Peppery Dandelion-Lemon Water

1 lg. lemon

a good shake of:

cayenne pepper - and

finely ground black pepper

2-3T dandelion jelly - or honey

Other additions:  Slices of lime or orange, fresh crushed mint, sliced frozen strawberries or dark cherries.

Scrub, juice and slice the lemon into a 2 quart glass pitcher containing the peppers and jelly.  Add 2 cups fresh water that's been heated just a little.  Stir and let stand for a few minutes to bring out all the flavors.

Fill the pitcher with more fresh cold water.  Put it in the sun for a couple hours.  Stir and refrigerate.

Serve over ice or heated in a mug.  This is a wonderful cleansing drink . . . Lin