How to make your own fresh flavored water

Are you taking the weekly challenge of drinking more water?  Then these recipes will help you out!

Ready for a yummy way to drink more water?  I gave you a quick little version before the New Year, but I had enough questions on it that I though I’d better expand!  If you have trouble drinking enough water every day, or if you need to encourage your kids to drink more water, fix a pitcher of flavored water and serve it with dinner – you’ll be pleasantly surprised at how much more you drink and how much your family enjoys the little (and I do mean little – less than five minutes) extra effort.

Citrus Water

Slice one lemon and one lime.  Add to a gallon of fresh water.  Serve over ice.

Cucumber Water

Slice 1/2 an organic cucumber.  Add to a gallon of fresh water.  Serve over ice.

Orange Water

Slice one orange.  Add to a gallon of fresh water.  Serve over ice.

Berry Water

Rinse 1 cup mixture of blueberries, blackberries and/or raspberries (raspberries are especially good).  Mash them up a bit with a spoon.  Add to a gallon of fresh water.  Serve over ice.

A few tips when making flavored waters:

• Clean your produce well – the peel of the fruit goes into the water, so suffice it to say it should be clean.
• Use organic fruits and veggies when possible.
• Want to mix things up?  Instead of fresh water, add carbonated water – it makes for a fun, fizzy change of pace.
• Add a few leaves of fresh mint to any of the above waters – this is very refreshing in the summer!

Try a few of these this week and then create your own combos!  If you come up with something especially yummy, I’d love for you to share it in the comments!