comes in individual sachets of dehydrated juice (of your citrus of choice), each equivalent to 1/2 a tablespoon of juice. I simply pour a glass of club soda then empty one or two sachets into the glass. Voila! Instant yummy citrus water goodness.

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  1. I have a lemon/lime/other citrus squeezer that I swear by. Steve and I have been drinking faithful Tom Collins for years. If you would like to borrow this easy but VERY low tech solution for awhile, let me know and I will happily bring it over. Along with a 12 pack of club soda and some limes.

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