See How an Indifferent Glass of Water Becomes Extremely Interesting

Give another dimension to a simple glass of water by enriching it with aromas and flavors of fruits, vegetables and all kinds of herbs.

Why flavor my water?

1) Flavored water is a very good choice and a completely natural solution to quench your thirst, but also to detoxify, without burdening your body with unnecessary calories.

2) It is an alternative way to get vitamins and minerals depending on the base you choose to use.

3) It is an original, tasty and economical idea for friendly gatherings or even for more formal events.

Some useful tips

* For best taste use filtered water.

* Prefer organic farming materials.

* The intensity of the flavors in the result -apart from the time the ingredients stay in the water- depends on your personal tastes, so do not be afraid to play with the quantities in the ingredients.

* Dare to experiment with combinations of fresh fruits and vegetables by adding fresh herbs.

* Be sure to consume flavored water throughout the day. Then the herbs - depending on which one you use - can give the water a bitter taste and the fruit or vegetables will spoil.

* Adjust the ingredients according to the hours you want to consume it to ideally enjoy its detoxifying properties (eg to be able to drink it more pleasantly in the morning, use citrus or cucumber without adding strong herbs).

And some recipes

Pentelikon bartender, Christos Kalaitzis, suggests three simple and delicious recipes for flavored water.

With 3 citrus fruits

Materials

3-4 liters of water, preferably filtered

1 lemon with its peel, well washed, cut into slices

1 grapefruit with its skin, well washed, cut into slices

1 orange with its peel, well washed, sliced

Procedure

Pour the orange, lemon and grapefruit together with the water in a large container or jug, cover with cling film and put the container in the refrigerator leaving the water to aromatize for 4-5 hours. Serve in glasses with or without ice, garnishing with orange spirals.

With ginger, cucumber, lemon and basil

Materials

3-4 liters of water, preferably filtered

1 ginger cleaned, well washed and sliced

1 cucumber with its skin, well washed and cut into slices

1 lemon with its peel, well washed and sliced

5 small basil tops

Procedure

Put the ginger, cucumber and lemon together with the basil tops in a large container or jug, depending on how much water you use. Add the water and stir. Cover the container well with a film and put it in the refrigerator for 4-5 hours to flavor the water. Serve in glasses with or without ice.

With kiwi, mint and lemon

Materials

3-4 liters of water, preferably filtered

3 kiwis, peeled, sliced

1 lemon with its peel, well washed, cut into slices

3 tops of mint

Procedure

Put all the ingredients together in a container or jug, add the water and close well with cling film. Put the container in the refrigerator and let it flavor for 4-5 hours. Serve in glasses with or without ice, garnishing with a finely chopped kiwi slice.