On this day in 1942, Field Marshal Erwin Rommel is brought to a standstill in the battle for control of North Africa. In June, the British had succeeded in driving Rommel into a defensive position in Libya.
Most commercially bottled water will have an expiration date. Even if no expiration date is provided, the shelf life should be approximately one year. For water that comes from your faucet, pumped there by a municipal water source and stored in plastic containers, the water should be replaced every six months.
Sodium benzoate and sodium sulfite are just two preservatives added to bottled lemon juice that fend off spoilage and prolong refrigeration times. On average, bottled lemon juice keeps for up to 12 months in safe refrigerator temperatures between 32 and 40 F.