Spa Water Recipes
I was looking around online today because I am tired of just plain old water right now. I am getting over a cold so my main form of beverage is a hot cup of water with some freshly squeezed lemon and honey. Yum! So good for a sore throat. Anyway, I need to drink more water and stay hydrated and taking my water bottle with plain old water just wasn't cutting it for me today. So, I went online and found these really simple and yummy Spa Water recipes. I am going to keep this post handy the next time I host my own Spa Party! 
(Sunset Magazine, 2002)
Ingredients
* 6 cups chilled still spring or mineral water
* 12 thin slices cucumber
* 4 thin slices lemon
* 4 sprigs (each 2 in. long) fresh mint, slightly crushed
* 2 sprigs (each 2 in. long) fresh rosemary, slightly crushed
Preparation
In a 2- to 2 1/2-quart pitcher, combine water, cucumber, lemon, mint, and rosemary. Serve, or cover and chill at least 2 hours or up to 8 hours. Add ice cubes just before serving.
Spa Water
(by Chef Scott Leibfried)
Ingredients
* 1 orange, sliced
* 1 lemon, sliced
* 1 lime, sliced
* 1/2 grapefruit, pink or white, sliced
* 1 cup fresh mint leaves
Directions
Add all of the ingredients to a clear pitcher and fill with ice water. Best served slightly chilled or at room temperature.
Spa Cucumber Water
(by Kim Vallee)
In order for the cucumber to fully release its juice, you need to prepare it the day before your event.
Ingredients:
* 1 cucumber, sliced and unpeeled + 6-7 cucumber slices for decoration
* 1 1/2 to 2 liters of water
* 3 mint sprigs + 2 mint sprigs for decoration
* Half a lemon, sliced and unpeeled
* Ice cubes
Directions:
In a pitcher, mix the water, cucumber, 3 mint sprigs and lemon. Let it rest on the fridge for 24 hours. If you prepare the water at the last minute, cut the first cucumber in three or four pieces. Then, squeeze the cucumber pieces to release all the juice.
Before serving remove the cucumber slices used to flavor the water. Then stir with a wooden spoon, add some ice cubes, 6 or 7 fresh cucumber slices and the remaining 2 mint sprigs. Enjoy this refreshing drink.
Cucumber Rosemary Spa Water
(by Kim Vallee)
Ingredients:
* 10 cucumber sliced
* 1 fresh rosemary sprig
* Water
* Ice
Directions:
Put the cucumber and rosemary in a pitcher. Fill the half of the pitcher with ice cubes. Fill with water. Let it macerate in the fridge for 24 hours before serving.
Orange and Green Apple Spa Water
(by Kim Vallee)
Ingredients:
* 1 orange, sliced
* 2-3 slices of green apple
* 1/2 lemon, juiced
* Water
* Ice
Directions:
Squeeze some lemon juice on the slices of green apple. Put the apple, orange, and half a lemon juice in a large pitcher. Fill the half of the pitcher with ice cubes. Fill with water. Let it rest 24 hours in the fridge before serving.
These recipes would be great with sparkling water too and would make it fun to drink too! There are tons of different variations out there so experiment with ingredients that suit your tastebuds. Let me know if you try any of these recipes or have one you would like to share.
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