How to Recreate Spa Water at Home

Ever notice how the water at spas always tastes so much better than...just about any other attempt at flavored H2O? The secret, says Cecelia McKibben, spa manager with the Hotel Jerome's Auberge Spa in Aspen, is filling your water dispenser with all of your ingredients the night before you want to drink up to really let the flavors seep in (she notes that the Auberge Spa uses filtered water and organic ingredients, which could also help with the flavor). Here's the super simple recipe McKibben's spa uses most often if you want to whip up your own batch at home:



9 cups filtered water
1 tsp grated ginger
1 large cucumber, sliced thin
1 large lemon, sliced thin
13 spearmint leaves

Put all ingredients into a large container, and let sit overnight.

If you want to make the water feel even more indulgent, McKibben suggests drinking it out of a stemless martini glass like the ones used at the Auberge Spa. "Since it's completely open—you're not drinking out of a closed container—you can get all the smells out of what you're drinking so it's more enjoyable," she says. Of course, garnishing with a lemon slice or a spearmint leaf never hurts, either.

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Article source: http://www.womenshealthmag.com/nutrition/spa-water