Well, I finally came up with something that I , and has since taken away my desire to drink soda. I "created" my own flavored water. So far I have made lemon-water, and tonight I made tangerine-water. Both are extremely yummy!
- Lemon Water:
Cut 1 lemon into rounds. (leave rind ON)
Slice rounds in half, and add about 5 half slices of lemon to a half gallon pitcher.
Fill with cold water, and put into refrigerator. Leave overnight before drinking for best taste.
Serve over ice and drop a slice of lemon into your glass for a great refreshing drink!
- Tangerine Water:
Cut a tangerine in half. (leave rind ON) Put one half off to the side for now.
Take the other half, and cut into rounds, then cut rounds in half.
Add all of the 1/2 slices of tangerine to your 1/2 gallon pitcher of water.
Squeeze the other half of the tangerine juice directly into the water.
Put in refrigerator and leave overnight for best taste.
Since tangerines aren't as strong as lemons, it tastes very light, and has a better, sweeter flavor if you squeeze the juice from the other half into the pitcher as well, instead of using just the slices by themselves.
I leave both the lemon slices and the tangerine slices in my pitcher for a few days at a time, and just refill it each night. About the 3rd day or so, I will replace them with new slices of fruit.
I think my next try will be putting limes into the pitcher. Then I might start combining some fruits to see how it turns out. I hope you all give this a try ... it really is delicious, and helps you get that much needed water each day! I find that the more of this water I drink, the more of it I crave. It's fabulous!