another cooling potion

subtitle: the chemistry of thirst-quenching
note: a solution which contains the maximum concentration of solute which it can contain under the current conditions, which is the molar solubility, is called a saturated solution




I drank this whipped-up watermelon-lime-mint potion down yesterday after my swim, and it was deeeelicious. When you have already had your 8 daily glasses of water and are still parched, try this supersaturated solution. Haha, my layperson's nod to The Mole and Avogadro's Number. If Mr. Milliken, my 10th grade Chemistry teacher could read this now, he would say, hey that's not a supersaturated solution. But I think it is. After you drink it, you will think so too. Here's what to do.

1. Buy a hunk of watermelon.
2. Chunk it into smaller hunks.
3. Put in blender with the juice of half a lime.
4. Add about 10 mint leaves and blend.
5. Add one ice cube (or not if you are an Ayurvedic Pitta type, which I will tell you more about later.)
6. Pour into a pint glass.
7. Sip.
8. Don't use a straw because it will be gone in one gulp.
9. Enjoy with wasabi peas, for example.