Infused Water is refreshing, versatile and healthy – we’ll show you how you can easily make the tasty water yourself from organic ingredients.
How to prepare infused water
Water that you flavor with fruit, vegetables, herbs, and spices is also called infused water. You can combine the ingredients according to your taste. It is important that you use them in organic quality so that you do not have any contamination from spray agents in your drinking water.
Use local and seasonal ingredients whenever possible. In our seasonal calendar for vegetables and fruit, we show you when which fruit and vegetable is in season throughout the year. You don’t need to buy bottled water – just use tap water.
The additives make the water taste sweeter or spicier. If you drink too little, infused water can be a good incentive to reach for a glass of water more often.
In order to benefit from the health-giving ingredients of your ingredients in infused water, you should squeeze the fruit slightly so that the juice is released. With herbs, you can gently press the leaves to release the essential oils. For a particularly intense taste, simply let the water steep for a few hours or overnight.
The classic: infused water with lemon and ginger
The fresh lemon note on the tongue and the slight ginger spiciness in the finish make this infused water a favourite. Fresh, sparkling and rich in vitamins – always delicious, whether you enjoy it in summer or winter. You need the following ingredients for one liter of water:
1-2 slices of ginger
a slice of lemon
Wash the lemon and cut it into slices.
Take the lemon slices and cut them in half. Slightly press both disc parts above the water so that some juice comes out and put them in the water.
Cut a slice of ginger and peel it.
Now cut the slice of ginger into small pieces and mash them individually with a fork.
Add the ginger pieces to the water as well.
Stir the ingredients well once.
Let the water steep for at least 1 hour. The longer it steeps, the more intense the taste.
These ideas are also fruity and lively and particularly suitable for the warm season:
lemon and lime
Raspberry with Lemon
strawberry with mint
Wintry infused water with orange and spices
The flavored water with oranges, cinnamon and cardamom is particularly suitable for autumn and winter. The combination of orange and spices has a beneficial effect in the cold season. For one liter you need:
a slice of orange
a cinnamon stick
a spoonful of cardamom powder
Wash the orange and cut it into slices.
Now cut an orange slice in half and gently squeeze it over the water so that some juice comes out.
Put the orange pieces in the water.
Break the cinnamon stick in half.
You can now break the individual pieces apart further and put them in the water.
Add the cardamom powder.
Stir the ingredients and let the water steep for at least two hours.
Infused water with:
apple and cinnamon
pear and cardamom
Unusual ideas for infused water
There are no limits to your imagination and joy of experimentation with Infused Water. Just try different combinations. Unusual flavors such as:
Orange with basil
Cucumber with mint and jalapenos
Pear with raspberries and rosemary
Have fun trying your favorite water! If you have any other ideas, please share them with us in the comments.