Fruit Water

Studies have shown that drinking water naturally boosts your metabolism, and drinking fruit infused water for weight loss can be an easy way to increase your water intake. Infuse water at room temperature for no more than 2 hours. After that, put it in the fridge to prevent bacterial growth. Cucumbers, citrus fruits, melons, and mint flavor water almost immediately. Apples, cinnamon, fresh ginger root, and rosemary need an overnight soak in the fridge. Melons and sliced strawberries start looking waterlogged after a few hours; citrus, and whole berries look pretty good even after hours in the fridge. After 4 hours, unpeeled citrus can make water taste bitter. To make a big jug of infused water for a party, peel the citrus before soaking. Or you can soak it unpeeled for 4 hours, remove it, and add fresh slices for looks. (And keep that water icy cold for food safety.) If you don’t drink the water within 24 hours, strain out the solids and refrigerate for up to 3 days.

Cucumber + lime + strawberry + mint	. .	Lemon + raspberry + rosemary
Orange + blueberry + basil	. .	Lime + ginger root + basil
Watermelon + honeydew + mint	. .	Cucumber + mint + jalapeno
Lemon + thyme	. .	Blueberry + lemon + mint
Lemon + cucumber	. .	Orange + hibiscus + star anise
Orange + cinnamon + cardamom + cloves	. .	Pear + fennel
Strawberry + tangerine	. .	Red Apple + Cinnamon
Mango + Ginger	. .	Grapefruit + Rosemary
Oranges + cardamom + cinnamon + clove	. .	raspberry + lime