There were lots of wonderful entries into my Better with Brita Marella Water Jug giveaway, with lots of you commenting on the benefits of filtered water. I am really enjoying using my own jug, and love cooking with the water from it knowing that my vegetables are being bathed and boiled in the best quality water, keeping all the flavours as fresh as nature intended.
The idea of water as a key ingredient in home cooking and baking is at the core of the Better with Brita campaign, which has joined forces with Delicious Magazine to offer three lucky people the chance to sell their produce at The Big Feastival (29 to 31 August). I know a lot of my readers are great home bakers and cooks, so if you use Brita filtered water in your own recipes, why not enter for the opportunity to showcase your creations? (Details of how to enter are at the bottom of this post.)
Here is my recipe using Brita filtered water — a healthy and thirstquenching iced tea, which is just perfect for the marvellous spell of scorchio weather we are having at the moment:
Pink Grapefruit and Mint Iced Green Tea
Ingredients:
As well as Brita filtered water, you will need: a pot of Green Tea, 1 x Fresh Ruby Grapefruit, 2 Tablespoons Agave Nectar (or Honey, or Sugar), Fresh Mint, and lots of Ice.
(Make the tea and ice cubes with filtered water too, of course!)
Method:
1. Make a ming syrup by boiling one cup of filtered water with your sweetener of choice, and add a couple of sprigs of fresh mint. Simmer for three to five minutes then leave to cool. Strain, removing the mint leaves.
2. Make a pot of green tea using 2-3 tea bags, and leave to cool.
3. Pour the mint syrup into two glasses, then add the freshly squeezed juice of the grapefruit, dividing between the two glasses. Top up each glass with green tea.
4. Add lots and lots of ice, and serve with a slice of ruby grapefruit and a sprig of fresh mint. Enjoy!
The Competition
Entries into the Better With Brita competition, in association with Delicious Magazine, must be received by 30 June. Enter using this Better with Brita link (Edit: link no longer live so removed). Voting closes on 7 July when a shortlist of 10 will be chosen. Good luck!
