This is good to keep in mind, for those of you looking for a nice fix to add to your healthy diet.
This is good to keep in mind, for those of you looking for a nice fix to add to your healthy diet.
“They say when you meet the love of your life, time stops. And that’s true.”
Big Fish, Tim Burton (2003)
Easy Fruit & Herb Flavored Water
Ingredients
- fruit — 2 cups berries, citrus, melons, pineapple…most fruits will work (see recommended amounts in directions)
- herbs — a sprig of mint, basil, sage, rosemary, tarragon, thyme, or lavender
- water (tap or filtered)
- ice
DirectionsSupplies needed: 2 quart pitcher or jar with lid; muddler or wooden spoon
General formula for whatever fruit/herb combo you desire.
1. If using herbs, add a sprig of fresh herbs to jar/pitcher; press and twist with muddler or handle of wooden spoon to bruise leaves and release flavor; don’t pulverize the herbs into bits.
2. Add approx. 2 cups of fruit to jar/pitcher; press and twist with muddler or handle of wooden spoon, just enough to release some of the juices
3. Fill jar/pitcher with ice cubes.
4. Add water to top of jar/pitcher.
5. Cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days.
Suggested flavor combinations:
ALL CITRUS (no herbs) — Slice 1 orange, 1 lime, 1 lemon into rounds, then cut the rounds in half. Add to jar and proceed with muddling, add ice & water.
RASPBERRY LIME (no herbs) — Quarter 2 limes; with your hands, squeeze the juice into the jar, then throw in the squeezed lime quarters. Add 2 cups raspberries. Muddle, add ice & water.
PINEAPPLE MINT — Add a sprig of mint to the jar (you can throw in the whole sprig; or, remove the leaves from the sprig, if you prefer to have the mint swimming around and distributing in the jar). Muddle the mint. Add 2 cups pineapple pieces, muddle, add ice & water.
BLACKBERRY SAGE — Add sage sprig to jar and muddle. Add 2 cups blackberries; muddle, add ice & water.
WATERMELON ROSEMARY — Add rosemary sprig to jar & muddle. Add 2 cups watermelon cubes; muddle, add ice and water.Cool idea alert.
An absolutely fabulous idea, I think! Water is very important to any diet. It’s needed to live and drinking lots of it gives you fabulous skin. I drink it constantly and of my looks, I have to say I actually really appreciate my skin. So there’s a tip for those of you looking for good skin, I guess! Water it up!
And for those of you who find water boring, here’s a way to add flavor and still be able to drink a lot of it. They say you’re supposed to drink 8 glasses of water to day. Just fill a water bottle you can take with you. Keep refilling it. Don’t worry about counting how many glasses or bottles you’re having. When you’re thirsty, go for water. Add these ideas and you’ll have something delicious to drink.
It’s water in disguise!
