ugh i need advice on how to make flavored water
@moonlitmagikchild (22181)
United States
November 21, 2008 12:12am CST
i love love love propel water.. i get aldi's brand and i pay like 3 bucks for 6 bottles of strawberry kiwi BUT obviously im an environmental freak and even though i recycle everything under the sun i shouldnt have to buy bottles of water to begin with.. they have the packets of stuff to mix in with regular water to flavor it like propel but they are either more expensive than the generic fully bottled water OR it has artificial sweeteners that my body will not tolerate.. i hallucinate on them!!
so i tried just doing plain water but my water pitcher broke and i dont know what we did but anytime we change the filters on our new one the water is black even though we soak the filters as directed!! my refrigerator doesnt have a water thing and i cant buy a new one.. the ones that fit on the kitchen faucet drive me crazy and would get in my way since i wash dishes by hand.. my kitchen is microscopic..
i dont like lemon.. what could i add to regular water that would flavor it and not turn funky if it got warm since i tend to sip on a bottle all day long it does get room temperature which with some flavors BLAH!! im thinking maybe i could find a purifier that works and refill the bottles i already have if i could figure out a flavor i could make.. i have no idea why but i used to be able to drink ONLY plain water 24/7 and now it tends to make me nauseated if its not flavored..
help!! any ideas?? and i dont want tea or coolaid etc.. i dont want the sugar lol
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@ahgong (10064)
• Singapore
21 Nov 08
Well, the only thing I could think of is using floral tea instead.
That is the only way I know to flavor water without the sugar and they still taste nice.
Get the tangy flavoured ones. Or the berry flavored ones. They are the best and can be drunk hot or cold. It can stay in the bottle all day. But one day is the most it will go.
My personal favorite is the Peach Melba mixture. I do not know if you have them in your store or you have to buy and mix them yourself.
The other fragrant one I like are rose petals or rose buds. They give the water a very nice pinkish tint and the fragrance of the scented water can be drunk with or without sugar. It is a personal preference to add it or not.
@moonlitmagikchild (22181)
• United States
21 Nov 08
floral tea? i havent ever heard of that 
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@ahgong (10064)
• Singapore
21 Nov 08
It is like regular tea. The difference is that you use flowers in place of tea leaves.
I am sure you have them in your supermarkets.
Comes in many varieties. There are some that comes in blends where a few different kinds of petals and flowers are added together to give a more unique flavor.
Refer to the picture to see what I mean.
One popular one I have here locally is the Chrysanthemum Tea.
There are others as well.
Like I mentioned before... Get the tangy flavoured ones. Or the berry flavored ones. They are the best and can be drunk hot or cold. The other fragrant one I like are rose petals or rose buds. They give the water a very nice pinkish tint and the fragrance of the scented water.
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@moonlitmagikchild (22181)
• United States
24 Nov 08
that sounds very interesting.. i will have to go see what they have here with that
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@moonlitmagikchild (22181)
• United States
24 Nov 08
just brown sugar and water or using brown sugar and something else in water?
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@PrincessKitten (790)
• United States
24 Dec 08
I put honey in my water. Raw, unfiltered local honey...it helps with allergies too! The only way I know the pollen is bad is that my car changes color (I have a white car).
Honey, and apple cider vinegar (not the cheap distilled vingar with apple juice), I usually use Bragg's. It's quite refreshing, and good for you too!
Happy MyLotting!!! 
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@moonlitmagikchild (22181)
• United States
24 Dec 08
honey and apple cider vinegar together or separate?? i have never thought of the vinegar..
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@PrincessKitten (790)
• United States
24 Dec 08
Oooh, it's delicious!!!!
Get a small bottle of Bragg's Apple Cider Vinegar, it will have a recipe on it.
This stuff works miracles I tell you!!! I had a floating blind spot in my left eye and drank this "health cocktail" every day for 3 months...and my blind spot went away. Probalby saved me a lot of doctor visits.
If you like sour candy, you're goin to love this stuff. If you're like me and not too crazy about sour candy, just add more honey. It's very refreshing and a great way to start the day!
