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Sunday, May 19, 2013

Refreshing Water

Photo by Daniel Friedman.

When Arizona’s high summer temperatures are dragging everyone down, this simple recipe goes a long way toward quenching parched throats and giving weary bodies and minds a boost. It’s a refreshing twist on good old-fashioned H2O that might make it a little bit easier to keep everyone hydrated. Try filling your kids’ water bottles with it!

Ingredients:
1/2 cucumber, thinly sliced
1 lemon, thinly sliced
3-4 slices of peeled fresh ginger

Directions:
Combine all ingredients in a large pitcher. Refrigerate 2-3 hours to enhance the flavor. Store up to 3 days in the refrigerator.

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Mala Blomquist

Mala Blomquist is the Calendar & Directories Editor for RAISING ARIZONA KIDS and the mother of two daughters.

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