If one of your resolutions for 2010 was to exercise more and be healthier, drinking more water is likely on your 'New You' to do list too.
Cool Waters: 50 Refreshing, Healthy, Homemade Thirst Quenchers by Brian Preston-Campbell offers 50 ways to infuse excitement into your drinking water, and the recipes are accompanied by thirst-inducing color photographs by Jerry Errico.
Published by the Harvard Common Press, the 96-page book of thirst-quenchers retails for $12.95 in hardcover.
Cool Waters is full to the brim with healthy, natural, and delicious ways to make ordinary water extraordinary.
Workout Fuel
FROM COOL WATERSDrink a few glasses of this before, during, and after a strenuous workout—its taste surpasses that of any bottled sports drink, and it has far fewer calories. Coconut water is a natural electrolyte-replacing rehydrator—exactly what you need from a sports drink. Other nutrients here are vitamin C, iron, and calcium. If you cannot find golden kiwis, use green.
Makes 4 servings
Ingredients:
- 2 golden kiwis, peeled
- One 2-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and coarsely chopped
- 1 cup fresh or unsweetened canned coconut water
- Pinch of sea salt
- 4 cups still water
Directions:
- Place all of the ingredients in a blender and puree until smooth, for about 1 minute.
- Strain the puree through a fine-mesh sieve into a pitcher. Serve cold or at room temperature.
TIP: Don't confuse coconut water with coconut milk or cream of coconut. Canned coconut water can be found at many grocers and health-food stores.
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