FarmaCOPEia: Pond Water Tea

 

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How do you prefer your pond water? 

Room temp and neat? On the rocks? With a twist of lemon? Shaken, not stirred?

Ponds are what Nee (my sister) and I learned to swim in. Two in this area were Eastville and Barefoot. Both look way different now, but back in the day, they were probably our favorite swimming holes, where we kept cool on hot summer days with our family and friends. 

However, today's post isn't featuring pond water from a favorite swimming hole. Instead, it's filtered water with a majestic mix of herbs harvested right from the yard and garden.

I've named it Pond Water because that's what it looks like. ☺

Not mucky-dirty-scummy pond water, but pretty pond water. The sort that's crystal-clear and has beautiful green plants drifting side to side in it.

Minus the pond scum, of course...

Pond Water is my own variation of a blend I've seen circulating on the social networks recommended by Dr. Oz. His was a specific one for increased energy and weight loss.

I decided to make use of some of what he suggested but alter it to allow for a wider scope with whatever ingredients we had on hand. 

The pictured batch has a variety of herbs and liquids blended with filtered well water that rendered a bright, yet savory, flavor that's packed with good-for-you nutrients.

It was so good I became an instant fan before I swallowed the first sip.

Included in this blend are (to the best of my memory) rosemary, cilantro, lemon juice, dandelion, violet, mint, sage, oregano and apple.

There are lots of other delicious things that can be included in your own pond water, but, those are what I had on hand.

As the growing season progresses I'll add more to each batch, including things like cucumbers, berries, cherries, sliced ginger, lemon fruit and/or lemongrass, wheat grass, oranges, grapes, rose petals, celery stalk, chili pepper, and maybe even a bit of honey.

Ingredients: Have ‘em YOUR way!

• Water. You can also include carbonated water, tonic water and/or fruit juice for your liquid base. 

Your favorite tasty plants. A few examples could be...

• Lemon grass
• Mint
• Apples/Guava/Mangoes/Peaches/Plums/Pineapple
• Blackberries/Blueberries/Mulberries/Raspberries/Strawberries
• Celery/Cucumber

And, on and on it goes! There are oodles of choices for you to personalize it, but you can also minimize to work with what you already have on hand...

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In event you’re a vinegar fan, a splash of plain or apple cider vinegar goes well with it, too! 

For diabetics, including vinegar is a great option due to its ability to lower blood sugar. If you need a sweetener, my recommendation for diabetics (and even non-diabetics) is monkfruit sugar or stevia. Both taste great and keto-friendly, having zero calories and carbs.

Hoping whatever ingredients you incorporate will be organically grown, just to keep it as healthy as possible. 

An easy, simple prep

Nothing fancy needed to put this recipe together!s

• Clean and wash the ingredients
• Bruise any leaves and stems you’re including
• Put everything into a roomy, glass container (preferably with a lid) 
• Fill it up with water

*Sometimes, you can get two batches from the same set of ingredients

*Recycled large pickle jars make perfect containers for this stuff

*When your tea is all gone, the leftover ingredients go great in nearly any kind of salad

A delicious, inexpensive, refreshing and healthy alternative to commercially processed beverages

If you're someone who has a thing for soda, or whatever else you might drink frequently that isn't a healthy beverage, I urge you to please give this blend a try.

Our bodies are magnificent creations and will maximize any good thing we do for them. This is one way of pulling that off in a blonde-friendly, no-fuss, and little-to-no-cost fashion.

If you decide to make yourself some Pond Water Tea, please come back and leave a comment as to how you made it and whether or not it was a hit! I’d love to hear all about it, especially any variations you might have used in the ingredients.

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29 And God saith, `Lo, I have given to you every herb sowing seed, which [is] upon the face of all the earth, and every tree in which [is] the fruit of a tree sowing seed, to you it is for food;

Genesis 1:29

Young's Literal Translation

The wrap!

Before I leave you, I wanted to share a link to post with you, produced by Vicki Warner, regarding diet drinks. It's part of her Processed Foods series on WarnerWords. Great post for some surprising and helpful info regarding diet drinks, especially sodas! Just click here to get you there.

Thank you for your visit today and ‘til next time, 

Shalom