As a kid, when I asked my parents what we had to drink with dinner, more often than not, they replied with, “Sink-cola.”
Get it? Sink-cola. In other words, water.
At the time, I was more than annoyed by this response, but in retrospect it was the right thing to do. To this day, I still mainly only drink water with my meals. But being the fanciful foodie I am, I just couldn’t let the water be water. I had to kick it up a couple notches. Hence, I’ve created a sink-cola for the 21st century.
This water isn’t just delicious, it’s also gorgeous and healthy in so many way. The cucumber and parsley have cleansing and de-puffing properties. The ginger is a powerful anti-inflammatory and anti-bloat agent. Finally, the mint, basil, and citrus fruits have tons of vitamins and aid in digestion.
Sink-cola
Lemon-herb water. This isn’t your mom’s water.
Ingredients
1 lemon, sliced
1 orange, sliced
1/2 cup sliced cucumber.
handful each of fresh parsley, basil, and mint
2 dice-sized pieces of fresh ginger, peeled
water.
Directions
Roughly chop the herbs and toss them in the largest water jug you own along with most of the rest of the ingredients. Put a couple slices of the orange and lemon aside for serving.
Fill to the brim with water and chill for up to 24 hours.
Strain and pour back into the cleaned-out water jug along with the reserved lemon and orange slices. Serve.
P.S. Please don’t tell my mom that I liked her corny sink-cola joke. I do have a reputation to uphold.
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