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asst. refreshing flavored water

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Kimmi Knippel (Sweet_Memories)
Cullowhee, NC

I saw this on Facebook & I just had to share. Love these ideas. Use your imagination & I bet you can come up with some more!

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prep time 12 Hr 30 Min

Ingredients For asst. refreshing flavored water

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How To Make asst. refreshing flavored water

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    SPRING CLEANSE ~ YOUR BODY ~ Yes another post abut water lol. But if you really want to cleanse then DRINK, DRINK, DRINK. Here are 8 home made vitamin water recipes to help you keep the water flowing! As a rule, you should try to avoid as much as possible industrial food & beverages.
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    THE CLASSICAL (LEMON/CUCUMBER): Mix in a pitcher: 10 cups of water + 1 cucumber & a lemon, thinly sliced + 1/4 C fresh finely chopped basil leaf + 1/3 of finely chopped fresh mint leaves. Leave in the refrigerator overnight before serving.
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    THE GRANITE (STRAWBERRY/LIME OR RASPBERRY/LIME): Mix in a pitcher : 10 cups of water + 6 strawberries or raspberries & one thinly sliced lime + 12 finely chopped fresh mint leaves. Leave in the refrigerator overnight before serving.
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    THE DIGESTIVE (FENNEL/CITRUS): First: infuse 1 - 3 grams of dried & crushed fennel in 150 ml of boiling water for 5 - 10 minutes. Allow to cool. Mix in a pitcher: 10 cups of water + lemon juice (put the leftover lemon in the mix) + a small thinly sliced orange + 12 fresh chopped mint leaves + the infusion of fennel seeds. Leave in refrigerator overnight before serving.
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    THE ANTI-OX (BLACKBERRY/SAGE): Note that a part from the berries, sage leafs is the herb that has the highest antioxidant content. Mix in a pitcher : 10 cups of water + 1 cup of blackberries that have been very slightly crushed + 3 - 4 sage leaves. Leave in refrigerator overnight before serving.
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    WATER-MELON (WATERMELON/ROSEMARY): Mix in a pitcher : 10 cups of water + 1 cup of watermelon cut into cubes + 2 rosemary stems. Leave in refrigerator overnight before serving.
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    THE EXOTIC (PINEAPPLE/MINT): Mix in a pitcher : 10 cups of water + 1 cup of pineapple cut into cubes + 12 fresh mint leaves finely chopped. Leave in the refrigerator overnight before serving.
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    THE TRADITIONAL (APPLE/CINNAMON): Mix in a pitcher : 10 cups of water + 1 cup of apple cut into cubes + 2 cinnamon sticks + 2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon. Leave in the refrigerator overnight before serving.
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    THE ZINGIBIR (GINGER/TEA): In advance: heat 1 teaspoon of ginger in two cups of tea, let it cool down. Mix in a pitcher: 10 cups of water with two cups of the ginger tea + 4 - 5 pieces of fresh ginger cut into cubes. Leave in the refrigerator overnight before serving.
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