Ice cube tray aren’t just for water.
You can freeze almost anything in these babies. Are you looking for a way to make your water taste better? I mean really good and better? Or maybe you just want it to taste better than just dropping in a few sad slices of lemon in.
Well, here’s the answer. This is better than lemon, promise. This is how you make your water taste better.
Ice-cube trays are the perfect way to make water into everything you ever wanted water to be.
And BONUS! Your drink stays cold and delicious up until the very last drop. Nothing’s getting watered down around here.
I love using extra big cubes for this because them melt so slowly. That means you get more refills with the same flavor kick. Smaller, faster melting cubes work well also – especially if you’re looking for your water to get a flavor punch sooner rather than later.
OK, LET’S MAKE YOUR WATER TASTE BETTER
This is better than ice, I promise you. Once you start, you’re going to want to keep a steady supply in your freezer. You might never drink plain water again.
You can make this into anything you want. Just choose your flavors and get to freezing.
Here are 5 ideas to get you started. But really – the possibilities are endless.
Pink Lemonade
- With a fork, crush 4-5 strawberries + 2 tsp sugar.
- Let sit for about 5 minutes.
- Mix the fruit with 1 cup fresh lemon juice and 1/2 cup water or lemon seltzer.
- Pour into ice tray and freeze.
Raspberry Mojitos
- With a fork, crush a handful of raspberries + 2 tsp sugar and let sit for about 5 minutes.
- Mix 1/2 cup fresh lime juice with the raspberries + 1/2 cup water or lime seltzer and set aside.
- Pull the leaves off of a few stalks of mint, rip into small-ish pieces, then smoosh them into the ice tray.
- Pour lime juice mixture over mint leaves and freeze.
Spa Water
- Peel and cut half a cucumber into mini cubes (less if it’s a big cucumber).
- Peel a lemon like you would an orange and chop the sections into small chunks about the same size as the cucumber pieces.
- Take a sprig of fresh thyme and pull off a generous pinch (about 1/4 tsp).
- Combine all ingredients in a bowl and add 2 cups of either lemon or lime seltzer.
- Let this sit for about 5 minutes then add the mixture (bits and all) to your ice tray and freeze.
Pineapple, Coconut, Ginger
- Chop up a few pieces of either fresh pineapple or chunks canned in 100% fruit juice into small pieces and set aside in a bowl.
- Peel a chunk of ginger about 2″ large and chop this into small chunks.
- Mix the ginger with the pineapple, then add this combination evenly to your ice tray.
- Fill tray with coconut water and freeze.
Peach Sangria
- Chop up a few pieces of either fresh peaches or slices canned in 100% fruit juice into small chunks and set aside in a bowl.
- Chop up a 2-3 strawberries and add to the peaches.
- Squeeze in a whole lemon to the fruit mixture.
- Add 1/4 cup of OJ or leftover peach juice + 1 1/2 cup water or orange seltzer.
- Fill ice tray with mixture and freeze.
This should get you started, but whatever your favorite flavor combo is what should be going into your ice cubes.
Blueberries + lemon? Yes! Orange + ginger? YES! Mango + lime + coconut? YASSSS!
Please believe, this is definitely better than ice. Stay hydrated like a pro, honey!
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