Quick confession- I am the world’s worst water drinker. I’m terrible. I live in Denver, where it’s dry and a mile high, and I know that it’d be better if I would hydrate my body. But still I don’t.
However, when my sister showed me these detox water recipes, I was excited to try them. And, friends, cucumber lemon mint water might make a water drinker out of me. Plus, they’re supposed to be great for flushing toxins from your system- bonus, right?
Want to make some too?
CUCUMBER LEMON MINT DETOX WATER (idea found here)
Add one sliced cucumber, half of a lemon, sliced, and several sprigs of mint to a liter jar (we used a large mason jar). Fill with water and let steep over night. Enjoy.
STRAWBERRY ROSEMARY DETOX WATER (modified from this recipe)
Add one package of thinly sliced strawberries and several sprigs of rosemary to a liter jar or pitcher (you might also add a few halved blueberries or blackberries to give this one a little more flavor). Fill with water and let steep overnight.
APPLE CINNAMON DETOX WATER (from this recipe)
Add two and a half thinly sliced green apples and four large cinnamon sticks to a liter jar or pitcher. Fill with water and let steep overnight.
We made all three of these over the last few days and I think I drank my whole ‘eight glasses’ water quota today. If the only benefit of these detox waters is that I stay hydrated when I have them around, that’s good enough for this slowly-reforming-world’s-worst-water-drinker.
Have you ever tried making detox water? Or do you have any other stay-hydrated tips for me?
looks yummy. my husband and i still talk about the water we drank at our hotel on our hawiian honeymoon! it had a ton of citrus floating in it and was so refreshing.
random question, what’s the name of the font you used on the pictures? i love it!
hey dayna- what kind of citrus? maybe we could recreate?
and the font on all of the specific pics is ‘blanch.’ I will look up the other one (jord made that one).
hope your day is going great, friend!
thank you! i am adding that to the list of fonts i want to download.
i talked to geoff, and we both remember lots of lime, lemon, orange & grapefruit slices. i am sure it would be easy to recreate. it was also super cold (there was a tube of ice in the middle) which i loved.
Kirstin this is awesome, I have the same problem than you about water, Can’t drink it and since I move (from a beach to this dry city) to Calgary my skin feels like cardboard literally. And I’m breastfeeding so I will try your recipes right now.
beautiful pictures!!!!!
Thanks Carolina. And I totally feel your dry-city, not-enough-water pain.
If you are like me, the extra flavor in the water is enough to push me over the edge and help me actually drink some! Fingers crossed it works for you too! 
I’m a horrible water drinker too! I’m trying to get better at that, and sometimes use those little packets you dump into a small bottle of water, but I don’t think those are that great for you, so I would love to try some of these recipes!! I like that they’re all natural, and look really tasty too. Thanks
Rachel, totally with you (obviously- haha). My SIL loves those water packets… I haven’t ever tried them, but I think they might work for me. Though, I am kind of in love with the cucumber/lemon/mint- maybe it’ll stick.
This is such a smart idea! Pinning it!!
Thanks friend- you’ll love them!
oooh… i def need to try these! i’ve been trying to up the water intake and it’s SO boring!
These look so yummy!! I actually love to drink water, although now I am constantly drinking hot tea b/c I’m freezing, and it is such a dehydrator. These look perfect for the summer! I always hate that those “flavored water” drinks have fake sugar added to them, this looks like a yummy substitute.
I love tea too, Erin… though, not water (obviously- haha).
If I lived in the UK, I would drink tea exclusively I think.
Check out Hint Water…same idea as this…but available in stores for when you aren’t around fresh fruit to put in your water. 10 flavors available and 4 in their carbonated version!
These look yummy. Could I use frozen berries in place of fresh?
I would definitely try it! If you do, let me know how it goes…
My husband and I stayed at the Four Seasons in Vancouver and at their pool had lots of flavoured water. My fav was cucumber and lemon grass, delicious. I too am guilty of under hydrating myself, going to change that though
ooooh, cucumber and lemongrass, sounds fabulous.
Just made some of my own cucumber, lemon, mint water- buy also added half of a white grapefruit! In the fridge now but can’t wait till tomorrow to try it!
Vanessa, I bet the grapefruit is fabulous. I’ll have to try that too!
I have been drinking water with lemon/basil/mint and I loooove! Whats your favorite? I’m a little skeptical on the strawberry/rosemary but may do grapefruit instead. Great finds
Ashley, I love the addition of basil- great idea. And the strawberry flavor doesn’t come through much- I was just thinking yesterday that grapefruit basil would be a good combo!
Can you mix and match? Such as strawberries with mint instead of rosemary?
I’m sure you can! Strawberry mint sounds yummy!
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Can you substitute the cinnamon sticks with ground cinnamon??
Hmm, MaKayla, I think I’d stick with the cinnamon sticks, at least for the overnight portion. You might be able to just do it with apples and add a little ground cinnamon right before you drink it though? Let me know how it goes if you try it…
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I have a couple of questions. How much do you make at a time? How long does it stay good in the fridge? Can I make a couple days worth at a time or should I just make one days worth and leave it in there over night? One more, when you pour it into your glass to drink it do you put any of the fruit in your glass or just the water? I saw one website that said to take the fruit out and discard it before drinking.
Hey Gina- love all of the questions. I make one pitcher at a time and try to drink it over a day or two (otherwise it gets too potent). I just leave the fruit in there all day, though my pitcher is such that none gets into the glass.
Hope that helps!
Do you use hot or cold water on top of the fruit, cause i see the word Steep used and so was curious to the use of hot or cold, esp since it is being settled overnight anyways. thank you
Just cold water- the overnight does the trick for infusing.
I love the apple cinnamon idea. I’m going to try that as soon as I get my hands on some cinnamon sticks! Here’s another detox/metabolism booster I’ve made a few times this past week:
I steep two green tea bags in about a quart of water, pour it over ice (it fills about 1/3 of my 2 quart pitcher), let it cool for a couple mins, then I add one orange thinly sliced, one apple thinly sliced (fuji is my favorite), and a handful of largely chopped strawberries. After combining the tea, ice, and fruit, if there’s any room leftover, I just top it off with water and let it sit overnight. Oranges and green tea are supposed to be a great metabolism booster and detox.
I just made some lavender tea and added oranges and strawberries tonight. I can’t wait to try it tomorrow! I think I would suggest that you drink any green tea mixture before evening hours because of the caffeine content, but two tea bags in a 2 quart pitcher isn’t TOO bad.
Amber, I LOVE green tea- this sounds so refreshing and summery. Oh my goodness!
Just bought this at Bed Bath and Beyond. I am thinking this will work perfectly for these types of water recipes. Have my first batch steeping now! http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?SKU=207214
Love it- great suggestion.
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It seems really refreshing and tasty. Losing a few pounds not bad either!
Haha, so true!