How To Make Sparkling Water Taste Better

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You've plain heard the news past now: Soda and nutrition soda are pretty gross; both have been linked to diabetes and weight gain, thanks to a slew of sketchy ingredients. So it's a no brainer that you should ditch the stuff. But here'due south the problem (or at to the lowest degree my personal conundrum): Every commodity I read that runs through a listing of "smart swaps" for nutrition soda tells me to drink seltzer...and if anyone'southward consumed obviously old seltzer, you know it's boring as shit. So, let's jazz it upwards, shall nosotros? After some research and experimentation, I'g here to share the five nigh crawly ways to make this trendy chimera-infused water gustatory modality ameliorate.

Add fresh fruits and herbs

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One of the tastiest ways to hack your seltzer is with a simple fruit-herb combo. Sure, fruit alone would be dandy, but pair information technology with fresh herbs and these drinks develop a unique, complex taste that you won't detect in any bottled seltzer. A few of our favorite combinations: Rosemary and grapefruit slices, blueberries and sage, strawberries and basil, pineapple and ginger, and lime slices and mint.

Make a natural free energy potable

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Here'southward a crazy idea: Add chia seeds, a clasp of lemon or lime, and a bear upon of honey to your seltzer. Apparently this drink, called a chia fresca, has been a thing in Mexico and Central America for years. The texture is weird just awesome—you however get the buzz from the seltzer, but because chia seeds become gelatinous when submerged in water, it's thicker and more than substantial than your average drinkable. Bonus: Y'all get a dose of omega-3s, protein, and fiber thanks to chia. Endeavour this recipe from Oh She Glows.

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Add bitters for a classy mocktail

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At the bar and want to lay off the saccharide-loaded cocktails and loftier-calorie beer without looking similar an orthorexic jerk who doesn't know how to have a good time? Order upwardly some seltzer with a splash of bitters, which are basically classy botanical extracts made from various plants and fruits that lend a complex, bittersweet flavour to your potable for just a few calories and a affect of alcohol.

Add booze for a lighter cocktail

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And for those of you lot who do want some booze—only maybe not all those calories—but cut your beverage with seltzer. My favorite brew-upward: Sauvignon blanc + naturally flavored lime seltzer + fresh strawberries. The result is a light and fresh sangria-style drink that's perfect for summer.

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Find 1 that tastes awesome all on its own

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No time to mess around with fruits, herbs, bitters, and alcohol? Keep it simple and opt for a naturally flavored seltzer that tastes great without add together-ins. La Croix, the hipsters' brand of choice, has some seriously delicious flavors like reddish limon (reddish lemon), pamplemousse (grapefruit), coconut, peach pear, mango, and passionfruit. Hint Buzz is another favorite, offer up options like scarlet, peach, and blackberry.