Burton - Infused Water Recipes: Tasty Vegetable & Fruit Infusion Recipes for your Bottle or Pitcher

Infused Water Recipes - Tasty Vegetable & Fruit Infusion Recipes for your Bottle or Pitcher

Jane Burton

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Why Drink Water Infused Beverages?

Drinking water helps us to stay hydrated and reduces the amount of food we eat. But what if we don't like the taste of water or just find it tasteless or boring at times? Sometimes water just doesn't have the quality to enjoy drinking it one its own. We can satisfy our thirst and stay hydrated even without resolving to caffeinated or sugar-loaded beverages. The healthiest and tastiest thirst-quenching solution in this case is fruit or herb infused water. They are easy to make, full with vitamins and refreshing. Infused water is flavorful, although not necessarily sweet. They can make a thirst quenching healthy sports drink with a hint of fruit and/or herbs.

The process of infusing water means steeping fruits, herbs or vegetables with water to fuse all flavors together. It is a healthy substitute for high sugar, preservative laced drinks available at the store. When you choose your own natural flavoring, it tastes better and is better for you.

Drinking infused water is helpful for weight loss if you are one of those people who dislikes drinking the suggested 8 glasses of water every day! This rings especially true if your local water isnt good quality. Bottled water quality also varies widely and can be very expensive when consumed regularly.

What You Need to Get Started

Infusing water is incredibly simple. Theoretically it is possible to make all kinds of flavored water: There are recipes that involve infusion bottles, blenders, boiling, infusion pitchers using a wide range of ingredients. In reality, most of people would like to keep things easy. If healthy living is your lifestyle, there is no need to over complicate the making of infused waters. Think about fruits and vegetables that would infuse into water easily, these are often high juice fruits vegetables. Herbs and spices can also be added for that extra flavor burst. Variety is the spice of life!

The easiest recipes just take a minute or two to make, and require very few supplies. First, choose a infuser bottle, jar or pitcher where to make your infused water. The latest infuser water bottles like in the picture below, make the whole process super quick and easy, without the mess. Look for a safe Tritan plastic, BPA Free infuser bottle.

If you like infused waters on a regular basis, you can consider purchasing a special fruit infusion pitcher or bottle or fruit infusion water bottle, which is portable. However, they are not at all necessary, just regular water storage containers work just as well, though sometimes the process can get messy. Besides containers, another tool you might need is a wooden spoon, masher or muddler for crushing or mashing fruits and herbs.

The ingredients are typically just water, fruit and herbs, sometimes vegetables and spices. You can choose any fruit you like. The only exception is bananas, because their structure is too thick and they get stuck in the container. Just make sure the fruit are soft and ripe. This will also improve the sweetness and flavor of the end product. Citrus fruit and berries are the most popular due to their sweet and refreshing taste. Pineapple and watermelon can make your water sweeter. You can also experiment with vegetables like cucumber, and add ice to your infused water. Another neat idea is adding spices like cinnamon to your home-made beverages.

Now that you have your ingredients ready, it's time to make your own infused water. The process almost always is the same. For a large batch of infused water, fill a bottle or pitcher, for smaller amounts use an infuser bottle with water. Mix in chopped fruits, vegetables and herbs. These will need to be slightly smaller chunks for smaller infusion units such as personal bottles. Another method is pureeing your ingredients, then using a sieve to strain the pulp, then diluting the puree with water.

Patience is important in this process. Water has to sit for at least 2 to 8 hours for the flavors to mix. The longer the water sits, the more flavorful it will hold. Some ingredients infuse faster than others. Citrus fruit are almost instant, while herbs can take many hours. Berries also take some time, and they release pigment, coloring the water slightly.

You can store your infused water in the fridge to keep it cool and serve with ice for maximum refreshment.

Lower Inflammation & Pain

Tips for Staying Healthy

• Not eating foods we are intolerant or allergic to
• Reducing the intake of sugar (no sugar diet book)
• Eating foods from variety of food groups.
• Eating organic, natural, non processed foods where possible (the Paleo diet follows these principles. Check out this Paleo Diet & Recipes here)
• Keep gut healthy to avoid constipation and diarrhea for optimal nutrient absorption.
• Keep diet alkaline balanced. Lemon infused water is wonderful for this. Although we think lemon is acidic, it is actually highly alkaline once digested.
• Avoid alcohol and long term medications that may irritate gut. Healthy intestinal flora thrives in a balanced gut.
• Eat different colored foods as an easy guideline. Traffic light colors are great!
• Greens: kale, spinach, kiwi fruit, celery, courgettes, capsicum
• Yellow/orange: lemons, oranges, capsicum, apricots, carrots, sweet potato, squash,
• Red: tomato, red beans, capsicum, watermelon,
• Purple: beetroot, aubergine, blueberries, blackberries, dark grapes.

pH Balance for Optimal Health

Drinking water has many health benefits, one is helping to detox to body of a build up of toxins. Research has increasingly shown that inflammation in our body is a common cause of muscle loss, inflammatory bowel, diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, accelerated aging, Alzheimer's and even cancers. Reducing inflammation is a crucial part keeping youthful and healthy.

High Alkaline Fruits
Lemon (turns alkaline in stomach), lime, kiwi fruit, limes, grapes, mango, melons, papaya, passion fruit, pears, plums, pineapple, raisins, avocado, dates, figs,
High Alkaline Vegetables
Barley grass, cabbage, cucumber, carrot, endives, lettuce, pumpkin, radish, spinach, kale, sweet potato, squash, swede, watercress, wheatgrass, artichoke, beetroot, green beans, garlic, peas and leek.

If you want to add dairy to your drinks, almond and coconut milk are alkaline alternatives to cow's milk. (you can get Almond Flour Cookbook / Almond Flour Recipes on Amazon, and Coconut Milk Recipes here).