Refreshing Infused Water Recipes to Keep You Hydrated
July 15, 2018Creating fruit and veggie infused water is a sustainably smart way to keep your energy high! Try any one of these top ten favorites courtesy of the Trinity Health Hospitality Services culinary team. All yield 8 cups of antioxidant rich hydration.
Strawberry Basil Lemon
1 ½ cups sliced strawberries
25 large basil leaves torn
5 sliced lemons
1 gallon water
Honeydew, Cucumber, Mint
1 ½ cups honeydew
2 cucumbers sliced
25 mint leaves torn
1 gallon water
Blackberries, Orange, Ginger
2 cups blackberries
3 oranges sliced
4 inch piece of ginger, peeled
1 gallon water
Pineapple, Coconut, Lime
3 cups pineapple
2 cups coconut chunks
3 limes sliced
1 gallon water
Watermelon, Kiwi, Lime
3 cups watermelon diced
2 kiwi sliced
2 limes sliced
1 gallon water
Mango, Raspberry, Ginger
2 mangoes peeled and diced
1 ½ cups raspberries
4 inch piece of ginger peeled
1 gallon water
Celery and Grapefruit
8 stalks celery, trimmed and sliced
3 grapefruit, peeled and sliced
1 gallon water
Pineapple and Orange
1 pineapple, trimmed and cubed
3 oranges, peeled and sliced
1 gallon water
Cantaloupe and Cinnamon
1 cantaloupe, trimmed and cubed
6-8 cinnamon sticks
1 gallon water
Mint and Lime
25 mint leaves torn
5 limes sliced
1 gallon water
Farmers Market Directories
Encourage colleagues to attend a local farmers market in your area this summer and eat fresher, healthier and more sustainably. Visit any of the following sites to find a listing of farmers markets in your area.
National Farmers Market Directory
United States Department of Agriculture, National Farmers Market Directory