Hype your water! These simple and tasty fruit-infused water recipes will make it easy to refill your cup.
Ingredients:
Serves 8
Peach Blueberry Water
- 8 cups cool water
- 1 peach, sliced
- ½ cup blueberries
Cucumber Lemon Water
- 8 cups cool water
- ½ English cucumber, sliced
- 1 lemon, sliced
Watermelon Lime Water
- 8 cups cool water
- 1 cup cubed watermelon
- 1 lime, sliced
Strawberry Orange with Mint
- 8 cups cool water
- ½ cup strawberries, sliced
- 1 small orange, sliced
- 4 mint leaves
Bonus recipe:
Apple Cinnamon with Cider Vinegar
- 8 cups cool water
- 1 apple, sliced
- 1 stick cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
Instructions:
- Wash fruits and vegetable well before cutting.
- Fill a large pitcher with the water; add other ingredients. Put in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes to infuse the flavors. The longer it sits, the more flavorful the water.
- Pour into a glass filled with ice. Enjoy! Keep any leftovers in the refrigerator and use within 2 days.
Notes:
- Combinations are limitless. Find your favorite today!
- Try fresh, frozen, or canned-in-own-juice fruit. Adjust amounts to suit you.
- For best flavor, try using a wooden spoon to mash some of the fruit. This is called ‘muddling’.
- You can refill water after drinking; flavors will not be as strong. Or simply eat the fruit at the bottom of your glass.
- Adding fresh mint, basil, or rosemary from the garden amps up the flavor.
Developed by Laurel Sanville, MS, RDN, LD | edited by the nutrition education team