The Best-Tasting Water Recipe

Updated August 30, 2018

Water makes up so much of what we eat and drink—why not obsess a little bit over getting the best-tasting water possible?

Note: To make measuring out the tiny quantities of minerals needed easier on you, we recommend first making a concentrated "electrolyte solution" and then adding just 10g (10mL or 2 tsp) of that solution to 1 L of distilled or otherwise purified water.

Calcium chloride is available from most homebrew or winemaking shops. Magnesium chloride is available as a dietary supplement. Go for the liquid form if possible; solid pills may contain bulking agents such as calcium.

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Recipe Details

The Best-Tasting Water Recipe

Active 10 mins

Total 10 mins

Makes 1 liter

Ingredients

2 liters distilled or purified water, divided
1.5g magnesium chloride (see notes)
1g sodium bicarbonate (baking soda)
1g calcium chloride (see notes)

Directions

Combine 1 liter water, magnesium chloride, baking soda, and calcium chloride in a large bottle or jug and stir to dissolve to form electrolyte solution.
Add 10 grams of the electrolyte concentrate to remaining 1 liter of water to dilute. Serve or use for cocktails. Remaining electrolyte solution can be stored in a sealed container for future dilution.

Special equipment

Digital scale capable of 0.1 g resolution

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
0	Calories
0g	Fat
0g	Carbs
0g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Amount per serving
Calories	0
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g	0%
Saturated Fat 0g	0%
Cholesterol 0mg	0%
Sodium 354mg	15%
Total Carbohydrate 0g	0%
Dietary Fiber 0g	0%
Total Sugars 0g
Protein 0g
Vitamin C 0mg	0%
Calcium 60mg	5%
Iron 0mg	0%
Potassium 0mg	0%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.