Quick tip

I have a lot of frozen fruit in my freezer. There was a time when I drank a lot of protein shakes. To cut down on the fat and to mask that protein powder flavor, I would add frozen fruit, the powders, water or milk and blend.

However, I've been super lazy when it comes to the protein shakes. So now I have a freezer full of frozen fruit like blueberries, raspberries, whole strawberries and pineapple chunks.

I had a great idea, add a couple pieces of frozen fruit to my water. I was out of ice cubes. The frozen fruit acted like an ice cube for a bit longer than a normal ice cube. And when the fruit thaws, it sweetens the water. I like using big pieces of fruit.

It reminded of this time, I went to this restaurant in Lincoln Park called Lettuce Mix or Leafy Green (there was some legal dispute with the name). They had this huge jug of water filled with fruit. Here's the recipe:

1 glass or plastic pitcher (you can use your Brita pitcher).
Slices of apple, preferably granny smith
Slices of strawberries
Slices of oranges
Slices of lemons
A couple of leaves of mint

Put all of the ingredients in the pitcher, pour in the water, and let the fruit "steep" for a few minutes. You will have a very refreshing glass of water.