REFRESHING, NOURISHING VITAMIN WATER
If you’re tired of staring down that plain ole glass of water, add loads of flavor and healthy nutrients by infusing your pitcher with fresh fruits and herbs. Unlike commercial vitamin water, homemade vitamin water contains no added sugar, no artificial sweeteners, and no added weirdness.
Watermelon:
rich in vitamins A and C, plus phytonutrients including anti-oxidants, anti-inflammatories, and cucurbitacins.
Cucumber:
good source of vitamins B5, C and K, plus phytonutrients including anti-oxidants, anti-inflammatories, and cucurbitacins.
Grapefruit:
high in vitamins A and C, lycopene, plus phytonutrients including limonoids.
Lemon:
high in vitamin C, plus phytonutrients including anti-oxidants, and cancer-fighting limonoids. Also provides antibiotic effects.
Lime:
high in vitamin C, plus phytonutrients including anti-oxidants, flavonoids, and cancer-fighting limonoids. Also provides antibiotic effects.
Mint:
has anti-microbial properties and can ease digestive upset.
Serves: 8
Ingredients
- 2 cups watermelon, sliced into 1" cubes
- 1 lime, sliced
- 1 lemon, sliced
- 1/2 red grapefruit, sliced and quartered
- 1 medium cucumber, sliced
- 12 mint leaves
- 2 quarts water
- ice
- sparkling water (optional)
Instructions
Combine the fruit, cucumber, mint leaves and water in a large pitcher.
Place in the fridge and let infuse overnight.
To serve, pour infused water into glasses filled halfway with ice. Spoon in a piece or two of fruit for show, and top with a splash of sparkling water (optional).
* So, this fruit-infused vitamin water is a natural extension that can easily morph to accommodate the fruits, vegetables, and herbs of the seasons: strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, melons, apples, pears, cranberries, oranges, basil, thyme, verbena.
** A great idea is to freeze cubes of ice with bits of fruit in them to add color and flavor too!
Source: SoupAddict
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