I love Basil and use it in everything, it was just a matter of time before I put this delicious, natural anti-inflammatory and natural antibiotic herb into my water. Along with an overly sweet fruit like a mango this water is well balanced and delicious.
Mangos aid in digestion, boost your memory and increases your sex drive! Do I have your attention now? Try this out, besides being incredibly good for you, it is delicious and will help you drink more water.
Makes one big pitcher of water, can be refilled 4-6 times before replacing fruit and herbs-
1 Large Ripe Mango
Large handful of Basil- about 8 large leafs
In a large clean pitcher rip the basil in half (always rip basil, never use a knife it will brown the herb) and toss in, slice the mango into large chunks and toss in. Cover the fruit and herbs with ice and then add water, place in the fridge for at least an hour before serving for maximum deliciousness. I drank this all evening, about 3 re-fills, and then left in fridge overnight, it was so yummy the next morning.
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Calories: 0
Fat: 0
Fiber: 0
Protein: 0
Carbs: 0
You got my attention even before the bit about the sex drive ;.)
LOL I’m glad!
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Great thought here! I’ll be trying this over the weekend.
Hope you enjoy it as much as I did
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Sounds great! I’d like to try this in some homemade iced tea as well!
What a great idea! Let me know how it comes out
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Great really works thanks
Can you use frozen mango or is it better to use the fresh ones in this water?
Both work the same
Thanks! A friend and I have started drinking the mango ginger water and we love it.
Im on my way to trader joes to get what I need for the flavor water…..cant wait to see results
How about if I put Mango, Basil and Ginger ?
I see that you are using a champagne mango. Does it matter which mango that you use?
It does not matter, as long as it is very fresh. The fresher the fruit the more beneficial. Farmers Markets are great to get fresh produce.
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