Making water more tasty

On March 07 2012 19:49 Potling wrote:
Iced tea has tons of sugar, typically.
I recommend loose leaf tea or just a squirt of lemon.

On March 07 2012 19:54 RolleMcKnolle wrote:

Wouldn't that be Iced tea?^^

On March 07 2012 20:09 RolleMcKnolle wrote:
ye, and if u cool the loose leaf tea u got iced loose leaf tea which would be Iced Tea. oramiwrong?

On March 07 2012 19:35 brachester wrote:
try boiling water, It taste better after being boiled for me.
Edit: and cleaner too

On March 07 2012 19:35 VarmVaffel wrote:
Just make it as cool as possible. Either have two bottles and always have one in the fridge, or simply use ice cubes!

On March 07 2012 21:27 ImbaTosS wrote:
It's funny how German people love their sparkling water. Don't get me wrong, I'm not having a go, but it really surprised me when I stayed there how it's pretty much the drink of choice over still water. Personally I can't stand it, give me still any day!

And I agree with endy, the colder the better.

On March 07 2012 21:54 theBALLS wrote:
So I went to Europe for about a month, all they sold/provided was sparkling water.

WHY?

My Asian buds couldn't take it.

On March 07 2012 19:24 Rickson wrote:
but does anybody else prefer other alternatives to staying hydrated besides water?

I mean juice, coffee, milk, flavoured water

On March 07 2012 22:45 xenobarf wrote:


It's funny because these dont actually make you hydrated.

Anyway, plain water is the only thing I drink really, I cant drink anything else when I am actually thirsty and I dont particularly like any specific extra tastes. If I can I'd drink bubble water straight up everyday, that shit is just too good. People who dont live in Europe always complain about it tasting wierd and it did for me at first too but you just gotta keep at it, after that its like a god damn drug.

On March 07 2012 22:19 Mementoss wrote:
Water isn't there for the taste, its just really refreshing to have good water. It helps me stay alert mentally and awake keeping hydrated and I like the way it makes me feel.

EDIT* What is sparkling water?? >_>

On March 07 2012 22:58 Barrin wrote:
I LOVE WATER!

I seriously have a rather deep appreciation for water that few other people seem to have. Not just any water though... CLEAN (deionized, reverse osmosis, spring, mineral, filtered, etc.) and COOL water.

I guess I don't really know why. Maybe because I live in Florida (btw we have like some of the best water in the world where I live o.o).. Try coming down here in the middle of the summer on a hot day with the sun beating right on you with super high humidity but no clouds blocking the sun... do some semi-hard labor for like 30 minutes and I guarantee you if you haven't been dealing with it your whole life you will get super dehydrated and nothing but water is your savior (happens to pretty much everyone at least once).

On March 07 2012 19:25 blubbdavid wrote:
Water tastes metallic?

Well, an easy trick is just to fill a big jar of water and puttinng it on you desk. Sooneder or later you will automatically fill your cup with it.

On March 07 2012 19:24 Rickson wrote:
I mean juice, coffee, milk, flavoured water, are all alternatives to just drinking plain water but when consumed in high quantities are not good for you because the amount of sugar,caffeine,vit d etc.

On March 07 2012 23:31 Wortie wrote:
ìt's funny because in the Netherlands tap water is actually cleaner than the water you can buy in the supermarket and stuff.

Anyway, I've never experienced bad tasting water or something, but if you want to make water taste better, I'd suggest you add lemonade.

On March 08 2012 01:07 jrkirby wrote:
I find water taste so much better straight from a drinking fountain. I don't know why, it just does.

On March 07 2012 19:56 BottleAbuser wrote:
$20 will get you a brita water filter and enough extra filters to last half a year. Not necessarily any healthier unless you live in some third world country without potable tap water (like Korea), but the taste is definitely better.

On March 07 2012 20:16 Dagobert wrote:

That usually takes out quite a bit of calcium (carbonate). I prefer low-calcium water, too.

On March 08 2012 05:35 Recognizable wrote:
The only thing I ever drink at home is water. IT'S SO FUCKING AMAZINGGG, but I would understand if you live in the States (or almost any of the countries I have been to) Guess I am spoiled with the water cleaning system over here ^^

On March 08 2012 05:37 Xiron wrote:
Ice tea has tons over tons of sugar.

On March 08 2012 05:44 TheToast wrote:


Right, because everything in Europe is better right? I'll have you know that after Milwaukee and Las Vegas poisoned people, both cities upgraded to some of the most advanced anti-microbial water technology in the world. I should know, I was one of the people who got sick from the incorrectly treated water in the 90s. So, take that! :S

Actually the real difference is probably that many smaller American cities rely on well water, which tends to have more minerals such as calcium that can change the taste.



Unless it's diet iced tea or unsweetened tea.

On March 08 2012 06:26 solidbebe wrote:


Don't drink diet.

On March 08 2012 06:29 TheToast wrote:


You only make me want to drink diet more.

On March 08 2012 06:33 Xiron wrote:
If you want to fresh up your water, just slice a lemon in half and squeeze the lemon juice from 1 half into 1-1,5 liters of sparkling water. It will taste fresh and a tiny bit like lemon.

On March 08 2012 07:53 MaximusT wrote:

Want to put some life in your water? Add some scotch. Get your 8 glasses a day in, and you'll be the life of the office!

On March 08 2012 05:44 TheToast wrote:


Right, because everything in Europe is better right? I'll have you know that after Milwaukee and Las Vegas poisoned people, both cities upgraded to some of the most advanced anti-microbial water technology in the world. I should know, I was one of the people who got sick from the incorrectly treated water in the 90s. So, take that! :S

Actually the real difference is probably that many smaller American cities rely on well water, which tends to have more minerals such as calcium that can change the taste.



Unless it's diet iced tea or unsweetened tea.

On March 07 2012 23:31 Wortie wrote:
ìt's funny because in the Netherlands tap water is actually cleaner than the water you can buy in the supermarket and stuff.

Anyway, I've never experienced bad tasting water or something, but if you want to make water taste better, I'd suggest you add lemonade.

On March 08 2012 08:47 Knap4life wrote:



Your talking out of your ass. Tap water better than supermarket water bottles? I would agree with you if you lived in the mountains and in a small village but that's just bullshit you talking.

On March 08 2012 08:33 Chef wrote:

I'll have you know that we now have the most advanced water treatment in the world, which takes out most of the sewage in our poo-water!

On March 08 2012 14:59 G_G wrote:
Has anyone tried peanut butter in their water? It's amazing seriously.

On March 08 2012 08:47 Knap4life wrote:



Your talking out of your ass. Tap water better than supermarket water bottles? I would agree with you if you lived in the mountains and in a small village but that's just bullshit you talking.

On March 08 2012 07:58 TheToast wrote:


Best advice so far. Personally I don't like Scotch, I would advise wiskey and water.

On March 08 2012 21:09 Recognizable wrote:


No, it's true, in some areas. It's just really good, every time I come back from a holiday to almost any country I realize how good the tap water tastes here

On March 07 2012 22:51 Myles wrote:

Huh? Of course they hydrate you, they are 98%+ water. I almost never drink plain water, so if stuff like that didn't hydrate you I would have died a long time ago.

On March 09 2012 01:13 ImDrizzt wrote:


yea, no bottled water comes close to tap water where I live either lol

On March 09 2012 03:17 ]343[ wrote:
it's interesting how sparkling water is so popular in Europe that when you ask for water, that's what they give you automatically (or at least Spain when I visited; seemed sort of popular in Sweden too), but is much less popular in the US.

On March 09 2012 04:30 solidbebe wrote:

Well I don't know about the US but asking for plain water ( or tap water) in Europe at a restaurant is considered pretty rude. Since the restaurant can't really charge you anymoney for that. That's why they give your sparkling water for which they can ask money.

On March 09 2012 04:39 TheToast wrote:


That's kind of a annoying. In the US it's usually understood that if you order water in a restaurant you aren't going to be charged for it. Usually you just get regular ice water, usually with a slice of lemon.

If you order water in a higher end bar/cocktail lounge, often times you will get bottled water that they will charge you for however.

On March 09 2012 06:11 MisterD wrote:
idk you guys, but asking for still water works over here and nobody gives you a weird look. Some might give you a weird look if you ask for tap water specifically cause they might interpret it as you trying to circumvent the price for the normal bottled still water the usually give out. But when asking for still water in general, it's usually not an issue at all.

On March 09 2012 06:11 MisterD wrote:
idk you guys, but asking for still water works over here and nobody gives you a weird look. Some might give you a weird look if you ask for tap water specifically cause they might interpret it as you trying to circumvent the price for the normal bottled still water the usually give out. But when asking for still water in general, it's usually not an issue at all.