A bottle of mineral water can not only quench your thirst or saturate the body with useful substances. Its use is sometimes quite unexpected.
A bottle of mineral water can not only quench your thirst or saturate the body with useful substances. Its use is sometimes quite unexpected. Want to know what else mineral water can help with? Then this article is for you!
Adding mineral water to drinks is a great idea. With wine, for example, it works amazingly, as well as with gin and other spirits. In addition, you can experiment with more than just alcohol. Homemade lemonade or refreshing mineral water drinks will get new flavor notes.
The minerals contained in high-quality bottled water can strengthen skin cells and slow down the aging process. That is why you can use mineral water as a moisturizing lotion and a component of home masks.
Moisturize your skin before applying makeup. Simply apply water to a cotton pad and wipe your face. And if you pour the mineral water into a small spray bottle, it is convenient to use it during the day as a facial spray.
Moisturizing with mineral water can be not only the skin, but also the hair. The spray is perfect for the summer heat, and adding to the shampoo will strengthen the hair.
Natural mineral water will be an excellent helper in the fight against colds. The easiest recipe is to prepare a warm drink based on milk and mineral water. It is able to soothe an irritated throat and moisturize the mucous membranes.
Another option is inhalation. They should be carried out only after consulting a doctor. For inhalation, the water must be opened and left for a couple of hours without a lid to release gases.
If you have stains on your upholstered furniture that you can’t wash with anything, don’t lose heart! Try making your own homemade cleanser. To do this, combine in equal proportions any liquid soap, vinegar and mineral water. Gently mix everything and apply on the stain. Leave for 5 minutes and then easily clean with a sponge or brush. Here is such a simple cocktail that can restore its former appearance to a damaged sofa.
If you want to instill in your child an interest in science, or maybe just want to entertain, mineral water will help with this.
You will need a glass of mineral water and a handful of raisins. Pour water into a glass and add raisins. Enjoy the amazing dance - the raisins either float up, then sink back to the bottom. Such a dance does not last long, as the gas will soon escape and the raisins will settle in the glass. Before this happens, tell your child about the amazing ability of carbon dioxide to raise small particles to the surface. And after the gas bubbles burst, the raisins are no longer able to stay on top, so they fall down.
Experienced housewives will never ignore such a cool ingredient. Mineral water can become the basis for a test for pancakes or pancakes, as well as pasties or dumplings, for example. In addition, you can cook pies, okroshka, barbecue marinade, original homemade sauces and even scrambled eggs using mineral water. With it, you can make a batter for fish or chicken, quickly pickle cucumbers. If you haven't tried it yet, then a couple of recipes are for you!
Okroshka
Ingredients:
Boiled potatoes - 3 pcs.; Boiled eggs - 5 pcs.; Boiled sausage - 300 g; Cucumber - 2 pcs.; Radishes - 1 bunch; Greens - 1 bunch; Sour cream - 100 g; Mineral water - 1 liter; Salt and pepper - to taste.
Cut potatoes, eggs, sausage, cucumber and radish into cubes. Season everything with sour cream, salt and pepper to taste. Pour in mineral water and stir. Add chopped fresh herbs at the end.
homemade mustard
You will need:
Dry mustard - 60 g; Mineral water - 100 ml (approximately); Salt and sugar - to taste.
Pour mustard powder into a jar, add salt and sugar, mix. Add water little by little while stirring. When the mustard is the right consistency, try it. Add more salt or sugar if necessary. Put it in the refrigerator for 5 hours so that it is infused.
Quick barbecue marinade
Ingredients:
Mineral water - one and a half glasses; Salt and pepper - to taste; Bulb - 1 pc.
Peel the onion and cut into not too thin rings, put in a deep bowl. Add salt, pepper and pour in mineral water. Send the chopped meat to this marinade and leave for an hour. This time is quite enough so that the meat can be sent to the fire.
At first glance, a simple mineral water turned out to be so universal. Experiment!