Thirsty.Easy Fruit & Herb Flavored Water
Ingredients
- fruit — 2 cups berries, citrus, melons, pineapple…most fruits will work (see recommended amounts in directions)
- herbs — a sprig of mint, basil, sage, rosemary, tarragon, thyme, or lavender
- water (tap or filtered)
- ice
DirectionsSupplies needed: 2 quart pitcher or jar with lid; muddler or wooden spoon
General formula for whatever fruit/herb combo you desire.
1. If using herbs, add a sprig of fresh herbs to jar/pitcher; press and twist with muddler or handle of wooden spoon to bruise leaves and release flavor; don’t pulverize the herbs into bits.
2. Add approx. 2 cups of fruit to jar/pitcher; press and twist with muddler or handle of wooden spoon, just enough to release some of the juices
3. Fill jar/pitcher with ice cubes.
4. Add water to top of jar/pitcher.
5. Cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days.
Suggested flavor combinations:
ALL CITRUS (no herbs) — Slice 1 orange, 1 lime, 1 lemon into rounds, then cut the rounds in half. Add to jar and proceed with muddling, add ice & water.
RASPBERRY LIME (no herbs) — Quarter 2 limes; with your hands, squeeze the juice into the jar, then throw in the squeezed lime quarters. Add 2 cups raspberries. Muddle, add ice & water.
PINEAPPLE MINT — Add a sprig of mint to the jar (you can throw in the whole sprig; or, remove the leaves from the sprig, if you prefer to have the mint swimming around and distributing in the jar). Muddle the mint. Add 2 cups pineapple pieces, muddle, add ice & water.
BLACKBERRY SAGE — Add sage sprig to jar and muddle. Add 2 cups blackberries; muddle, add ice & water.
WATERMELON ROSEMARY — Add rosemary sprig to jar & muddle. Add 2 cups watermelon cubes; muddle, add ice and water.Summer tiiiiiiime, and the living’s easy!!
I need to save this. I spend far too much on flavory water.
My mom was just showing me this photo this morning
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Watching powderpuff girls right now. Brings back memories :) #lovemseed #mseedconcertskit #BUTTERCUP! (Taken with instagram)
With ma girlfrndssss ❤missing the rest of the colored corner :( (Taken with instagram)
A Time To Speak, A Time To Shut Up…
There are times when we must hold our tongues, saints. Don’t you dare tear down what is to be built up. Don’t you dare have the audacity to destroy what is to be edified.
knowledge puffs up, but love builds up
1 Corinthians 8:1
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Something interesting I heard on the radio today.
Often times when we think about surrendering and waving that white flag, we know that incarceration, bondage, slavery is to come. However through the Gospel lenses, surrendering means burdens lifted, chains broken… freedom.
Pastor Eugene said something very interesting today. We studied Genesis 14, about how Abram went to rescue Lot. Peug asked if we individually had an Abram in our lives. He said we needed to have someone like Abram in our lives: someone who would go the whole nine yards for us if we ever needed it. If we do have an Abram in our lives, then we are blessed. I couldn’t agree more! Then he asked if we were like Abram to others. What kinds of friends were we? Then he told that we can never be or have that perfect friend, but only through Christ can we find and do either of those things.
Some movie updates: Yesterday and today I saw,
Captain America
Hancock
It’s Complicated (cute movie, love Meryl Streep) <- On another note, I want to be able to have long lasting friendships like Meryl Streep had in the movie with her girlfriends. I would love to just invite my girlfriends over and sip on some wine and enjoy each other’s company. What a beautiful picture.
Today’s confession: I need discipline in my life, but I really have trouble with this idea of discipline because I often relate it to routine. Lord, knows I can’t stand routine… but I NEED discipline. Going to be starting reading the word every day with the ladies of PCM.
Got to keep up with accomplishing my summer goals! So far so good.
1. Memory Bank - a piggy bank to store any special notes, ticket stubs, photos, etc. instead of storing it in a box hidden away somewhere.
2. Skeletor Belt - this is just a little creepy…I don’t know if I would like the feeling of having a pair of hands holding my waist like that for the whole day.3. Pixar Playing Cards - they look so vintage and cool.
4. How to be a Gentleman by John Bridges - “If you’ve ever wondered when it’s appropriate to send flowers or how to pick the perfect bottle of wine, Brooks Brothers’ ‘How to be a Gentleman’ book will be an essential companion through life’s trickier situations.”
