Flavor-Infused Water

Water You Want To Drink

The Way It Should Be

We all know how important it is to stay hydrated but getting the recommended amount of water is tough. That all changes when you drink flavor-infused water. Yep that’s right, water can taste great. When you add a bit of fruit and/or herb flavor to regular water you can have water you want to drink. Flavor-infused water is refreshing and invigorating.

Mix It Up

To make flavor-infused water try adding slices of you favorite fruits and herbs to a pitcher of regular (filtered) water, refrigerate several hours and taste test. If you like it you’re in business. If not try another combination. You’ll figure it out. If you need a little help with ideas to get started here are a few I really like. For more information on citrus fruits read my article, Let them Eat Citrus.

Flavor-Infused Water Recipes

(per 1 gallon of water)

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Cucumber Water

• ½ cucumber, sliced

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Citrus Water

• Lemons, Oranges, Limes and/or Grapefruit sliced (2 small or 1 large)

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Herb Water

• Mint, Basil and/or Rosemary
• 10 small leaves or a small sprig
• Tear or crush the leaves to release flavor.

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Apple Cinnamon Water

• 2 apples
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• Slice apple into thin wedges or circles.
  

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Strawberry Kiwi Water

• 1 pint strawberries
• 2 kiwi
• Peel kiwi and slice both fruits into thin slices.

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STRAWBERRY LIME CUCUMBER MINT WATER

• 1 cup sliced strawberries
• 1 cup sliced cucumbers
• 2 limes
• ¼ cup fresh mint leaves

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Rose Lemon Strawberry Water

• A handful of strawberries
• Petals from a couple of roses
• Lemon sliced into wedges (or the juice from ½ a lemon)

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Orange Blueberry Water

• 2 mandarin oranges
• cut into wedges
• A handful of blueberries

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SPARKLING CITRUS COCONUT WATER

• 1 grapefruit
• 2 lemons
• 2 oranges
• 3 limes
• 1 liter naturally flavored pineapple coconut sparkling

Tips

I recommend always using filtered or bottled water. Tap water just has too much gross in it! Trim away any damaged or bruised parts of fruit/herbs before adding to water. Fruit releases the most flavor when mashed. Refrigerate water several hours to overnight for maximum flavor. After adding fruits and herbs be sure to keep water cold. Use fruit/herb infused water within three days. Using clear containers shows off the water. Always use glass containers for citrus.

Caution

Do not leave citrus-infused water in a plastic dispenser overnight.Citrus exposure damages plastic.Remove citrus slices from plastic containers after 1 hour. If you drink enough water or if you don’t, you could always use more. Water is so crucial to our bodies every function and when we are properly hydrated the difference in how good we feel is noticeable almost immediately. So, why not get started today and see just how good you can feel. Your body will thank you for it. xoxo