ISO: ISO drink recommendations

[amanda_pennsylvania]

Ok, so here's the deal. Until I'm done with chemo (October), I have to drink 64 ounces of water per day. I can't drink soda or wine or hard liquor. I'm trying to stay away from lemonade because of the sugar (cancer cells like sugar). It's only May and I'm already sick of iced tea. smileys/smile.gif

Does anyone have any drinks ideas? Maybe if I did half lemonade/half water??? Just looking for a couple of options to get me through the summer.

 

[meryl]

How about natural apple cider or apple juice?

 

[marilynfl]

Agua Fresca: watermelon puree-ginger thinned with ice water or seltzer

http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Watermelon-Ginger-Agua-Fresca-239061

 

[marilynfl]

Pineapple-ginger agua fresca

http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Pineapple-Ginger-Agua-Fresca-359792

 

[marilynfl]

Cucumber agua fresca

http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/drink/views/Cucumber-Agua-Fresca-201229

 

[steve2-in-la]

Check out the Crystal Lite selections at your local grocery. Many are outstanding.

Nutritional Information (per serving): Calories 5, Total Fat 0g-0% DV*, Sodium 35mg - 1% DV, Total Carbohydrate 0g - 0% DV, Sugars 0g,Protein 0g.

Not a significant source of calories from fat, saturated fat, trans fat, cholesterol, dietary figer, vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium and iron. * Percent Daily Values (DV) are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
* Percent Daily Values (DV) are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

http://www.kraftbrands.com/crystallight/Pages/default.aspx#/home

 

[marilynfl]

Cantelope with beet swirl agua fresca

http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/drink/views/Cantaloupe-Aqua-Fresca-with-Beet-Swirl-355516

 

[melissa-dallas]

Amanda, I like some of the flavored (unsweetened) sparkling waters

They come in a bunch of different flavors.

Also, strawberry agua fresca. Puree a pint of strawberries then add two to three cups of water, the juice of a lime and splenda to taste.

 

[CathyZ]

Coconut water is really good- the kind that is not sweetened

 

[mistral]

And if you can get it, water from fresh "green" coconuts is even better. (nt)

 

[Marg CDN]

I'll second that one but I prefer it without the sugar.

 

[meryl]

This looks great!

 

[erininny]

Thank you, Marilyn, for my eBay purchase of the week: a vintage Osterizer blender...

Aguas frescas, here we come! (It was 80 degrees here today.) smileys/smile.gif

Now I can make those Rosa Mexicano aguas frescas (or an approximation)!

 

[erininny]

My only concern with these would be the aspartame content, which triggers migraines, for some.

 

[erininny]

Iced green/herbal teas? (Not sure if you meant you were sick of all iced teas.)

 

[traca]

I have a Soda Stream and love straight carbonated water. I drink 3x more than I used to.

 

[elaine]

I read this recipe in an article recently - looks refreshing but I haven't tried it yet....

2 liters of water
2 sliced lemon
sliced cucumber
2 tsp ( I think) grated fresh ginger
12 mint leaves.

Leave overnight in refrigerator and drink the next day.
You could probably downgrade the amt. of lemon.

 

[erininny]

And then there's always limonana! You could cut the lemonade down, though.

I think this is the basic recipe:
Blend crushed ice with lemonade (and water) and a handful of mint leaves until the mint is pulverized. Tasty!

We also usually cut fruit juice with seltzer. Lighter and insanely frugal. smileys/smile.gif

 

[dawn_mo]

I am making this today, this sounds wonderful.