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  4. 20 Tips to Make Drinking Water Taste Better

20 Tips to Make Drinking Water Taste Better

By Melissa Pheterson
March 22, 2011
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Give boring tap water a flavor boost to ensure you get your recommended ounces per day. Drink up!
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GIVE A SQUEEZE

Add a squeeze of lemon or lime (or both).

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INFUSE WITH FRUIT

Fill a large jug with water, sliced fruit (try citrus, berries or melon) and ice; refrigerate overnight.

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SOAK IT IN FLAVOR

Let pineapple chunks soak in water for at least two hours.

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MAKE A MASH

Mash up blueberries or raspberries in the bottom of your glass, then add sparkling or still water.

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MAKE A SPLASH

Pour in a splash of unsweetened cranberry juice.

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CUBE JUICE

Make ice cubes out of no-sugar-added juice and add to sparkling or still water and cranberry juicewater.

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MINT IT

Tear up some fresh mint leaves and leave to steep in water before drinking.

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CUKE IT

Add sliced cucumber for a refreshing zing.

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GO CITRUS

Freeze clementine slices and use as ice cubes.

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MIX IT UP

Flavor with Crystal Light (or other sugar-free mix such as Lipton’s Green Tea).

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ADD SPARKLE

Make half the glass sparkling water, half the glass still water; it’s not as gassy as sparkling alone.

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SPICE IT UP

Crush some basil leaves, add to water and leave overnight.

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VEG OUT

After boiling vegetables, such as carrots, reserve the water and chill overnight for a vitamin-packed blast of flavor.

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SWEETEN IT

Add some artificial sweetener, like Splenda or Stevia, to give your drink pep without the calories.

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BREATHE DEEP

Add a few drops of rose water.

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TAKE TEA

Brew green or white tea, then chill.

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PICK AN HERB

Add an herbal tea bag like passion fruit; heat with lemon.

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GRAB A SODA

Add a splash of your favorite diet soda to plain seltzer water.

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BRANCH OUT

Try no-cal Metromint water (in flavors like Peppermint, Spearmint, Cherry Mint and Chocolate Mint).

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TAKE IT TO THE TROPICS

Add a dash of Acai juice blend, like Sambazon.

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1 of 20 GIVE A SQUEEZE
2 of 20 INFUSE WITH FRUIT
3 of 20 SOAK IT IN FLAVOR
4 of 20 MAKE A MASH
5 of 20 MAKE A SPLASH
6 of 20 CUBE JUICE
7 of 20 MINT IT
8 of 20 CUKE IT
9 of 20 GO CITRUS
10 of 20 MIX IT UP
11 of 20 ADD SPARKLE
12 of 20 SPICE IT UP
13 of 20 VEG OUT
14 of 20 SWEETEN IT
15 of 20 BREATHE DEEP
16 of 20 TAKE TEA
17 of 20 PICK AN HERB
18 of 20 GRAB A SODA
19 of 20 BRANCH OUT
20 of 20 TAKE IT TO THE TROPICS

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