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Naturally Flavored Infused Waters

April 13, 2014 by lauren.kelly 32 Comments

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Say goodbye to juice boxes, sodas and sugar filled drinks.  These naturally flavored waters are the perfect, healthy, refreshing drinks.

Naturally Flavored Infused Waters - Lauren Kelly NutritionThis 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!

There really is no “recipe” for these drinks.  Simply place the ingredients on the bottle of a mason jar or glass 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.

Naturally Flavored Infused Waters - Lauren Kelly Nutrition

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.  I sliced them all (except the pomegranate seeds) to really enhance the flavors.  

I even smashed the blueberries a bit.  I just figured that would help bring out the natural juices.  It totally did.  

Blueberry water is fantastic.  Who even knew that was a thing?

Smashing, slicing or whatever you call it gently releases natural fruit juice in the water for a very light, subtle taste.

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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 wouldn’t advise giving your 4 years old a whole bunch to snack on while he wears his brand new white t-shirt that you literally just took the tags off.  Seriously, it never fails.

That one was totally my fault. I just wasn’t thinking.

Ok, one last one.  I promise.

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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.

How do you like to naturally flavor your water?  Comment below and share your favorite naturally flavored water! I am always looking for new suggestions and I love to share them with all of you.

If you made any of these naturally infused waters or any of my other recipes, please come back and let me know. You guys know that I love to hear from you!

Thank you for stopping by and please come back soon!

 

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Filed Under: Beverages, Breakfast/Brunch, Recipes Tagged With: fruit infused waters, healthy water, naturally flavored water, no added sugar in water, no juice boxes, no soda

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  1. Kelly @ Nosh and Nourish says

    April 13, 2014 at 4:11 pm

    Absolutely gorgeous!! I can’t wait to try the Blackberry Grape πŸ™‚

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    • lauren says

      April 13, 2014 at 4:15 pm

      That was my favorite Kelly!! Great taste πŸ˜‰

      Reply
  2. Shawna says

    April 13, 2014 at 5:45 pm

    I love cucumbers in my water!

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    • lauren says

      April 13, 2014 at 8:02 pm

      I do too Shawna! πŸ™‚

      Reply
  3. Kimberly says

    April 13, 2014 at 6:11 pm

    Mmm! I can’t get enough of naturally flavored water. I recently gave up pop. GASP! It was my go-to when I was having a bad day and I cut it out cold turkey. I love water but adding a little variety really helps to stay in track. I can’t wait to try the blueberry! I would’ve never thought of that. My current favorite is strawberry lemom! Give it a whirl. But do not squeeze the lemon or it will completely overpower the yummy strawberry freshness. Thanks for the post!

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    • lauren says

      April 13, 2014 at 8:01 pm

      Strawberry lemon sounds perfect Kimberly! Thank you for stopping by πŸ™‚

      Reply
  4. Joan says

    April 13, 2014 at 8:13 pm

    Do you drink the water the first day or save it some. Do you eat the fruit too?

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    • lauren says

      April 13, 2014 at 9:06 pm

      I drink it about 30-60 minutes after I prepare it. And yes, I do eat the fruit too Joan πŸ™‚ ENJOY!

      Reply
  5. Arlene Poma says

    April 13, 2014 at 9:28 pm

    DYNAMITE!!! Gorgeous photographs. I need to drink 3 liters of water per day for my new kidneys, and I always feel like I’m drowning. Also, I have enough empty Mason jars to start my own store. Thank you sooooooo much!!!

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    • lauren says

      April 13, 2014 at 9:40 pm

      Thank you so much Arlene! Let me know what your favorite one is πŸ™‚

      Reply
  6. sherri bukovac says

    April 14, 2014 at 6:49 pm

    I make them by the six pack. I use bottled water.

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    • lauren says

      April 14, 2014 at 6:57 pm

      That’s great Sherri πŸ™‚

      Reply
  7. Sallye says

    April 16, 2014 at 8:37 am

    I make mine by the gallon. I slice one lemon, one lime, one small cucumber and several sprigs of mint. I refrigerate overnight. It’s alkaline and full of nutrition. It does the body good. If you need to sweeten use the natural herb stevia.

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    • lauren says

      April 16, 2014 at 11:22 am

      Yours sounds amazing Sally! And so smart to make it by the gallon πŸ™‚

      Reply
  8. Kathy Currie says

    April 27, 2014 at 9:55 pm

    I’ll be making this, thank you for posting this.

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    • lauren says

      April 28, 2014 at 1:10 am

      Great, let me know which one is your favorite kathy πŸ™‚

      Reply
  9. Scott says

    May 7, 2014 at 1:28 pm

    Also try putting in some ginger root, this goes in all my water, it helps the digestive tract.

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    • lauren says

      May 7, 2014 at 4:20 pm

      Yes, great advice Scott! Ginger is a wonder anti-inflammatory!

      Reply
  10. Cynthia says

    May 19, 2014 at 3:56 pm

    I’m going to make the blueberry now

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  11. Cynthia says

    May 19, 2014 at 4:14 pm

    Can I use frozen blueberries??

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    • lauren says

      May 19, 2014 at 4:22 pm

      You can use frozen blueberries, but they might work best of they are slightly thawed and mashed to let the natural juices come out. Let me know how you like it Cynthia!

      Reply
  12. Christine says

    May 24, 2014 at 10:15 pm

    So what would you recommend for portion ratio? Say with our average size bottled water which is what, 16 to 20 ounces?

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    • lauren says

      May 24, 2014 at 10:51 pm

      Hi Christine! I didn’t put the portion sizes because I figured it would be a personal preference. I put about 2-3 tablespoons of fruit into the 20 ounce mason jars I used. Hope you like them! πŸ™‚

      Reply
  13. Franki says

    May 26, 2014 at 8:08 pm

    I love doing this but always get busy and forget. About how long do you think the water would keep in the fridge?

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    • lauren.kelly says

      May 26, 2014 at 11:25 pm

      Hi Franki! I usually only let them sit for a day or so because otherwise they get kind of gross πŸ™‚ Hope you like them!

      Reply
  14. Kay says

    June 2, 2015 at 1:42 am

    Where is the recipe?

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    • lauren.kelly says

      June 2, 2015 at 1:47 am

      Hi Kay! Basically it’s all of those ingredients mentioned in the above picture with water. I hope you like them!

      Reply
  15. Martha says

    June 8, 2015 at 8:18 am

    This is very appealing. So far I only knew the pineapple and lemon because they are common. But now, I can enjoy my water more. Water never looked so colorful! Thanks for this Lauren!

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    • lauren.kelly says

      June 8, 2015 at 7:55 pm

      I’m glad you like it Martha!

      Reply
  16. Diane tute says

    July 18, 2015 at 9:22 pm

    I love lemon and lime with cucumber in mine lots of ice xx

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    • lauren.kelly says

      July 18, 2015 at 9:30 pm

      That sounds delicious Diane!

      Reply

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