Infused Water Recipes

Make hydration fun with these recipes for fruit infused water, either still or sparkling! We offer 8 flavors, so you are sure to find one you love!

Drinking plain ole water has never really been a problem for me—except when I was pregnant. I just couldn’t stomach plain water for almost my entire pregnancy. Before that, I had always laughed at people who said they didn’t like “the taste” of water. What taste!? Water is tasteless! And then I became pregnant, had the morning sickness from hell, and I totally got it. Water tasted terrible for all 42 weeks I was pregnant. My savior during that time? Infused waters!

Now, even though I’m back to enjoying plain water, I still love the treat of some fruit-infused water. It just feels so refreshing, summery, and let’s be honest, fun! Opening up the fridge to see a beautiful pitcher of infused water just makes me want to drink more. When the healthy beverage choice is also the fun choice, it’s a lot easier to make a good-for-you decision.

Honestly, you can put just about whatever fruit you like into a pitcher of water and enjoy the mild, light flavor, but I think it’s so much more fun (and beautiful!) to do tasty combinations of fruits and herbs. I thought I’d show you eight of my favorite combinations today. But before we dig in, a few notes about infused waters:

You can drink these waters within 15 minutes, though the flavor will still be pretty light at that point. The longer you let them infuse, the stronger the flavor will get! I’d recommend waiting closer to 30-60 minutes before drinking.

8 Infused Water Recipes

Stay hydrated with these easy infused water recipes. If you find plain ol’ H2O to be boring, consider making a pitcher of infused water that scores a hint of flavor from fresh fruit, vegetables, and herbs.

Prep: 5min

Total: 5min

Yield: 4

Serving Size: 1 serving

Nutrition Facts: calories 14 kcal, Carbohydrate 4 g, Protein 1 g, Fat 1 g, Saturated Fat 1 g, Sodium 18 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 2 g, servingSize 1 serving

Ingredients:

• 5 cups water
• 1 cup ice cubes (optional)
• 1/2 cup strawberries (stemmed and sliced, fresh or frozen)
• 5 large fresh basil leaves (torn)
• 1 lemon (thinly sliced)
• 1/2 cup honeydew (cubes)
• 1 cucumber (thinly sliced)
• 10 fresh mint leaves (torn)
• 1/2 pint blackberries
• 1 orange (thinly sliced)
• 1 (2-inch) piece fresh ginger (peeled and thinly sliced)
• 1/2 pint blueberries
• 1 lemon (thinly sliced)
• 4 sprigs fresh rosemary
• 1 cup pineapple (chunks, fresh or frozen)
• 1 cup coconut (chunks, fresh or frozen)
• 1 lime (thinly sliced)
• 1 cup watermelon (cubes)
• 1 kiwi (diced or cut into circles)
• 1 lime (sliced into circles)
• 1 grapefruit (thinly sliced)
• 1/2 cup pomegranate seeds
• 10 fresh mint leaves (torn)
• 1 mango (peeled and cubed)
• 1/2 pint raspberries
• 1 (2-inch) piece fresh ginger (peeled and thinly sliced)

Instruction:

1. In a large pitcher, place the desired combination of fruit or herbs.
2. Add ice and fill container with water. Add additional fruit or herbs to garnish, if desired.

8 Fruit-Infused Water Recipes

Make hydration fun with these recipes for fruit infused water, either still or sparkling! We offer 8 flavors, so you are sure to find one you love!

Prep: 5min

Total: 20min

Serving Size: 1 cup

Nutrition Facts: calories 19 calories, Carbohydrate 4 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 0 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 0 grams fat, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 0 grams protein, Saturated Fat 0 grams saturated fat, servingSize 1 cup, Sodium 2 milligrams sodium, Sugar 3 grams sugar, Trans Fat 0 grams trans fat, unSaturated Fat 0 grams unsaturated fat

Ingredients:

• 4 cups water, sparkling or still
• Ice
• Ingredients for one of the following flavors:
• 1/4 red or pink grapefruit, cut into thin slices
• 1 large sprig fresh rosemary
• 1/2 lemon, cut into slices
• 1/2 lime, cut into slices
• 1 kiwi, peeled and cut into slices
• 2 strawberries, hulled and cut into slices
• 1/2 lime, cut into slices
• 1/4 cucumber, cut into slices
• 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves
• 3-4 small slices watermelon
• 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves
• 1/4 cup fresh raspberries
• 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves
• 1/3 cup slices fresh pineapple
• 1/4 cup fresh coconut chunks (outer shell removed)
• 1/4 cup fresh blueberries
• 1/2 orange, cut into thin slices

Instruction:

1. Fill a glass, bottle, mason jar, pitcher, or carafe with ice, fruit, and herbs. Fill to top with water.
2. The water will start to take on flavor after about 15 minutes, but wait 30-60 minutes for best results. Refill with more water and ice until fruit flavor is gone.

How To Make Strawberry Infused Water

This infused strawberry water is the perfect summer drink for kids, party drink recipes, or just drinks for hot days outside!

Prep: 15min

Total: 25min

Serving Size: 1

Nutrition Facts: calories 20 calories, Carbohydrate 5 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 0 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 0 grams fat, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 0 grams protein, Saturated Fat 0 grams saturated fat, servingSize 1, Sodium 10 milligrams sodium, Sugar 3 grams sugar, Trans Fat 0 grams trans fat, unSaturated Fat 0 grams unsaturated fat

Ingredients:

• 8 cups of cold filtered water or cold seltzer (carbonated) water
• 1/4 cup fresh mint
• 1 cup strawberries, quartered
• 1 cup of blueberries
• 1 lime, sliced (optional)
• Ice

Instruction:

1. Add mint to bottom of a glass pitcher. Muddle slightly by mashing down on the mint 3-4 times with a wooden spoon.
2. Add strawberries, blueberries, and limes to the pitcher. Mix with mint.
3. Pour water into pitcher. Place in refrigerator overnight to infuse or chill for 10 minutes, stir, and serve over ice. If using for a party, reserve some of the lime slices, strawberries, and large mint leaves and garnish glass before serving.

6 Delicious Infused Waters

Here are all the top infused water recipes that make healthy, hydrating drinks! Use citrus, cucumber, herbs, and more.

Prep: 5min

Total: 5min

Yield: 8

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cucumber
• 8 cups cold water
• 1 lemon
• 8 cups cold water
• 1 lime
• 1 handful fresh mint leaves
• 8 cups (64 ounces) cold water
• 1 orange
• 6 strawberries
• 1 handful mint or basil leaves
• 8 cups (64 ounces) cold water
• ¼ cup fresh mint leaves, loosely packed, plus more sprigs for garnish
• 1 cup boiling water
• 7 cups (64 ounces) cold water
• Go to this Strawberry Water Recipe.

Instruction:

1. Wash and thinly slice the veggies or fruits. Add the slices (and any fresh herbs) to bottom of a pitcher. Use a wooden spoon to lightly muddle them several times to release the juices. Go to Step 3.
2. In a heat proof bowl or liquid measuring cup, add the 1/4 cup mint leaves and boiling water. Let stand for 15 minutes, then stir in 2 ice cubes. Discard the mint and place the mint water in a pitcher. Go to Step 3.
3. Add the cold water. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving. Flavor is best within 1 day. Cucumber water works up to 3 days refrigerated.

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• Apples. “Apples are loaded with iron and low in calories,” says The Daily Meal special contributor Lindsey Gaterman. …
• Blackberries. …
• Blueberries. …
• Grapefruit. …
• Kiwis. …
• Lemons and Limes. …
• Oranges. …
• Pears.

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