Mint Water

Name: Mint Water
Prep time: 20

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20 min prep

Makes 1 quart servings

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2 ingredients

When going through chemo, it might be hard to drink water although you really need to. The drugs can make the water taste like mineral oil. This mint water can make drinking water a refreshing...

1 bunch of apple mint, peppermint or spearmint, separated into sprigs
1 quart of filtered water

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Nutrition Facts

Calories

13 cals

Carbohydrates

3 g

Fiber

2 g

Protein

1 g

Sodium

28 mg

Directions

Take 3 to 4 sprigs of fresh mint, depending on taste. Remove any damaged or brown leaves and wash the sprigs very well.
Put them into a carafe or water jug and fill up with water, covering the mint completely. Cover with plastic wrap and put in the fridge to steep for at least 1 hour. The water will now have taken on the aroma of the mint. Keep the mint water in the fridge and add more water as you use it. The mint will keep flavoring the water for up to 3 days.

Chef Tips

If on chemo, and the mint isn’t home grown, wash it well before steeping it.

To drink mint water hot in winter, steep it in boiling hot water for 10 minutes.

If fresh mint is not available, use a mint teabag instead. Hot water is not needed. Put it into cold water and leave it to steep in the fridge for an hour. The taste won’t be as light as with fresh mint, and the bag can not be left there for 3 days, but it is a decent substitute.

Registered Dietitian Approved

Our recipes, articles, and videos are reviewed by our oncology-trained dietitians to ensure that each is backed with scientific evidence and follows the guidelines set by the Oncology Nutrition for Clinical Practice, 2nd Ed., published by the Oncology Nutrition Dietetic Practice Group, a professional interest group of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, and the American Institute for Cancer Research and the American Cancer Society