Stay hydrated with these 8 Infused Water recipes! These fruit and herb combinations will encourage you to drink more water.
Citrus, berries, melons, fresh ginger, and mint are all good choices. You can float the ingredients freely in water or use an infusion pitcher
Infused water is best 2 to 4 hours after you’ve made it. Or, you can let it infuse overnight in the refrigerator.
Some ingredients last better than others. With herbs, for example, fresh basil lasts 2 to 3 days but rosemary can last up to a week.
Here are some thirst quenching recipes
For All Options:
- 5 cups water
- 1 cup ice cubes optional
For Strawberry, Basil and Lemon:
- 1/2 cup strawberries stemmed and sliced, fresh or frozen
- 5 large fresh basil leaves torn
- 1 lemon thinly sliced
For Honeydew, Cucumber, and Mint:
- 1/2 cup honeydew cubes
- 1 cucumber thinly sliced
- 10 fresh mint leaves torn
Blackberries, Orange, and Ginger:
- 1/2 pint blackberries
- 1 orange thinly sliced
- 1 (2-inch) piece ginger peeled and thinly sliced
Blueberry, Lemon and Rosemary
- 1/2 pint blueberries
- 1 lemon thinly sliced
- 4 sprigs fresh rosemary
Pineapple, Coconut, and Lime:
- 1 cup pineapple chunks, fresh or frozen
- 1 cup coconut chunks, fresh or frozen
- 1 lime thinly sliced
Watermelon, Kiwi, and Lime:
- 1 cup watermelon cubes
- 1 kiwi diced or cut into circles
- 1 lime sliced into circles
Grapefruit, Pomegranate, and Mint:
- 1 grapefruit thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup pomegranate seeds
- 10 mint leaves torn
Mango, Raspberry, and Ginger:
- 1 mango peeled and cubed
- 1/2 pint raspberries
- 1 (2-inch) piece ginger peeled and thinly sliced
Method
- In a large pitcher, place the desired combination of fruit or herbs. Add ice and fill container with water. Add additional fruit or herbs to garnish, if desired.
