Sassy Water

I have a workout board on Pinterest and saw this recipe for Sassy Water. They say it's to boost weight loss, detox, clear your skin and refreshing to drink. OK, I'll take some. So I've been drinking pitcher after pitcher just about every day. Well I'm not a size super small yet but I will say it is refreshing to drink. If you can't stand plain water to drink, try this combination. Some days I can taste the mint most, others the cucumber or lemon, but I can never taste the ginger? Since I was making it everyday, I finally just bought a mint plant to grow in my garden, hopefully my lemon tree will hurry and grow it's lemons too. Anyhow, it gets me to drink my full 2 liters of water every day which is good for you.


Sassy Water
from Pinterest

2L water
1 medium cucumber, sliced
1 lemon, sliced
1 tsp freshly grated ginger
10-12 mint leaves

Add all to a large pitcher and steep overnight in fridge. I strain it through a fine sieve into my glass. Drink all day long, every day. Make a new batch every night or the flavors mellow out.

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Strawberry Lemonade

We always order a flavored lemonade with our dinners when we go out to eat. So when Mary of Deep South Dish (she uses fresh strawberries) mentioned this homemade version on Facebook, I had to make it.

I used a bag of frozen strawberries, pulsed them in my food processor (yes frozen), then made the lemonade with sugar and mixed in the strawberry slush. Then I strained it to get the seeds and bigger pieces out. I also used frozen strawberries to act like ice cubes as we drank it. This was really good, we all loved it.

Strawberry Lemonade

1 (12 ounce) can of frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed

1 lb bag frozen strawberries
1/4 cup sugar
Water to fill 2 quart pitcher

Make lemonade with sugar and water in a large pitcher.
Pulse frozen strawberries in food processor until well broken down. Add to lemonade mix.
Strain all through a fine sieve to get seeds and larger pieces out. Serve.

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Dunkin' Donuts Iced Coffee

Warmer weather is on it's way!
I have been making this for a couple of years now, Mr. loves it. I like to add a flavored creamer, a little milk and lots of chocolate syrup to mine...I have to hide that coffee taste and mochas are more my kind of coffee. It will be strong at first and as the ice cubes melt it will dilute the coffee even better.

Dunkin' Donuts Iced Coffee

Recipe from Dunkin' Donuts

To brew a full-flavored pot of Dunkin' Donuts Iced Coffee, double the amount of coffee grinds you would normally brew for hot coffee.

-Measure 4 level tablespoons ground coffee for every 6 oz. of cold filtered water you plan to brew. (I use 6 oz for 1 serving)
-After the coffee is done brewing, remove it from the burner and let cool.

-Pour the coffee into a temperature safe container, and add ice until the mixture cools and doubles in volume. -Keep in mind that the melting ice dilutes the coffee, which is why Iced Coffee is brewed using twice the amount of grinds at hot coffee.

To keep Iced Coffee cold and fresh, store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Iced Coffee should be consumed within eight hours after brewing.

Drink as is, or add milk, cream, chocolate syrup or sugar to sweeten and lighten to taste.

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