Why Are There Leaves In Your Drinking Water?

       A few weeks ago, my sister and her husband had dinner in a restaurant and she noticed something different in their drinking water—deliciously different. The water was obviously infused with something. “Pandan leaves,” the waiter answered when she asked about it. Apparently, it’s an old trick; pandan leaves are not  exclusive to buko and sinaing.

       And now, we’ve been drinking refreshing and delicious (and a bit healthier) water in our house—pandan-infused water. Just wash some pandan leaves thoroughly and put in your drinking water and after two days, you’d taste its (mild, not too intrusive) flavor. You can also simmer the leaves in water, and afterwards, take the leaves out, let the water chill and enjoy. We’ve tried lemon water before but we’d probably stick with pandan water for the meantime. Not everyone enjoys the taste of lemon in water every day and pandan leaves last longer in the water.

       Remember, make sure you’re always hydrated.