Hospitality: 5 Ways to Make Water More Exciting

Flashback Summer:  5 Ways to Make Water More Exciting

Those long, hot summer days are here!  After all that heat, it's great to sit down and chill with a glass of water.  However, if you're like me..... You don't really like water.

I know, I know, I need water to live.

I get that part.  But I just don't really enjoy drinking water.  Thus, I've thought of and tried some ways to easily spice up plain water for more exciting, but still refreshing and healthy drinks!  You can also include the extra ingredients at your next get-together and display them like a beverage bar!

With all of the following, except the flavored ice cubes, letting the ingredients sit in the water for a while to infuse it will increase the flavor.  You could put them in a cold beverage dispenser or pitcher and let them sit for a bit before serving for the most flavor.  Also, the more you put in the water, the stronger the taste.  You may want to experiment with different amounts of add-ins to see how strong a flavor you prefer.


Flashback Summer:  5 Ways to Make Water More Exciting
1.  Cucumber Water
Slice 'em up and throw 'em in!  They have a clean, fresh taste.


Flashback Summer:  5 Ways to Make Water More Exciting
2. Limeade Cubes
Take lime juice (either bought bottled at the store or juiced yourself), pour it into ice cube trays, and freeze.  Pop these limeade cubes in when you're ready, and add more to your water for more flavor.  Personally, I like a kind of "pulpy" consistency to mine, so I cut all the meat out of the lime, blend it, then turn it into ice cubes.  As you like!
(Word of caution: lime juice has a lot of flavor.  Either put in fewer cubes for more subtle flavor, or you can water down the lime juice a bit before freezing it.)

Flashback Summer:  5 Ways to Make Water More Exciting
3.  Strawberry Water
For a sweet-tart combo, simply cut them up and pop them into your glass.  It has a really crisp taste.

Flashback Summer:  5 Ways to Make Water More Exciting
4.  Mint and Lemon Water
Take sprigs of fresh mint and squeeze the juice from a lemon wedge or five (as you prefer) into your water.  Refreshingly light!
(If you want a stronger mint flavor, you have two options.  You can blend a bit of lemon juice, water, and the mint sprigs together to form a "concentrate".  Put a little in your glass and fill the rest with water.  Or, you can also start with hot water and throw the mint into that.  The mint flavor will come out a lot more with hot water.  Then you can throw in the lemon and chill it in the fridge before serving.)

Flashback Summer:  5 Ways to Make Water More Exciting
5.  Peach Water
Put a few peach wedges in with your water.  (I used white peaches, that's why they look like apples.  Juicier peaches would work best for this, I think.)

Flashback Summer:  5 Ways to Make Water More Exciting
Do you guys have any other ideas?  Have you tried any other water combos that you've enjoyed?

7 comments

  1. Oh I love these ideas! I'm sharing your post on my facebook page!
    -Emily
    https://www.facebook.com/pages/Emilys-Vintage-Visions/449224581781602

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  2. Delicious! I def must try this! xox

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    1. Thanks Bunny! Btw, love your blog and the new mag. SO great! I look forward to it every issue!

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  3. How wonderfully refreshing! I feel more hydrated just looking at these scrumptious glasses of flavour infused water. Floating halved berries (raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, etc) in ice water, as well as freezing rose petal or lavender in cubes, are two of my favourite ways to jazz up good ol' H2O. :)

    Wishing you a marvelous weekend, sweet girl!
    ♥ Jessica

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    1. Oooooo, rose petals and lavender cubes! Yum! I happen to have just bought a dwarf lavender plant, maybe that'll work....... Thanks for the tip!

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  4. These all look lovely, I will have to try them out when we get some better weather!

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  5. Cherries and Limes are my fave additions to water...looks so pretty and tastes yummy! Great ideas!

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