For thousands of years, people have used the gel from aloe vera leaves for healing and softening the skin. In fact, aloe has also long been a folk treatment for many maladies, including constipation and skin disorders.
Making Old-Fashioned Lemonade. 1  1. Find a large pitcher. 2  2. Squeeze some lemons to make 1 cup (225 milliliters) of lemon juice. 3  3. Pour the lemon juice into the pitcher.  4. Place a saucepan on the 1  stove. 5. Pour some water and sugar into the saucepan.  6. Heat the sugar and 1  water. 7. Pour the sugar-water into the pitcher.
To make lemon water: boil water and add lemon slices; let cool and put in a container to drink throughout the day. You can leave the lemons in the water, or remove them if you think the flavor is strong enough for you. You are not trying to make lemonade, you are trying to make a mild lemon flavored water.