These recipes will get you drinking more, hydrating yourself throughout the day. Check out these infused water recipes that make use of fresh fruits, seasonal ingredients, and flavour-boosting herbs. Water will never be boring again!
Why Drink Flavoured Water
Flavoured water is great for hydrating yourself without the sugars and artificial flavourings of sodas and juices. Infused water is made with fresh herbs, fruits, and vegetables which provide a subtle hint of flavour, while infusing your water with the necessary nutrients you need.
Hydration is essential for all life, and as we work 8+ hours a day, we often tend to forget to drink every now and then. There are also some people, especially children, who dislike the neutral flavour of water. Infusing water with fresh fruit, vegetables, and herbs helps provide a tantalising flavour that will get you drinking water without hesitation!
5 Infused Water Recipes
- Minty Mornings
Invigorate your mornings with a cool blast of minty refreshment! This minty, slightly sweet drink will get you forgoing your morning coffee, and energise with some fruity flavours instead. Infuse overnight for an on-the-go drink to hydrate quickly in the mornings.
Steep 5-6 stems of freshly-picked mint (spearmint works best for this recipe), and muddle them before steeping in 500mL to 1 litre of water. Add in a slice of lemon, a slice of ginger, and half a cucumber for flavour, and enjoy your natural energy drink! Add a teaspoon of pure honey for a little extra sweetness and energy.
- Vitamin-powered Water
Up your immune system after that stressful meeting with a vitamin-powered water with all those citrus flavours you’re bound to love! Slice up your favourite varieties of oranges, limes, grapefruit, and lemons for a fruity and refreshing drink that protects you from infections at the same time. Enjoy the fun, citrus flavours while loading up on essential Vitamin C!
Take a quart pitcher, and fill it up with purified or distilled drinking water to the halfway mark. Add in slices of half a lemon, an orange, a lime, and half a grapefruit. Let the flavours soak for 2-3 hours, then drink throughout the day. Try the recipe using hot water for the perfect cold remedy! Avoid soaking the fruits too long as the rind may give off a bitter taste.
- Summer-y Refreshment
When you think of summer, four fruits come into mind: ripe red strawberries, refreshing watermelon, tangy pineapple, and tart lemons! Mix all fruits together for a flavour blast that transports you to the sandy beaches at any season. You don’t need to wait for summer to enjoy the flavours of refreshment!
Cut up strawberries in half, watermelon into cubes, pineapples into chunks, and lemons in thin slices. Let the fruits soak in a pitcher of water, and keep the pitcher in the fridge for a couple of hours up to overnight. Drink up with a tall glass full of ice for a cool, summer-y drink!
- Nutrient-packed Hydration
Apples are chock full of amino acids, Vitamin C, and potassium, while blueberries are high in fibre, Vitamin K, and are great for optical health – especially important for those of us who spend the majority of our day glued to our screens! Blackberries are great sources of Vitamin C, and boosts brain function as well as oral health.
Slice up these fruits, and infuse them into your water for a nutrient-packed hydration that keeps you going through the stress of everyday life! Add your favourite herbs: mint, thyme, or rosemary, for an extra kick in flavour. As the fruits soak in the water, they release their nutrients that you’ll drink up throughout the day – perfect for replenishing lost nutrients!
- Sparkling Autumn Flavours
Kick sugary sodas to the curb, and use sparkling water to create a fizzy hydration that is both virtually calorie-free and delicious. Plus, this recipe makes use of those last-minute fall harvests before winter kicks in! You can’t go wrong with peaches, plums, apricots, and apples!
Slice up your fruits into thin slices or cubes, and infuse them into your sparkling water for a fizzy drink without the sugar, calories, or the artificial ingredients. Let the water infuse with flavour for a couple of hours – the longer the better. Keep them in portioned bottles for a grab-and-go drink that even your kids will love!
BONUS: Flavour On-the-Go
Here’s a bonus recipe for those who just don’t have time during the week to prepare some freshly-infused water: make flavoured ice cubes!