Water ideas???

Skyla08
Skyla08 Posts: 32 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Hello Everyone! Just a quick question..looking for some ideas on how to flavor my water? Right now me and the hubby use lemon and lime which I LOVE!! but i'm looking for some other ideas to mix it up without having to use crystal lite or stuff like that. Trying to make it as natural as possible? I don't know how I could make any other flavors with fruit? I was wondering if I should buy a juicer and use that to get the juice out of the fruit to put in my water?? Any ideas would be great!!!

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  • Jacwhite22
    Jacwhite22 Posts: 7,010 Member
    That Mio stuff isn't too bad.
  • minimaggie
    minimaggie Posts: 224 Member
    Make "Sassy Water", 1 gal of water, 1 cucumber, 1 lemon, 1 chunk ginger, let steep overnight and drink the next day.
  • HelloSweetie4
    HelloSweetie4 Posts: 1,214 Member
    throw in some berries, orange slices, cucumber whatever fruits you like! Get funky with it! lol
  • HauteP1nk
    HauteP1nk Posts: 2,139 Member
    I put frozen berries in my water. Yummy!

    Flavoured ice cubes.....

    ....drink sparkling water....
  • AZKristi
    AZKristi Posts: 1,801 Member
    Orange slices or frozen raspberries
  • sheepysaccount
    sheepysaccount Posts: 608 Member
    Saving for later :)
  • Francesca3162
    Francesca3162 Posts: 520 Member
    I go to this one restaurant who always flavors their water glass water with different fruits and herbs.
    Just put whatever you like in bottom of large glass pitcher... top with ice and water!!

    It is subtle but exotic at the same time....
  • sunnyflower1177
    sunnyflower1177 Posts: 212
    I use Mio its really good!
  • stacygayle
    stacygayle Posts: 349 Member
    I love peach slices in my water and iced tea. Berries and orange slices are also good
  • cyclerjenn
    cyclerjenn Posts: 833 Member
    I put frozen berries in my water. Yummy!

    Flavoured ice cubes.....

    ....drink sparkling water....

    I do the same thing. Any frozen fruit will work
  • Skyla08
    Skyla08 Posts: 32 Member
    Thanks everyone I knew I would get some great ideas here! So do you guys put the fruit right in your water?? I usually just squeeze the lemon in? Which is why I couldn't grasp getting other flavors?
  • BlessedMomX2
    BlessedMomX2 Posts: 241 Member
    Cucumbers are very refreshing

    frozen strawberries and Kiwi

    sliced green apples

    Pretty much any fruit you like the taste of, just throw it in a pitcher with ice and water...YUM!
  • sfb2510
    sfb2510 Posts: 28
    slices of orange, lemon and lime make water taste great!

    Alternatively, if you can be bothered to as its quite labour intensive, buy some pomegranate, and squeeze the life out of the kernels! add the juice to water.
  • nothappyfat
    nothappyfat Posts: 5
    I have heard of people using cucumber to flavor their water. Also other fruits like pineapple, any strong tasting fruit I would think would do the job. Also there are flavor extracts like vanilla, I don't know how I would like vanilla flavored water but worth a try !?

    Good luck !!
  • maryb2374
    maryb2374 Posts: 137 Member
    I put frozen berries in my water. Yummy!

    Flavoured ice cubes.....

    ....drink sparkling water....

    That is a fabulous idea! :smile:
  • Tskitzo_
    Tskitzo_ Posts: 14
    I'm with the other Mio users. I use it to flavour my water because I don't really like plain water. There's even the Great Value brand off that has extra flavours. There's flavours like Lemonade, Blueberry Lemonade, Blueberry Pomegranate, Strawberry Watermelon, etc. My favourites are Lemonade, Blueberry Pomegranate, and Peach Mango. <3
  • stylistchik
    stylistchik Posts: 1,436 Member
    I drink a lot of tea. Herbal or decaf if you want and you can have it hot or iced. When I'm home for long periods of time I put a few tea bags in the coffee maker without a filter and just sip on it all day. It's gone without even thinking about it!
  • MayaNelson
    MayaNelson Posts: 62 Member
    I have used lemon juice or slices for a long time. Recently became a fan of cucumber slices in my ice water! crisp cool flavor and zero cals!
  • cramernh
    cramernh Posts: 3,335 Member
    Im a big fan of Cucumber-Mint... but it needs to be FRESH mint leaves....

    Lemon-Basil
    Lemon-Sage

    Lime-Tarragon is REALLLLLLLY refreshing too!
  • Bumdrahp
    Bumdrahp Posts: 1,314 Member
    Make "Sassy Water", 1 gal of water, 1 cucumber, 1 lemon, 1 chunk ginger, let steep overnight and drink the next day.

    SO trying this!!!!
  • Janiot
    Janiot Posts: 187 Member
    :smile: daft question - what is wrong with plain tap water?
  • cramernh
    cramernh Posts: 3,335 Member
    daft question - what is wrong with plain tap water?

    Some people dont even like plain water... there are others who really have to make the effort to push themselves to drink water to begin with - especially if they were never good about it to begin with.

    The OP wants other ideas to flavor her water that doesnt involve artificial flavors/chemicals, alternative sugar replacements normally found in Crystal Light, Mio and other preprocessed additives.
  • Qattusa
    Qattusa Posts: 139 Member
    daft question - what is wrong with plain tap water?

    There is nothing wrong with plain tap water - it's just that it gets boring to drink. It would be like eating the same meal everyday... variety keeps things vibrant and interesting!
  • duplicitous
    duplicitous Posts: 82 Member
    oooo I like the sound of "Sassy Water".
  • duplicitous
    duplicitous Posts: 82 Member
    I have heard of people using cucumber to flavor their water. Also other fruits like pineapple, any strong tasting fruit I would think would do the job. Also there are flavor extracts like vanilla, I don't know how I would like vanilla flavored water but worth a try !?

    Good luck !!

    Vanilla sounds yummy. I wonder if a little bit of imitation vanilla and maybe something else...
  • AprilRenewed
    AprilRenewed Posts: 691 Member
    I love, love, love the SoBe zerio calorie waters.

    Also, flavored sparkling water is yummy if you want some fizz. :)
  • zenchild
    zenchild Posts: 680 Member
    Vanilla and mint in fizzy water would probably be pretty good. Just the tiniest bit of vanilla to accent the mint.
  • stella_julia
    stella_julia Posts: 27
    I do not squeeze the lemons. I just cut up a few slices and throw it into the pitcher of water. I also add berries right into the water. Cucumber is a good one too. I fill up a pitcher of water before going to bed and put whatever I find in it. The flavor is in by the next morning. Though I also love Ice cold water... got to love having clean glacier water right from the tap :)

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