Infused Waters

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Well folks - To mark the Pope's upcoming visit to Ireland, my mates have put together a tribute to the inaugural papal visit to these shores. We bring you John Paul II's message of peace, love and bangin' tunes, re-imagined for these troubled times of ours. Likes & comments* on youtube most welcome 😎

*non-blasphemous of course!

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This weeks water is mango blueberry.

Very mild but refreshing.

Mangoes are known to be good for: high levels of fiber, pectin and vitamin C, and helps maintain alkali reserve in the body.

Blueberries are known to be packed with vitamins C, E, riboflavin, niacin, and folate.

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Cold infused green tea.

Cold infused teas won't always get as colorful as the hot infused counter parts but they are just as healthy and has a completely different flavor pallet.

Now the main question is, what fruit should I mix with it. I have lemons, limes, watermelon and strawberries.

What do you guys want to see

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Put the lime in the watermelon

Yup this water is a watermelon lime water. Slightly sweet and slightly tart and super delicious.

I used one whole lime + juice*. I also bought precut watermelon but if you have the space and can store a whole watermelon and cut yourself that is always the best.

*Pro tip, when buying citrus the heavier the fruit the more juice it has.

Watermelon is known to be good for:  It's a good source of Lycopene, rich in vitamins and minerals, and the amino acid L-citrulline

Lime is known to be good for: has citric acid that helps burn fat, helps aid in digestion, and can help cure scuvy which is a vitamin C deficiency. 

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New recipe coming tomorrow

I just went shopping and bought beautiful strawberries, watermelon, lemons and lime. Herb wise I bought more sage, rosemary and edible flowers.

I'm going to have fun this week. 

I also think I am going to do a cold steeped tea this week as well, which is a two day project.

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Second infused water Blueberry Lemon.

I originally wanted to do an orange, lemon, ginger but being away this weekend I didn't get shopping and my last orange and piece of ginger went bad.

So I went into my freezer and found blueberrys.

Frozen fruit works just as well as fresh, just takes a bit longer. Dried fruit will not work at all.

So first I rolled the lemon on the counter. Rolling the lemon for a minute activates all the juices in it so it becomes juicer. I cut it in half and used half of the fruit in the jar. Cut off the rind like last time so it doesn't become bitter.

Then I used about a half cup to a cup of frozen blueberries.

Added some ice and water then squeezed the other half of the lemon in.

Again lemon is known to be good for: reducing phlegm, balancing ph level, and aiding in digestion.

Blueberries are known to be packed with vitamins C, E, riboflavin, niacin, and folate.

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I'll have a new post on Monday

Going away for the weekend.

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My first batch of infused water. Strawberry and Lemon. Tastes like a strawberry lemonade.

The longer the infused water sits the best flavor it will be. This one has been sitting for about 5 hours in my fridge.

Made in the jars they are in. They are mason jars with straws that I purchased at homegoods for 5 dollars.

Wash and cut the strawberries I used about 5. Squeeze a bit of the lemon in the jar then cut 3 medium thickness rounds from the lemon. Cut the rind off. The white rind along the edge of any citrus fruit will make the water bitter.

Lemon is known to be good for: reducing phlegm, balancing ph level, and aiding in digestion.

Strawberry is known to be good for: boosting your immunity, fighting bad cholesterol, and reducing inflammation.  

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What infused waters is about.

Starting this blog to follow my journey through flavors of infused waters. Many people don't drink enough water to stay hydrated. They drink tea, coffee, soda, juice, alcohol a lot of which actually dehydrates you. 

People drink the other stuff because it tastes better. Now I've always been a fan of pure water but I started working at a tea store a few years back and I've been lacking on my water intake.

Now tea isn't bad for you but anything with caffeine dehydrates including tea, even though there are teas that hydrate your skin.

With this blog I am going to show different herb and fruit mixes that are hydrating and delicious.

Now I might end up mixing a little bit of pure tea into the mix every once in a while because they do have some good properties but it won't be as much.