Give boring tap water a flavor boost to ensure you get your recommended ounces per day. Drink up!
GIVE A SQUEEZE
Add a squeeze of lemon or lime (or both).
INFUSE WITH FRUIT
Fill a large jug with water, sliced fruit (try citrus, berries or melon) and ice; refrigerate overnight.
SOAK IT IN FLAVOR
Let pineapple chunks soak in water for at least two hours.
MAKE A MASH
Mash up blueberries or raspberries in the bottom of your glass, then add sparkling or still water.
MAKE A SPLASH
Pour in a splash of unsweetened cranberry juice.
CUBE JUICE
Make ice cubes out of no-sugar-added juice and add to sparkling or still water and cranberry juicewater.
MINT IT
Tear up some fresh mint leaves and leave to steep in water before drinking.
CUKE IT
Add sliced cucumber for a refreshing zing.
GO CITRUS
Freeze clementine slices and use as ice cubes.
MIX IT UP
Flavor with Crystal Light (or other sugar-free mix such as Lipton’s Green Tea).
ADD SPARKLE
Make half the glass sparkling water, half the glass still water; it’s not as gassy as sparkling alone.
SPICE IT UP
Crush some basil leaves, add to water and leave overnight.
VEG OUT
After boiling vegetables, such as carrots, reserve the water and chill overnight for a vitamin-packed blast of flavor.
SWEETEN IT
Add some artificial sweetener, like Splenda or Stevia, to give your drink pep without the calories.
BREATHE DEEP
Add a few drops of rose water.
TAKE TEA
Brew green or white tea, then chill.
PICK AN HERB
Add an herbal tea bag like passion fruit; heat with lemon.
GRAB A SODA
Add a splash of your favorite diet soda to plain seltzer water.
BRANCH OUT
Try no-cal Metromint water (in flavors like Peppermint, Spearmint, Cherry Mint and Chocolate Mint).
TAKE IT TO THE TROPICS
Add a dash of Acai juice blend, like Sambazon.