a water update

Remember how I asked for suggestions on how to make water palatable? Well, I have found a trick!

I was wandering around our company's cafe the other day when I found myself by the coffee and tea (I don't drink either so never paid it much attention). Next to it, I saw a giant glass pitcher of water with cut up fruit and ice floating on top. I had a glass. It was delicious! Just the perfect hint of fruity flavor.

It is very easy to drink water when served this way. I plan on cutting up fruit so I can keep a pitcher in my own frig. Think of all the delicious possibilities: apples, pears, strawberries, raspberries, melon, cucumber and mint, peaches ..

If you try this, let me know what you think - and if you come up with any fantastic ideas of your own!

Comments

[Julie M.]

That sounds delicious! Raspberry peach... yum!

[tammy]

i had to also "learn" to like water! what does it for me is to fill a glass with crushed ice... and not just cubes, but really crushed - can't get the same at home - sigh - but the first time it was served to me in a restaurant with a glass full of this finely crushed ice - it was like an EXPERIENCE!!! it was like drinking from a snowbank. I couldn't get enough of it. - the fruit is lovely too, and your own fruit, not these bottled fruit-flavored waters!

[Elizabeth]

julie: oh, that sounds good! I will definitely try that combo.

tammy: I love crushed ice too. You're right - it's hard to replicate that at home.

[Rose]

I quite often have watered down fruit juice (don't knock it until you've tried it!) to flavour my water, but never thought of using my own fresh fruit. I'll have to give this a try and let you know!
*remembers she has cucumber and grapes downstairs* Not sure I should mix those two.. :P

~Rose

[elizabeth @ the blue lotus]

@Rose: I dunno .. don't see why you couldn't mix them. :)

I now flavor it with a little fruit soda (which is basically carbonated fruit juice + sugar) and it works really well. Yes, report out please!