I hate to admit it, but I’ve been dying to include a Zoolander quote in my blog for some time. It’s definitely one of my guiltiest pleasures, but what’s not to love about a movie that pokes fun at the fashion world in such an absolutely ridiculous way?? Anyways, beyond Zoolander, today I wanted to share with you a nice little recipe to amp up your water. If you are like me, getting in more than two glasses a day is pushing it – water is just so…boring. Here’s a simple recipe I use to ignite a new love for water, check it out:
Ingredients:
- Gallon pitcher of water
- 10 Spearmint or Mint leaves
- Roughly 5 large strawberries, sliced (not diced)
- One lemon, sliced with rind, or several squirts of lemon juice
Simply combine all your ingredients into a pitcher, and voila! Tasty water for those hot summer days.
Photo from Childreach.wordpress.com
I’m also a fan of making sun tea, which has been passed down from my dad. What we do is use an emptied plastic container (I get Ocean Spray’s Cranberry juice for breakfast, and generally use those), take four tea bags (English Breakfast for me) and twist the cap over the teabag strings to keep them in place. Then we leave the container out in the sun for a couple of hours until it’s a nice amber color. Stick it in your fridge for a few hours and you have a perfect ice tea brew!
Have a happy hydrated summer! 
carrie
1 year ago
bring.it.on! this looks and sounds amazing!
Maria Reply:
June 9th, 2010 at 11:33 am
I also read including a few sprigs of rosemary is yummy too!
Sophiasa
1 year ago
hmm I actually never used strawberries before. It sounds awesome! Lucky me, I just stocked up
LOL I love zoolander’s quotes!
Maria Reply:
June 9th, 2010 at 11:34 am
It’s super good, but doesn’t hold up as long as a citrus fruit, so as long as you don’t mind pieces of it in your water then it’s great
Jenn
1 year ago
Yum! Love the sun tea idea, I hate bothering with making ice tea, but that’s a pretty passive way of doing it!
Maria Reply:
June 9th, 2010 at 11:34 am
Yup, definitely try it out!
suzy
1 year ago
that water looks and sounds delicious! lol, and i love zoolander!
“there’s more to life than being really, really, ridiculously good looking”
Maria Reply:
June 9th, 2010 at 11:34 am
Hahaha, it has the best quotable lines for sure!
darren
1 year ago
I will have to try both of those recipes. Ever since I watched feasting on asphalt and went to Mcdonalds, I’ve been in love with sweet tea. Although, not the healthiest hydration, I took away a very neat trick for making tea taste better. By adding a pinch of baking soda to the tea, it cuts the bitterness of the tea; it also darkens the color too.
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Smooth-Sweet-Tea/Reviews.aspx?SortBy=Helpfulness&Direction=Descending
In case anyone is a fan too!
Maria Reply:
June 9th, 2010 at 11:35 am
Oh wow! Great idea. Thanks for sharing this!