Ways to Naturally Flavour Water

@donna22 (1116)
March 8, 2010 6:16am CST
Ive found that soaking mint leaves in a jug of water overnight in the fridge really helps to flavour the water. Are there any other ways you have tried to naturally flavour water?
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• Philippines
8 Mar 10
i dont like that kind of idea, i mean i dont like any flavor for my water if i want other taste of it then i will just make an ice tea or juice out of it with ice cubes to be refreshing, though i tried a bottle of water that taste and smell like jack fruit before, i seems to like it but i feel like im not drinking pure water as it looks like im drinking tea.
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• Philippines
8 Mar 10
There are some of us who would indeed prefer to drink water in its purest form. Since this is how i love to take my water at most times, i have been using the keep it in the freezer for three days technique then thaw it at room temperature. A day soon after, all the precipitates show at the bottom of the water jug. This signals the right time to transfer the water to another clean container. As i do the pouring, I make sure that the precipitates are kept and left in the water jug where such used to be. Try this, and you will find that this process truly makes the water at its best tasting level.
@LaurenInLA (2270)
• United States
9 Mar 10
I used to add lemon or lime juice to water and then I tried a new idea. Fill a glass with ice cubes. Top it with a slice of cucumber and pour water though it. For best results wait about 15 minutes before drinking. I love it!
• Philippines
8 Mar 10
There are many ways to naturally flavor water. There's the oil from the lemon rind mixed in water, adding petals of red roses to a pitcher of water, placing the water jug in the freezer then leave it there for three days then thaw it at room temperature, a very common one is placing the leaves of plants in that water filled jug and the water becomes an herbal juice drink. The leaves could have come from lemon grass, mint leaves in your case, orange leaves, etc. Doing this to water increases the water quality and its taste and smell are improved, too. Purifying the water of the undesirable germs and bacteria, as well as, those minerals which cause water to be hard is achieved through freezing the water for a period of time. In my case, i place jugs of water in the freezer for at least three days. Then I allow the frozen items to thaw by simply getting them out of the freezer an placing them in one corner of the kitchen area. After 24 hours, those unwanted water contents can be seen at the bottom of the water jugs as precipitates. Pour in the water in another clean jug, taking care that the precipitates are left in that jug where they used to be after having been eliminated through freezing. It is water at its best tasting state.
@Canellita (12029)
• United States
9 Mar 10
How many mint leaves do you use and in how much water? I usually just add a little lemon juice or lime to flavor water.
@vathsala30 (3732)
• India
8 Mar 10
Hi donna In summer we use earthern pots to store drinking water. It will be very cool and compared to the fridge water, we in our family like pot water only which is moderately cool and good for health too. To which we add little vetiver roots (Its botanical name is vetiveria zizanioides) and it is the root of a herbal plant. It is very cool and is used as a herb for cooling effect. It emanates good and pleasant smell. So the water in which this root is added gives a pleasant smell and cooling effect.