Composition and Properties
There are two types of drinking water: natural and artificial. The first is obtained from natural sources, and the second, as a rule, is ordinary, thoroughly purified water.
The quality water label must indicate water chemistry… If the exact numbers are presented, then you are looking at purified water, artificially saturated with minerals. If the water is from a natural source, then the numbers will be indicated approximately – in a certain range.
One of the main characteristics of mineral water is its hardness, that is, the degree of the total content of calcium and magnesium. Hard water is recommended for children, the elderly and those with osteoporosis. Soft – well suited for the preparation of infusions, decoctions, medicinal syrups and liqueurs.
On the label of real natural water there is always the number of the well from which it is extracted, and the producers of “artificial” water do not prudently specify where it comes from.
Any bottle of water is always labeled “total mineralization”. If a liter of water contains no more than 500 mg of salts, water it is considered a dining room and can be drunk without restrictions. Water with a mineralization of 500 to 1500 mg can be drunk only alternating with the dining room. Healing water contains more than 1500 mg, and it can only be consumed as directed by a doctor.
Packing
Prefer glass water. Glass, protecting the drink from sunlight, helps it retain more beneficial properties.
In order not to become a victim of counterfeiting, pay attention to the bottles: firstly, there is a company logo on branded packaging, and secondly, there should be no errors and typos on the label.
Storage
Water, like food, has a shelf life and can go bad, so always pay attention to the date it was bottled. Water in plastic bottles it is stored for a year and a half, in glass – two.
Now that you know how to choose the right drinking water, we invite you to prepare a wonderful dessert with us – brushwood on mineral water.
Mineral water brushwood
Ingredients
- Vegetable oil – 1 l
- Mineral medical table carbonated water: 100 ml
- Powdered sugar – for decoration
- Wheat flour of the highest grade – 250 gr
- Granulated sugar – 1 tbsp. the spoon
The dough for brushwood is prepared in mineral water: pour it into flour, add sugar and knead.
Sprinkle flour on the board and roll out the dough on it to a thickness of no more than 0,5 centimeters.
Now cut the dough into squares and cut each square into two triangles. In the middle of each triangle, you need to make a cut into which one of the ends is threaded. Gently turn the triangle inside out.
The blanks of brushwood must be fried in a large amount of oil.
Put the finished fried brushwood on a paper towel to remove excess fat. Serve hot and sprinkle with powdered sugar.