Infused Water

[Inner Surfer Girl 12,015]

My new favorite thing is infused Water.

I ate at a local restaurant last week and the had cantaloupe-infused Water. Since then I have made peach-infused and watermelon-infused water.

I did use green tea with mint in the peach infusion but the others have been just water.

Next time, I plan to use some fresh mint.

If you drink infused water, what is your favorite?

[Smye 695]

Hibiscus and lime is phenomenal! If I'm feeling particularly like treating myself, I'll put in 1 whole stevia leaf per pitcher.

[Paige Dukes 59]

I have recently just gone nutty over simple lemon Water. I cut up about a half of a lemon and throw it in a full water bottle and leave over night. I just love the bitter twang it gets. I have Water retention issues and lemons are a natural mild diuretic and, maybe it's all in my head, but it seems like it works well with the prescription diuretic I take. I've been considering getting some mint leaves and throwing them in there, too.

[Inner Surfer Girl 12,015]

Hibiscus and lime is phenomenal! If I'm feeling particularly like treating myself, I'll put in 1 whole stevia leaf per pitcher.

I have some dried hibiscus that I got a while ago. I wonder how long it keeps. I'll have to try it.

[tssiemer 85]

I love peach infused water!!

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[mykdzmom 388]

I am glad you posted this. I purchased a diffuser and put it in the fridge overnight with lemon in the Water and it was too strong for me. I never thought of peach or cantaloupe. It's been on the shelf for 2 months now. I think in part because I am still pre op and have not cut all of the sugary beverages out, so it makes the diffused Water flavor seem week just yet. I am going to give it another try with cantaloupe and peach. Thanks for sharing!

@@Smye - I have seen the sweetener in the groc store, but I have not seen leaves. Where do you get those?

[OutsideMatchInside 10,166]

I love lemon Water right now. Before surgery I was drinking cucumber Water all the time. I haven't tried cucumber water lately but I plan to soon.

@@Paige Dukes

I agree I really think the lemon water helps not only with water retention but also with being regular.

Edited August 27, 2015 by OutsideMatchInside

[tssiemer 85]

I just put in some cucumber Water in the fridge.

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[Djmohr 6,965]

I might have to try peach infused Water after this.

[AngelaWilliamsMD 290]

@@Paige Dukes

I've been a big fan of lemon Water, or "spa water" for years. The diuretic effect is noticeable to me too..especially with abdominal bloating!

[wantingabetterlife 364]

Okay, help us "slower" folks! Do you have to buy something special to make these?? Or do I just put Water in a container with the other stuff? You all have me wanting to try some and I don't know how!!!

[Smye 695]

@@mykdzmom, I get them from my garden. But to help make that a reality, you can buy stevia plants at many nurseries. Just be sure to ask one of their master gardeners how to care for it, depending on what region you're in you might be able to set and forget (like where I'm at) or you might have to give daily care and/or special lights etc (like where I grew up).

[Smye 695]

@@wantingabetterlife - I just put it all in a mesh bag (old, boiled t-shirt or cheesecloth) and pop into a pitcher of Water and let steep in the fridge as long as I want, but there are special bottles, doodads, etc you can buy. I also (depending on what I'm using) just pop water and flavorings into the pitcher and drink around (like with lemons).

[Smye 695]

Some people also make a concentrate by boiling lemon rind or hibiscus or whatever (like 2 cups or so) and then add the concentrate to a gallon or two of plain Water and refrigerate - this is the fast way but to my taste is only 95% as good

[wantingabetterlife 364]

@@wantingabetterlife - I just put it all in a mesh bag (old, boiled t-shirt or cheesecloth) and pop into a pitcher of Water and let steep in the fridge as long as I want, but there are special bottles, doodads, etc you can buy. I also (depending on what I'm using) just pop water and flavorings into the pitcher and drink around (like with lemons).

Ahhhh, thank you! I am definitely going to try some of these!