Nature infused water tastes fresh and delicious and is a low calorie beverage. Simply add your desired blend of fruits, herbs, berries, and vegetables to fresh water and let it infuse!
Makes 24-32 ounces of infused water
Ingredients:
- 24 – 32 ounces Ball jar, glass pitcher or bottle
- 24 – 32 ounces of filtered water (or mineral water)
Then add in ingredients for one of these three infused water blends:
Lemon, Cucumber, and Thai Basil
- 2 fresh lemon slices
- 5 fresh unpeeled mini cucumbers slices
- 2 – 3 large sprig of fresh Thai basil leaves (optional)
Orange, Blueberry, and Spearmint
- 3 fresh orange slices
- 2 large tablespoons fresh blueberries
- 2 – 3 sprigs of fresh spearmint
Diva Water*
- 1/2 cup fresh red or black raspberries (or a combination of both)
- 2 – 3 sprigs fresh mint (or you can substitute with apple, pineapple, peppermint, lavender, or chocolate)
- 2 fresh lemon or lime slices
*Diva water was named after my neighbor’s English bulldog, Diva. She loves this water as much as I do!
Instructions:
- Add fruit, herbs, berries, and vegetables to the fresh water in your selected pitcher or jar.
- Let the flavors infuse for 1-4 hours. The longer you let the water infuse, the stronger the taste will be.
- Serve over ice with a fresh sprig of mint and garnish with sliced fruit on the rim of the glass.
- Refrigerated infused water is best to enjoy within 24 hours.
- Discard herbs and fruit after 24 hours.
Recipe compliments of OPL Naturalist and Home Chef Yvonne Dwyer
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