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Having grown up with an Israeli family (by the way, Netanyahu and his supporters are… hey, if you don’t have anything nice to say don’t say anything at all, right? I have nothing nice to say about them) I tend to not have difficulties getting enough water. You grow up being constantly told “drink more water!” and it sticks. Probably the same deal with any Middle Eastern family out there. But let’s say you have issues with that. Well, were you aware that flavoring water is not as hard as it sounds? The issue is actually that you could add too much of something to it instead of too little. Even a really tiny amount of something will flavor a whole pitcher of water in 2 hours or so. Grab a pitcher, fill it up, and consider any of the following additions before you stuff it in a fridge:
a slice of pineapple
a slice of apple
a slice of kiwi
a slice of any kind of melon
one cucumber slice
one mint leaf
half of a lemon slice, or half a lemon wedge
half an orange slice
an herbal tea bag, or one of those “cold brew” type of herbal tea bags with various flavors
To do this on a smaller scale, like in a water bottle or cup, add a splash of (say, one teaspoonful per cup, or two teaspoonfuls per bottle):
any juice
any sugarfree soda
any syrup
lemon or lime juice and sugar for really watered down lemonade
any electrolyte drink

It’s not glamorous but it works, guys

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