5 flavored water recipes to cool off in the heat

When summer arrives, we always look for different ways to refresh ourselves and flavored water is a great option for those who want something light, tasty and healthy! Because if there’s one good thing about hot days, it’s being able to enjoy it cold recipes!

Flavored water, in addition to being thirst-quenching, can also be served on various occasions, such as parties, picnics, family lunches, when you receive visits and is also excellent for being placed in bottles or jars to be consumed during the day instead of ordinary water.

This tasty drink is quick to prepare and can be made with any fruit, as well as allowing you to make different combinations. Replaces soda and other drinks in a healthy and delicious way, besides being beautiful and leaving everyone enchanted!

But before learning how to prepare delicious flavored waters, find out what the benefits of water are for our body!

It is very important to drink water

Of course, everyone knows that we should drink water every day, but many do not give it due importance and when they are thirsty they end up opting for industrialized soft drinks or juices. It’s not wrong to consume a drink from time to time, what you can’t do is opt for it instead of water and get used to it!

According to the WHO (World Health Organization), the ideal consumption is on average 2 liters of drinking water per day for adults and 1.5 liters for children aged 4 to 8 years.

And to consume truly potable water, have a good quality filter at home to ensure safe consumption. This is because water from the street is theoretically harmless, but between the public supply and your tap it can be polluted by rusty pipes or dirty water tanks.

Even water is responsible collaborate in various functions in our body how to help with blood pressure. Also, when we drink water every day, we are helping our kidneys function properly and help cleanse the body.

After all this, how could water be any better? Obviously! Adding it to fruit, in addition to adding flavor, ends up being a refreshing and healthy way to consume water and the best thing is that you can drink flavored water whenever you want. Check out the list of flavored water options we have separated for you!

5 flavored water recipes to refresh yourself whenever you want:

You will see how the recipes are simple and ready quickly! You can use whatever fruit you want and also use sparkling water as an option for the kids or to replace the soda.

Orange flavored water

Weather: 15 min (2 hours in the fridge)

Performance: 1 litre

Difficulty: easy

Ingredients:

• 2 oranges with peel
• 1 liter of filtered water
• 1 cucumber

Method of preparation:

1. Wash the oranges well and cut them, keeping the peel in some parts, into slices (without seeds).
2. Cut the cucumber into very thin slices.
3. Put it in a jar and pour water into it.
4. Mix lightly.
5. Refrigerate with ice cubes.
6. Serve cold.

watermelon flavored water

Weather: 15 min (2 hours in the fridge)

Performance: 1 litre

Difficulty: easy

Ingredients:

• 1 liter of filtered water
• 5 or 6 pieces of ripe watermelon

Method of preparation:

1. Put the water and the watermelon pieces without the peel and seeds in a jar or juicer.
2. Mix lightly.
3. Refrigerate and serve with ice cubes.

Strawberry and basil flavored water

Weather: 15 min (2 hours in the fridge)

Performance: 1 litre

Difficulty: easy

Ingredients:

• 1 liter of filtered water
• 6 ripe strawberries
• 10 fresh basil leaves

Method of preparation:

1. Cut the strawberries in half.
2. Put the water and the cut strawberries in a pitcher or drainer.
3. Add the basil leaves and mix lightly.
4. Reserve for about 30 minutes in the fridge.
5. Serve very cold.

Additional tip: In addition to strawberries, flavored water can be made with raspberries, blueberries and other red fruits, which also go well with basil.

Ginger flavored water

Weather: 15 min (2 hours in the fridge)

Performance: 1 litre

Difficulty: easy

Ingredients:

• 1 liter of filtered water
• 4-5 slices of ginger root (can be replaced with two tablespoons of grated ginger)

Method of preparation:

1. In a suqueira or vase put the water.
2. Cut the ginger slices or grate the root until you reach the amount of two tablespoons.
3. Add ginger and let it enjoy.
4. Take it to the fridge to cool down.

Kiwi and mint flavored water

Weather: 15 min (2 hours in the fridge)

Performance: 1 litre

Difficulty: easy

Ingredients:

• 1 liter of water
• 2 kiwis with skin cut into 4
• 4 tablespoons of mint

Method of preparation:

1. Peel and wash the kiwi
2. Cut the kiwi into 4
3. Put it in a jug.
4. Add ice to taste and cover with water.
5. Let it rest for at least 15 minutes.

obs. If you want to use coconut water, the drink will be tastier, but also higher in calories.

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Ben

Ben Stock is a lifestyle journalist and author at Gossipify. He writes about topics such as health, wellness, travel, food and home decor. He provides practical advice and inspiration to improve well-being, keeps readers up to date with latest lifestyle news and trends, known for his engaging writing style, in-depth analysis and unique perspectives.