i am not a fan of drinking water except when in dire thirst situations, and then it has to be ice cold (high maintenance??).
as i am in improvisation mode (see previous posting re iced tea - which actually tastes good!!), i am trying out adding flavouring to water.
in dc we can't drink water straight from the tap - well we can but it tastes horrible. use filtered water if you live in dc, and if you live in england lucky you...
place slices of a) green apple with mint leaves, b) raspberries, or c) lemongrass and pieces of ginger d) cucumber with mint leaves in the water.
for just a hint of flavour, leave the added ingredients for about 1 hour. if you want the taste a bit or much stronger, leave until you get your desired flavour.
serve over ice with either the fruit etc inside or strain and add a fresh sprig as garnish (so your guest has a clue what they're about to imbibe - particularly if like me you have a tendency to put odd things in food).
flavoured water
i am not a fan of drinking water except when in dire thirst situations, and then it has to be ice cold (high maintenance??).
as i am in improvisation mode (see previous posting re iced tea - which actually tastes good!!), i am trying out adding flavouring to water.
in dc we can't drink water straight from the tap - well we can but it tastes horrible. use filtered water if you live in dc, and if you live in england lucky you...
place slices of a) green apple with mint leaves, b) raspberries, or c) lemongrass and pieces of ginger d) cucumber with mint leaves in the water.
for just a hint of flavour, leave the added ingredients for about 1 hour. if you want the taste a bit or much stronger, leave until you get your desired flavour.
serve over ice with either the fruit etc inside or strain and add a fresh sprig as garnish (so your guest has a clue what they're about to imbibe - particularly if like me you have a tendency to put odd things in food).
