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Kali

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49. save yourself headaches and money

Mon Aug 29, 2016, 12:40 PM

Aug 2016

tap water in the US is usually some of the safest in the world (and most bottled water is just expensive tap water anyway) drink it with ice - the colder it is the less likely you will pick up any off- flavors. put a squeeze of citrus or a shot of any fruit juice, really - or some mint or other herbs if you want to get fancy. If you like bubbles buy the cheapest store brand soda water or get a carbonation set up from a brew shop and do your own.

personally, I live on lightly sweetened (regular fucking SUGAR) sun tea. a fraction of the sugar of sodas, a little caffiene and it tastes good. and ice water after 5 so I can sleep.

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Sparkling water? Mineral water? What's a GOOD TASTING thirst quencher for normal down time? [View all] UTUSN Aug 2016 OP

La croix MissB Aug 2016 #1

It's still bad for your teeth, the carbonation. Laffy Kat Aug 2016 #4

Now, see, that's what I saw in like Wiki or someplace when I first bought the carbonated. UTUSN Aug 2016 #7

There's plenty of rinses around and if you go to a dollar store you can find cheaper. Laffy Kat Aug 2016 #8

I do lemonaide without the suger. Lochloosa Aug 2016 #2

Thanks for reminding me! elleng Aug 2016 #3

... pinboy3niner Aug 2016 #5

Navy coffee. Black. No milk, no sugar. But odd, during my working life, I drank 5 or more cups/day UTUSN Aug 2016 #6

Never had Navy coffee Major Nikon Aug 2016 #38

hey! irisblue Aug 2016 #35

Bai Generic Brad Aug 2016 #9

I drink mostly water. LWolf Aug 2016 #10

Same here - lucky to have great well water csziggy Aug 2016 #12

I like tonic water mixed with fresh lemonade or limeade, about half and half mixture Tom Kitten Aug 2016 #11

Second recommendation for tonic water Zorro Aug 2016 #18

Coconut water. If you're thirsty, your body needs potassium and magnesium. Coconut water can underahedgerow Aug 2016 #13

Firewater pinboy3niner Aug 2016 #14

Unsweetened iced tea with lemon. MicaelS Aug 2016 #15

Laphroig. malthaussen Aug 2016 #16

Must be healthy because it really leaves you feeling your oats! pinboy3niner Aug 2016 #17

Laphroaig! aidbo Aug 2016 #22

Unless there's at least a fifth in the deal, forget about it! pinboy3niner Aug 2016 #23

Hey neighbor! peacefreak Aug 2016 #42

Infused water? cyberswede Aug 2016 #19

Cucumber water? REAL men drink Tzatziki--straight! pinboy3niner Aug 2016 #21

You're my gyro. cyberswede Aug 2016 #24

Bazinga! pinboy3niner Aug 2016 #26

cucumber water is my fave. mopinko Aug 2016 #36

I usually just drink filtered water. But lately have been drinking Canada Dry Lemon/Lime Sparkling Fla Dem Aug 2016 #20

Squeeze a lime into a glass. Add a half squeeze of lemon. pinboy3niner Aug 2016 #25

i drink club soda Enrique Aug 2016 #27

Sparkling water is naturally carbonated Major Nikon Aug 2016 #39

Club soda also has sodium or potassium added to it. Frank Cannon Aug 2016 #41

It's pretty common for most bottled waters to have added minerals Major Nikon Aug 2016 #46

Lemon Barley Water MowCowWhoHow III Aug 2016 #28

Sun tea Mosby Aug 2016 #29

How about this? blogslut Aug 2016 #30

Darlin' - you should know by now that I don't get deep into recipes/effort/whatever. Too complicated UTUSN Aug 2016 #31

Try #25 pinboy3niner Aug 2016 #32

Okay blogslut Aug 2016 #33

Flavored seltzer water is good TuxedoKat Aug 2016 #34

All of the things you describe are carbonated water Major Nikon Aug 2016 #37

Thanks, this is great perspective. UTUSN Aug 2016 #43

If you really want to read up on the subject... Major Nikon Aug 2016 #47

Get a Sodastream and make your own seltzer/sparkling water. Frank Cannon Aug 2016 #40

You can also do it a lot more cheaply than with a Sodastream Major Nikon Aug 2016 #48

But that would require actual work... Frank Cannon Aug 2016 #50

True Major Nikon Aug 2016 #51

I thought about doing that, at first. Frank Cannon Aug 2016 #54

You have to get a regulator for your CO2 bottle Major Nikon Aug 2016 #56

Ice cold peppermint tea. Avalux Aug 2016 #44

Yerba Mate (or Mate) has not been mentioned in this thread. PufPuf23 Aug 2016 #45

save yourself headaches and money Kali Aug 2016 #49

My local tap water tastes great Major Nikon Aug 2016 #53

The only decent end for milk is... discntnt_irny_srcsm Aug 2016 #52

Depends on how late or early it is sakabatou Aug 2016 #55

Plain seltzer. ., buckets annabanana Aug 2016 #57