1. Fruit ice cubes

    Berries + water, frozen twice

    Fill the trays halfway and freeze, then top up and freeze again, so the fruit sits in the middle.

  2. Citrus water

    3 slices per bottle

    Lemon, lime or orange. Chill for an hour and take the slices out after a day.

  3. Emergency water

    1 gallon per person per day

    Keep a few days' worth somewhere cool and dark. Check the dates once a year.

Cucumber mint water

Recipe · Made with water

Cucumber mint water

Makes 2 quarts5 minutes, plus 1 hourEasy

Method

  1. 1Put the cucumber, lemon and mint in a large pitcher.
  2. 2Press the mint gently with a spoon to wake it up.
  3. 3Pour in the cold water and chill for at least 1 hour.
  4. 4Serve over ice. Top up with water once or twice, then start again with fresh slices within a day.

  • Spring, mineral or purified

    Spring water comes from a natural source. Mineral water has natural minerals you can taste. Purified is filtered tap or well water.

  • Glass or plastic

    Glass keeps the taste clean and can be reused. Plastic is lighter to carry, so it suits the gym bag.

  • Out of the sun

    Keep bottles somewhere cool and dark. Heat and sun can give water in plastic bottles an off taste.