Now That you are Drinking More Water, How About Some Flavors
After learning that you have to drink at least half of your body weight in ounces of water a day, here is a few ideas on how to mix it up so you can drink it up. My comments about the drinks are in red. Enjoy!
Minty Citrus-Ginger
(Makes 1 serving)
(Makes 1 serving)
Ingredients:
1.
1 cup ice
2.
2 slices fresh orange
3.
2 tsp. grated fresh
ginger
4.
4 fresh mint leaves
5.
1-1/4 cup cold water
Preparation:
·
Place ice in tall
glass; set aside.
·
Combine orange,
ginger, and mint in large cocktail shaker. Mash well with back of a wooden
spoon or muddler.
·
Stir in water; cover
and shake.
·
Strain into ice-filled
glass and enjoy.*
*For a clear beverage,
strain through a cheesecloth.
To my taste I would not include mint as it is not one of my favorite flavors but sure will use other ingredients.
Cucumber-Anise
(Makes 1 serving)
(Makes 1 serving)
Ingredients:
1.
1-1/4 cup water
2.
1 Tbsp. anise seeds or
3 anise star pods
3.
1 cup ice
4.
4 slices fresh
cucumber
Preparation:
·
Combine water and
anise seeds in small saucepan. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low and simmer
for 2 to 4 minutes. Remove from heat and steep for 10 minutes. Cool completely
in refrigerator.
·
Place ice in tall
glass; set aside.
·
Place anise mixture
into cocktail shaker; add cucumbers.
·
Mash well with back of
a wooden spoon or muddler; cover and shake.
·
Strain into ice-filled
glass and enjoy.*
*For a clear beverage,
strain through a cheesecloth.
I love cucumber water, not to mention of the benefits of it, but anise, no way
Minty Watermelon-Lime
(Makes 1 serving)
(Makes 1 serving)
Ingredients:
1.
1 cup ice
2.
1/2 cup diced
watermelon
3.
3 slices fresh lime
4.
4 fresh mint leaves
5.
1-1/4 cup cold water
Preparation:
·
Place ice in tall
glass; set aside.
·
Combine watermelon,
lime, and mint in large cocktail shaker. Mash well with back of a wooden spoon
or muddler.
·
Stir in water; cover
and shake.
·
Strain into ice-filled
glass and enjoy.*
*For a clear beverage,
strain through a cheesecloth
What's with all the mint... no mint for me
Honeydew-Basil
(Makes 1 serving)
(Makes 1 serving)
Ingredients:
1.
1 cup ice
2.
1/2 cup diced honeydew
melon
3.
4 fresh basil leaves
4.
1-1/4 cup cold water
Preparation:
·
Place ice in tall
glass; set aside.
·
Combine honeydew melon
and basil in large cocktail shaker. Mash well with back of a wooden spoon or
muddler.
·
Stir in water; cover and
shake.
·
Strain into ice-filled
glass and enjoy.*
*For a clear beverage,
strain through a cheesecloth.
Rosemary-Grapefruit
(Makes 1 serving)
(Makes 1 serving)
Ingredients:
1.
1 cup ice
2.
3 slices fresh
grapefruit
3.
1 sprig fresh rosemary
4.
1-1/4 cup cold water
Preparation:
·
Place ice in tall
glass; set aside.
·
Combine grapefruit and
rosemary in large cocktail shaker. Mash well with back of a wooden spoon or
muddler.
·
Stir in water; cover
and shake.
·
Strain into ice-filled
glass and enjoy.*
*For a clear beverage,
strain through a cheesecloth.
Blueberry Vanilla-Lime
(Makes 1 serving)
(Makes 1 serving)
Ingredients:
1.
1 cup ice
2.
1/2 cup blueberries
3.
3 slices fresh lime
4.
1/4 tsp. pure vanilla
extract
5.
1-1/4 cup cold water
Preparation:
·
Place ice in tall
glass; set aside.
·
Combine blueberries,
lime, and vanilla in large cocktail shaker. Mash well with back of a wooden
spoon or muddler.
·
Stir in water; cover
and shake.
·
Strain into ice-filled
glass and enjoy.*
*For a clear beverage,
strain through a cheesecloth.
This is another one that I would use all the ingredients, not to mention that these ingredients are always in hand
Strawberry-Kiwi
(Makes 1 serving)
(Makes 1 serving)
Ingredients:
1.
1 cup ice
2.
1/2 cup chopped fresh
strawberries
3.
1 kiwifruit, peeled
and chopped
4.
1-1/4 cup cold water
Preparation:
·
Place ice in tall
glass; set aside.
·
Combine strawberries
and kiwi in large cocktail shaker. Mash well with back of a wooden spoon or
muddler.
·
Stir in water; cover
and shake.
·
Strain into ice-filled
glass and enjoy.*
*For a clear beverage,
strain through a cheesecloth.
Blackberry Mojito
(Makes 1 serving)
(Makes 1 serving)
Ingredients:
1.
1 cup ice
2.
1/2 cup fresh
blackberries
3.
3 slices fresh lime
4.
4 fresh mint leaves
5.
1-1/4 cup cold water
Preparation:
·
Place ice in tall
glass; set aside.
·
Combine blackberries,
lime, and mint in large cocktail shaker. Mash well with back of a wooden spoon
or muddler.
·
Stir in water; cover
and shake.
·
Strain into ice-filled
glass and enjoy.*
*For a clear beverage,
strain through a cheesecloth.
Tropical-Lime
(Makes 1 serving)
(Makes 1 serving)
Ingredients:
1.
1 cup ice
2.
1/4 cup diced
pineapple
3.
1/4 cup diced fresh
mango
4.
3 slices fresh lime
5.
1-1/4 cup cold water
Preparation:
·
Place ice in tall
glass; set aside.
·
Combine pineapple,
mango, and lime in large cocktail shaker. Mash well with back of a wooden spoon
or muddler.
·
Stir in water; cover
and shake.
·
Strain into ice-filled
glass and enjoy.*
*For a clear beverage,
strain through a cheesecloth.
Orange
Vanilla-Cinnamon
(Makes 1 serving)
(Makes 1 serving)
Ingredients:
1.
1 cup ice
2.
3 slices fresh orange
3.
1/4 tsp. pure vanilla
extract
4.
1 cinnamon stick,
broken into pieces
5.
1-1/4 cup cold water
Preparation:
·
Place ice in tall
glass; set aside.
·
Combine orange,
vanilla, and cinnamon stick in large cocktail shaker. Mash well with back of a
wooden spoon or muddler.
·
Stir in water; cover
and shake.
·
Strain into ice-filled
glass and enjoy.*
*For a clear beverage,
strain through a cheesecloth.
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