You don’t need alcohol to make a delicious, refreshing beverage. Adding fruity flavor to water makes staying hydrated tastier and more enjoyable. Try some Refreshing Fruit Infused Water Recipes that will make you feel energized, replenished, and rejuvenated.
1. Apple-Cinnamon Water
- ½ gallon water
- 2 wedge cut apples (of your choice)
- 6 Cinnamon sticks (powdered works too: about one tablespoon)
- Ice
2. Cucumber-Tangerine-Grapefruit Water
- ½ gallon water
- 6 wedges grapefruit
- 1 tangerine, sliced
- ½ cucumber, sliced
- 2 peppermint or mint leaves
- Ice
3. Cucumber-Lemon-Mint Water
- ½ gallon water
- 2 to 3 lemons, thinly sliced (you can also substitute limes or mix it up…use a lemon/lime combination- using organic lemons or limes is best)
- 1 small cucumber or 1/2 of a medium to large cucumber, preferably organic, thinly sliced
- 10 to 15 mint leaves, preferably organic
- Ice
4. Berry-Watermelon-Rosemary Water
- ½ gallon water
- 1 cup berry of your choice, sliced (strawberries are great here, but you can use whichever you like)
- 2 cups watermelon, cubed
- 2 sprigs fresh rosemary
- Dash of course salt
- Ice
To enjoy the maximum benefits and full flavor, store fruit infused water for two hours before drinking. You can easily prepare one of these refreshing fruit infused water recipes for guests as an alternative to soda, or for a workout alternative to calorie-packed sport drinks. It’s much easier to stay hydrated and substitute sugary drinks with water when sipping on one of these delicious fruit infused water recipes.
Fruit Infused Water As an Alcohol Alternative
At Morningside Recovery, we teach clients how to reintegrate back into their everyday lives as smoothly and comfortably as possible. For many clients, finding alternative drinks to have at parties and social gatherings can be difficult. We hope these fruit infused water recipes will give you delicious and healthy alternatives to any alcoholic beverage. To learn more about our addiction treatment services, alcohol addiction treatment, and the effects of alcohol, call us today at 855-631-2135.
