Do you struggle drinking enough water? Drinking water by itself can be a challenge especially if you find the taste of water difficult to consume enough to stay hydrated. Try making your own infused water to add delicious flavour as well as vitamins and antioxidants without the extra sugar of a soft drink.
To make your own infused water here are the steps you need to follow:
- Select your favourite fruits, vegetables, herbs and spices.
- Make sure all produce is washed thoroughly.
- Add ingredients into a pitcher which includes strainer.
- Poor in cold water into the pitcher and place into the fridge to allow the ingredients to infuse into the water overnight.
- Enjoy!
Some combinations you may like to try could be:
- Cucumber, lime, mint and strawberries.
- Lime, ginger and basil.
- Strawberries, lemon and kiwi fruit.
- Lemon, lime and pineapples.
- Blueberries and coconut pieces.
- Watermelon and mint.
- Apple and cinnamon.
- Mango and ginger.
- Grapefruit and rosemary.
- Honeydew melon.
- Cherry and lime.
- Orange, blueberries and basil leaves.
- Lemon and thyme.
- Mango, strawberries and orange.
- Apple and lemon.
- Blueberries, lemon and mint.
- Cucumber and ginger.
- Peach and watermelon.
Take home message: Drinking enough water in your day does not need to be boring and this is an easy way to add antioxidants and vitamins rather than added sugar to your drink to make it more palatable.
