Take any citrus fruit. I've used everything from grapefruits, oranges, lemons, limes, pummelos, etc. Use a zester to get the zest off of the fruit. "Zest" is the colorful part of the skin of the fruit, not the white underneath, just the colorful part. If you do not have a zester, you can get the same effect by gently using the small-hole side of a box grater. You can also use a vegetable peeler or just a regular knife. Make sure you do not cut any of the white pith of the citrus fruit. If you are not sure which is which, taste it. Zest tastes like the fruit. Pith is bitter. Put the zest in your water. You can leave zest in a giant bottle of water for up to two days. Your water will continue to get the fruity and slightly sweetened flavor from the zest. For every 16 oz of water, I recommend 1/4 tsp of zest, but use it as much or as little as you like. Not only does this taste great, but it also gives your water a little Vitamin C. My favorite fruit zests to use are lemons and oranges.
Another way to flavor water is with cucumber slices. Slice any cucumber thinly and put three or more slices per 20 oz of water. Leave it in the fridge for 5-10 minutes. The cucumber slices not only give your water a fresher, spa taste, it also infuses your water with Vitamin E. This small step turns your water into a power beverage for your skin. Use fresh cucumber every time you try this.
Neither of these water flavorers leave that gummy or sour taste that happens when you slice fruits and drop them in your water. And the best part? Both choices are virtually calorie-free!
No comments:
Post a Comment