Recipe:: Stay Hydrated with Fruit Flavored Water

Fruit Flavored Water

 

Homemade Fruit Flavored Water:

I love flavored water but I don’t like the added sugars or sweeteners that you find in the store, so I just make my own. It’s very easy. Just gather some fruit and some herbs and you’re ready to go. For this water I made an all Citrus, (no herbs) mixture.

It’s a great picker-upper for those coming warm summer days.

If your kids are used to sugary drinks, they probably won’t take to it at first, but give them some time and they will come to love the sweet natural flavors without the extra sugar.

 

 

Ingredients:

• fruit –2 cups of whichever fruit you choose. (I like to mix at least 2 or 3 fruits.)
• lemons, limes, oranges, strawberries, blueberries (any berry is good), pineapple, or melon
• herbs –for a fun twist you can add a sprig of mint, basil, sage, rosemary, tarragon, thyme or lavender.
• water –tap or filtered
• ice

Directions:

• –You will need a large pitcher or jar with a lid (2 quarts or larger) and a long handled wooden spoon. If you are adding herbs to your water, add a sprig of herbs first and using the spoon, press and twist the leaves against the jar in order to bruise the leaves and help release the flavor. (You don’t need to mash the herbs to bits, just give them a few gentle twists and presses.)
• –Next, add your fruit.  Slice 1 orange, 1 lime, 1 lemon into rounds, then cut the rounds in half. Press the fruit with the spoon as well, to help release some of the juices.
• –Fill the pitcher with ice cubes
• –Add water to the top of the jar and cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days. (As I drink the water, I add more, so it stays full. The flavor isn’t as strong after a while but it’s still delicious.

For more recipes for your flavored water check out my blog at Gluten Free Flower Girl.

Do you try to drink the recommended 8 glasses of water a day?

 

 

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