Vitamin Water Recipes

I personally love plain water, it's so refreshing to me, besides it being calorie free, it also

· flush’s out all the bad toxins from my body

· cushion my joints

· regulates my body temperature

· carries oxygen and nutrients into all my cells

You need water to keep your metabolism working properly. Rule of thumb is six to eight glasses a day. If we don't keep that amount, our bodies will start to dehydrate. An easy way to think of it is to think of your car's need for oil. If your oil level gets too low, your engine will start to run rough. If you totally deplete your oil supply in your car, your engine will stop running. Same with your body. Therefore it is easy to see why it is very important to drink six to eight glasses of water a day.

 

But for you water haters; try these delicious homemade vitamin water recipes

This is a sure way to up anyone’s water intake and get the vitamins that they need from a natural source, as opposed to a synthetic one.

• Cucumber Water
• 1 quart of water
• 2 Kirby cucumbers, sliced very thin
• 1 lime, cut in ½ and sliced thin (optional)
• Dill or mint sprigs, or borage flowers

 

• Holy Basil and Rose Water
• 1 quart water
• ½ cup Holy Basil (Tulsi) leaves
• ½ cup rose petals
• Splash of organic rose water OR 1 drop of rose oil

 

• Pineapple Water
• 1 quart water
• ¼ pineapple, sliced into very thin triangular wedges
• Spearmint, lemon balm, apple mint or borage or lavender flowers

 

• Melon Water
• 1 quart water
• 2 cups thin triangular wedges of watermelon, honeydew or cantaloupe
• 1 lime, sliced very thin
• Micro, Purple or Thai Basil leaves (optional)

 

• Berry Water
• 1 quart water
• 2 cups raspberries or blackberries
• 1 orange or lime, cut in ½ and sliced thin
• Borage flowers or leaves, sweet mint

 

Preparation:

Place the ingredients in a glass jar or pitcher. Allow the water to sit, refrigerated, for at least 5-6 hours before serving. Drink as is or pour over ice.These waters are at their best within 24 hours, but will hold for about 48 hours. Each recipe makes about 1 quart, or 3-4 servings.