I’m betting that I’m not the only person out there who needs to drink more water. Sure, I probably drink plenty of fluids in general, but I realize that black coffee probably isn’t as hydrating as drinking straight up water. Actually, it just about has the opposite effect. To motivate myself to drink more of just water, I tried out a little idea that I saw to give my water some pizazz.
The recipe I used called this Sassy Water. I thought it was just a cutesy name to give it more appeal, but after researching this I discovered that someone with the last name of Sass actually came up with the idea to jumpstart a diet. I have no idea whether it really works in that way, but after drinking the total amount of this yesterday, I did feel well hydrated. It also tastes pretty refreshing, so I had no problem drinking 2 quarts of this.
Want the recipe? It’s pretty simple to put together and uses ingredients that are abundant this time of year:
2 Quarts of water
1 Medium Cucumber, peeled and sliced thin
1 Lemon, thinly sliced
10 Mint leaves
1 tsp grated ginger
Place in a container in the fridge overnight, or at least a couple of hours. Try to drink the full amount the next day.
If you don’t like this particular recipe, I have some other flavored water ideas that may appeal to you more. Most also use seasonal ingredients, some with the addition of fresh herbs.

Lemon+Lime+Orange
Raspberry+Lime
Watermelon+Rosemary
Blackberry+Sage
Pineapple+Mint
Cantaloupe+Honeydew
Apple+Mint
Cucumber
Mango+Kiwi
Blueberries
Cranberry+Orange
Strawberry+Pineapple
Drink Up!
Rachel
Ooh! Sounds delicious! I have all the ingredient, so I think I just might make this today. 🙂 I love if you would share this on my link-up… I am sure my readers would like it. Thanks! -Jasmine aka HappyMrsBass
Thanks for the neat recipe and for linking up with The Alabaster Jar!
I definitely need to drink more water, and this sounds like a great way to make it more interesting! I’d be thrilled if you want to share this over at my current link party so everyone can see be inspired! http://practicallyfunctional.net/2012/06/the-fun-in-functional-link-party-5/
These sound so refreshing!!! Thanks for sharing these I’m pinning this!