Food & Entertaining
Spa Worthy Fruit Infused Waters
Beautiful fruit infused waters aren’t just for spas. These recipes will entice you to create your own at home and enjoy the healthy detox benefits.
I just returned from Los Angeles visiting my sister-in-law and her husband. As with most vacations we over indulged. I came home with several great recipes for future blog posts; however, in the meantime I feel the need to re-hydrate and detox from the splurging.
Fruit Infused Waters
Drinking plain water isn’t very exciting. When I enter a spa and see their refreshing water dispensers filled with lemons, limes and cucumbers, I often tell myself why don’t I do that at home? Fruit infused waters are so easy to prepare and so good for you.
Lemon Mint Water
Kelly from Eat Yourself Skinny infuses water with mint and lemon for her cleanse routine. Kelly says that “one of the major benefits of drinking lemon water is that it aids in weight loss and gives your body natural electrolytes. It’s a great source of Vitamin C and antioxidants which helps to maintain your body’s energy while on a diet plan or when working out.”
Cucumber Lime & Mint Infused Water
This cucumber lime and mint water found on Rue is not only pretty but also looks so refreshing. This would certainly entice me to drink more water.
Pineapple Mint Water
I found this Pineapple Infused Water on Marie Claire’s feature of 6 Detoxifying, Fruit-Infused Waters That’ll Make Your Skin Glow. It’s a nice alternative for when you want something sweet!
Rosemary Orange Fruit Infused Water
This rosemary orange fruit infused water from She Knows sounds interesting. I wouldn’t have thought of combining these two ingredients but I am always looking to try something new. Rosemary is a leading antioxidant herb and oranges are loaded with Vitamin C.
Cucumber Limeade
Okay, this limeade from Traditional Home is not a detox water but I had to include it because I love the new twist on cucumber slices. Instead of slicing the cucumber crosswise, they sliced it lengthwise. It’s a pretty presentation for the next time you are having some girlfriends over for lunch. After your detox you will be in a position to splurge on this refreshing limeade!
I may not be in California where I can just walk out to my lemon tree but I do have my fresh mint and basil in my garden to get me started on some flavorful water for my post vacation water cleanse. Do you have a favorite fruit infused water?
