Drinking detox water or infused water is so much more fun than drinking plain water. This homemade vitamin water naturally boosts metabolism, aids with digestion, and ensures proper functioning of vital organs. Vitamin water is, in fact, known to aid in weight loss as well.
What Is Infused Water?
Usually referred as fruit infused water or fruit flavored water is water that has been infused with fresh fruits (citrus, orange or berries), vegetables and fresh herbs.
Ingredients Needed
You need:
Water – tap water or bottled water. You can use sparkling water too if you like
Fruits – citrus fruits are must and best for infusing your water with vitamins and nutrients. Lemon or lime slices, orange slices, apple slices, diced kiwi, pomegranate seeds, mango cubes, watermelon cubes, pineapple chunks , sliced grapefruit, fresh berries – sliced strawberries, blueberries, blackberries
Vegetables – cucumber slices
Herbs – fresh mint leaves, fresh basil leaves, fresh rosemary sprigs, fresh thyme sprigs
Spices – thin slices of ginger, cinnamon sticks
How To Make Infused Water?
- Rinse the fruits and vegetables.
- To infuse water I used lemon, orange, strawberry, cucumber and fresh mint.
- Slice lemon and oranges thin. Dice strawberries. Slice cucumber lengthwise, into thin strips. Tear mint leaves for it to infuse faster and for stronger flavor.
- Add in all the sliced/diced fruits, vegetables and herbs to a pitcher.
- Fill a pitcher with water. You can use tap water, bottled water or sparkling water.
Jo’s Tip: A good thumb rule is to infuse for 2 hours at room temperature or for 3-4 hours in the fridge to achieve the potent flavor of the water. If you want stronger fruity and tangy flavors, it’s best to infuse it overnight in the fridge.
- Serve chilled with additional fruit slices and ice.
- Drink it throughout the day.
- It’s best to drink and finish this detox water the day you make within 12 hours at room temperature.
- Keep the pitcher in fridge if you want to stretch for more than 12 hours. Make sure to consume within 24 hours. Do not keep it longer than that, fruits can begin to go bad.
Benefits of Drinking Detox Water or Infused Water
- Drinking adequate water is very crucial. It’s keeps body hydrated and aids in metabolism.
- Well let’s start off with taste. For some drinking plain water can be boring and they find it a challenge to intake adequate water through out the day.
- With detox water, you will start enjoying water as it’s infused with fruity, herbal taste. Your hydration is improved in no time with detox water.
- Infused detox water does help you boost the mood!
- When you hydrate your body – minerals, vitamin gets absorbed properly in your body.
- It aids in digestion and aids in metabolism.
- Drinking plenty of water makes you feel “full”, make you eat less food aiding in weight loss.
- Drink more water, flatten your belly better.
- Hydration ensures proper functioning of vital organs.
- Water helps flush out toxins from your body.
- Reduces fatigue and keeps brain sharp
- those are just a few to mention.
How Long Does Infused Water Last in The Fridge?
Thumb rule is to keep infused detox water for 2 hours at room temperature before drinking. And to stretch it longer keeps it in fridge for 3-4 hours. It’s best served chilled.
If you want stronger fruity and tangy flavors, it’s best to infuse it overnight in the fridge.
Can You Use Fruits From Infused Water?
Yes, you can eat the fruit after you’re done drinking your infused detox water. They may not taste fresh and crisp as you may expect. Fruits would soak up water and it will loose some of it’s flavors.
If you don’t want to eat, you can mash those fruits and use it to make smoothies.
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Detox Infused Water | Homemade Vitamin Water
Ingredients
- 1.5 quarts water tap or bottled water
- 1 orange sliced
- ½ lemon sliced
- 6 strawberries sliced
- ½ English cucumber sliced length wise
- Hand full mint leaves
- Ice cubes
Instructions
- Rinse the fruits and vegetables.
- Slice lemon and oranges thin. Dice strawberries. Slice cucumber lengthwise, into thin strips. Tear mint leaves for it to infuse faster and for stronger flavor.
- Add in all the sliced/diced fruits, vegetables and herbs to a pitcher.
- Fill a pitcher with water. You can use tap water, bottled water or sparkling water.Jo’s Tip: A good thumb rule is to infuse for 2 hours at room temperature or for 3-4 hours in the fridge to achieve the potent flavor of the water. If you want stronger fruity and tangy flavors, it’s best to infuse it overnight in the fridge.
- Serve chilled with additional fruit slices and ice.
- Drink it throughout the day.
- It’s best to drink and finish this detox water the day you make within 12 hours at room temperature.
- Keep the pitcher in fridge if you want to stretch for more than 12 hours. Make sure to consume within 24 hours. NOTE: Do not keep it longer than that, fruits can begin to go bad.
Notes
- Thumb rule is to keep infused water for 2 hours at room temperature before drinking. And in fridge for 3-4 hours. It’s best served chilled.
- If you want to serve immediately serve it with loads of ice.
- If you want stronger fruity and tangy flavors, it’s best to infuse it overnight in the fridge.
- You can eat the fruit after you’re done drinking your infused water or mash and use it to make smoothie.
- Use any combination of fruits to make your own flavored vitamin water.
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