Flavoured water
By: Easy cook - Lak...
Published: Wednesday, June 27, 2012 - 3:59am

Ingredients




4-5 thick slices of ginger, peeled
½ small cucumber, washed, cut into thin slices
½ organic lemon, sliced
Juice of ½ lemon
½ organic lime, sliced
Juice of ½ lime
½ nectarine or peach, cut into small pieces
10-15 fresh melissa leaves
2 liters water
1-2 drops of liquid stevia (optional)

Preparation

1 Place all the ingredients into a larger water pitcher and gently mush with the handle of a wooden spoon. 2 Fill the pitcher with tap water, stir together and refrigerate a few hours to let flavours meld before drinking. 3 Serve, strained (without any chunks) and well chilled, with the addition of ice. 4 Add more water to the pitcher one or two more times before it loses flavour. Keeps for up to 3 days.

About

Wonderfully refreshing and thirst quenching homemade flavored water. Ideal and healthy alternative to bought soda drinks.