Say goodbye to juice boxes, sodas and sugar filled drinks. These naturally flavored waters are the perfect, healthy, refreshing drinks.
This gives the phrase "taste the rainbow" a whole new meaning. These waters have no added sugars, preservatives, additives or chemicals.
They only contain all whole, clean ingredients.
Generally when you eat (or drink) bright, vibrant, colorful foods then you are ensuring that you are consuming a whole bunch of vitamins and minerals. That is why I always advise to eat (or drink) as many colors as possible.
Try to avoid the boring tan, white or bland colored foods. Or if you just can't avoid them, try to sprinkle in some color every now and then.
That's where these gorgeous waters come in!
If you are looking for some more healthy beverage recipes, you will love this Apple Chai Latte, Chamomile Latte and definitely Low Carb Bulletproof Hot Chocolate!
Why You Should Make these Naturally Flavored Waters
There really is no "recipe" for these drinks. Simply place the ingredients on the bottle of a mason jar or a pitcher and add water.
You can drink them immediately, but if you let them sit for at least 30 minutes, the full flavors will shine through. I get it if you are feeling impatient and want to drink them immediately.
I like the make them first thing in the morning while I am enjoying my morning tea so the flavors can infuse into the water. And then when I am finished with my beloved comforting tea, I can start sipping on one of these beauties.
So clearly I was going with the whole "rainbow theme" but you can use any fruit or herbs that you like. Get creative!
Use whatever fruits or herbs you have in your house or whatever you like. Try different combinations of flavors, you never know which one you might fall in love with.
If there are certain fruits that you like more than others, go for it. Slice them all (except the pomegranate seeds) to really enhance the flavors.
Blueberry water is fantastic. Who even knew that blueberry water was a thing?
Smashing, slicing or whatever you call it gently releases natural fruit juice in the water for a very light, subtle taste.
Recipe Tips
I know all these pictures are relatively the same. But they were just so pretty.
I had to take a lot of them. And with spring finally here, we are all going to be drinking more water (hopefully).
Why not have a little fun and drink PRETTY water?
I used concord grapes for the "purple" water because of their deep purple, almost black, vibrant color. One word of caution: concord grapes permanently stain everything.
I think my favorite was the Blackberry Grape water (despite the stained white t-shirt) but that Pineapple Lemon just might be a close second.
Cucumber mint water is one that you might commonly find in spas or wellness centers. It is so light and refreshing.
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Naturally Flavored Waters
Ingredients
- 1 gallon water
- For Blackberry Grape:
- ¼ cup smashed blackberries
- ¼ cup sliced grapes
- For Blueberry:
- ¼ cup smashed blueberries
- For Cucumber Mint:
- ¼ cup sliced cucumbers
- 2 tablespoons muddled mint
- For Pineapple Lemon:
- ¼ cup chopped pineapple
- ¼ cup sliced lemon
- For Orange Clementine:
- ½ sliced orange
- ½ sliced clementine
- For Strawberry Pomegranate:
- ½ cup sliced strawberries
- ¼ cup pomegranate seeds
Instructions
- Fill up a pitcher with a gallon of filtered water. Add desired fruits for infusing. Allow to sit for a few hours or overnight.
Andrea Thueson
This was such a tasty way to up my daily water intake. Such a simple way to church things up, thank you!
Natasha
I’m definitely saying goodbye to storebought or canned juices. This is so refreshing and delicious!
jess
these waters make drinking my daily amount so much easier! I love all the flavor combinations you can do with this as well
Linda
Thank you! I did not even think of this! I have been using lemons to make lemon water because a month ago I gave up soda. I now will have many options thanks to you!
Allyson Zea
I am going to be keeping these in the fridge all summer! Thanks for the easy tips!
Taylor
I've been obsessed with infused water lately and have been working my way through all of these delicious variations. So far the pineapple lemon and strawberry pomegranate are my faves!
Allyssa
This is really helpful! Thanks a bunch for sharing your idea! Will surely use this!
Tacia
i love infusing water, but usually stick to the same old flavors, and this post has been amazing for giving me more ideas! thank you!
Lauren Kelly
So happy you like them!
Toni
I really enjoyed these flavored infused water! Really refreshing! Thanks!
Lauren Kelly
Thank you Toni!
Taylor
These are the perfect refreshing drink to cool off with in the summer! Easy to make and great for both kids and adults. We especially love the cucumber mint and pineapple lemon versions!
Lauren Kelly
Great to hear, thank you!
April
Love this! Such an awesome way to drink more water. 🙂
Courtney
These are so wonderful, especially for the hot summer! My daughter loves them!
Lauren Kelly
Love to hear that, Courtney!
Kellie
We love keeping these in the fridge all summer long!
Lauren Kelly
Same here! Glad you like them, Kellie.
Diane tute
I love lemon and lime with cucumber in mine lots of ice xx
lauren.kelly
That sounds delicious Diane!