4 Waters So Tasty You'll Want to Skip the Soda

Tess Panzer
Updated

Skip the high-calorie sodas and drink more water!

Water is a funny thing – some people love it and others just can’t stand the taste. No matter which camp you fall into, water could use a little help once in a while. We’ve got four great ways that will make hydrating super tasty and a lot healthier than most water alternatives.

Go on, make water feel like a treat!

Dreamsicle Water

Love a Dreamsicle? So do we! That perfect combination of orange sherbet and vanilla takes us way back. Now you can enjoy one in a healthier way by making your water taste like it. A little naturally sweet orange and a splash of vanilla will have you high up in the clouds in no time.

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Materials:

  • Orange

  • Vanilla extract

Tools:

  • Mason jar

  • Muddler

Instructions:

1. Slice your orange into thin slices.

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2. Add two slices to a mason jar.

3. Add a splash of vanilla extract.

4. Muddle.

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5. Add water and shake. Enjoy!

Juice Cubes

A whole big glass of juice or sweet iced tea is packed full of calories, and once you have more than one, your blood sugar starts to spiral out of control. Get a hint of the flavor you love, by freezing it into cubes. A few cube in a glass of water will satisfy a craving with a fraction of the sugar. 

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Ingredients:

  • Juice or favorite beverage

Tools:

  • Ice cube tray

Instructions:

1. Add juice or your favorite beverage to an ice cube tray and freeze.

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2. Add a few cubes to a glass of water.

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Make Your Own Soda Concentrate

We all know soda is bad for us, (yes, even sugar-free varieties!), but sometimes you just can’t help yourself. In this case, we suggest you make your own! Create a soda concentrate with your favorite juice, like strawberry lemonade, and add it to sparkling water. You control the sugar. You control the ingredients.

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Materials:

  • • 1 cup sugar

  • • ½ cup favorite juice

  • • ½ cup water

  • • Sparkling water

Instructions:

1. Simmer sugar, juice and water in a pan until the mixture reduces by half and becomes a little more syrupy.

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2. Add a splash or two to a glass and top with sparkling water.

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Cinnamon Water No-Sugar “Simple Syrup”

Did you know cinnamon lowers blood pressure and speeds metabolism? Create a cinnamon “simple syrup” without sugar to add to your water for an added health benefit. It smells amazing and adds a little spice to your H2O!

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Materials:

  • 2 cups water

  • 4-5 cinnamon sticks

Instructions:

1. Add cinnamon sticks to water in a pan.

2. Simmer until cinnamon sticks begin to uncurl and water is fully infused.

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3. Add a splash or two to a glass of water and enjoy.

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