TIP OF THE DAY: Mint Water For The Holidays

Yesterday we received a wonderful holiday gift—a sampler of all of the flavors of Metromint Water. In a couple of hours, we’d consumed the Goodberrymint Water and the Spearmint Water, and we took Orangemint Water to the movies last night. Metromint is one of our favorite no-calorie treats. It’s available nationwide or online, where a…
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NEWS: Fiji Water Has Trouble In Paradise

Ah, controversy. We were catching up on our in-box and were startled to find that Fiji Water announced on November 30th that it was ceasing operations in Fiji. It later announced that the plant would reopen. A deep underground aquifer on the South Pacific island nation has been the source of one of the world’s…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Bitters & Water

Start the event with a two glasses ofwater. Photo by Fred Redhat | Dreamstime.   An article in a medical journal, recently reported by The New York Times, scientifically confirmed the efficacy of an old dieting trick: Water drunk before meals helps to aid in weight loss, by filling the stomach so one is more…
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THANKSGIVING: Spiced Cider Recipe

If it’s nippy outside over Thanksgiving, greet dinner guests and holiday weekend visitors with a glass of hot spiced cider. Add some rum, and you’ve got an apple rum toddy. A toddy is a warm cocktail made with spirits or sherry, boiling water, sugar and spices. Warm alcoholic beverages such as glögg, mulled wine and…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Thanksgiving Drinks For Non-Drinkers

Make your Thanksgiving more elegant by skipping the soda and serving unsweetened flavored water. These refreshing waters also are a change of pace for people who drink mineral water or club soda, as well as for designated drivers and others who aren’t drinking wine. Kids typically enjoy them, too, so it’s an opportunity to show…
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