A drink made with Himalayan pink salt, warm water, and fresh lemon juice, with optional honey or cayenne. This viral recipe should not be treated as a weight-loss treatment.
Author:Nicole
Prep Time:2
Total Time:2
Yield:1 serving 1x
Category:Drink
Method:No Cook
Ingredients
Scale
¼ tsp Himalayan pink salt (fine-ground)
8 US fl oz warm filtered water (240 ml), about 120°F / 49°C
1 tbsp fresh lemon juice (about ½ lemon)
Optional: ½ tsp raw honey
Optional: pinch cayenne pepper
Instructions
Heat water until warm but not boiling (about 120°F / 49°C).
Pour water into a heat-safe glass.
Stir in pink Himalayan salt until fully dissolved.
Add fresh lemon juice and optional raw honey or cayenne pepper.
Whisk gently and sip slowly over 2–3 minutes.
Notes
Honey and cayenne are optional and can be omitted.
The original preparation suggests waiting 15–30 minutes before eating or drinking coffee. This is not required and has no established weight-loss benefit.
Pink salt contributes sodium. If you have been advised to limit sodium, seek appropriate medical guidance before making salted water a regular habit.
Nutrition is estimated for the base recipe without optional honey or cayenne, using an assumed salt weight of 1.5 g. Actual values may vary by product.