Skip the sugary drinks and spice up your drinking habits with Strawberry flavored water – it’s beautiful, refreshing, and made with three natural ingredients. This drink will help you stay hydrated, nourished, and restored throughout the summer.
Perfect for parties, picnics, or just everyday drinking.
Drinking water on a hot summer day is a must. It not only just quenches your thirst, but it also keeps you hydrated, energized, and active throughout the day.
But drinking plain water can be boring for some, and I completely agree.
So, let’s try an exciting twist and regenerate boring water into a refreshing drink by infusing some fresh fruits and herbs.
Sounds interesting, right? It’s fun!
Did you know, this strawberry flavored water is so good for you!
Yes, you heard me, right! It’s healthy as it is packed with a highly nutritious fruit– strawberries and mint leaves. Plus,
- It’s sugar-free,
- Preservatives and artificial flavorings free,
- Low in calories,
- Loaded with nutrients, called antioxidants, vitamins and dietary fibers, and
- Tastes so much better than plain water.
So, move aside sodas and calorie drinks, make way for this light and refreshing strawberry-flavored water.
What makes up this Strawberry flavored water?
Infused water is a perfect drink for people who enjoy fruit-flavored water, and this drink has few of my favorite flavor combinations like –
» Strawberries – always use fresh ripe fruit. Avoid overripe, mushy strawberries as they will spoil your water.
» Mint Leaves – it’s crisp and fresh taste infuses tons of flavor.
» Water – yes, of course. Water the foundation of this drink.
» Ice – add ice after the drink has been chilled for 6-8 hours in the refrigerator.
How to make Strawberry flavored water?
1. Rinse strawberries thoroughly under cold running water.
2. Remove the hull and discard it.
3. Slice strawberries into quarters. Combine berries and fresh mint sprigs in a pitcher. Fill the pitcher with water.
4. Using a spoon, muddle the strawberries a little to release the juices.
5. Cover the pitcher with a lid and chill it in the refrigerator for 6-8 hours or overnight.
6. The following day, remove the pitcher from the fridge. Pour into glasses and enjoy!
Tips to make a perfect Strawberry flavored water!
» Wash your fruit thoroughly under tap water to get rid of all the dirt and impurities.
» For intense flavor, always use ripe strawberries for fruit-infused water. Gone off fruit will spoil your drink.
» Load your drink with strawberries – the more the fruit, the better the flavor. strawberry flavored water
» Roughly bruise or tear the whole stems of mint and add it to the water. Bruised herb will release more flavor.
» With a spoon muddle the strawberries a little to release the juices. If you choose not to mix the fruit in the water, it might not infuse your water with berry flavor.
» For the best result and fruity flavor, chill the infused water in the fridge for 6-8 hours or overnight. The longer you chill, the stronger the infusion.
» After the strawberry flavored water is chilled, it will infuse your water with a slight pink color. By this time, the strawberries would have become mushy, so strain the fruit from the water.
» A quick note – since no sugar is added – this strawberry favored water will not be sweet at all. It will have a mild, fruity flavor of the strawberries.
How long does flavored water last?
It depends on a lot of factors. strawberry flavored water
1. Type of fruits – Fruits like strawberries, blackberries, raspberries go off faster than oranges, cucumber, lemons, and kiwis.
2. Weather – In hot and humid weather, the fruit will get mushy pretty quickly. strawberry flavored water
3. How ripe the fruit is – Very ripe fruit will last less than a day compared to the fruits that are not ripe. Though I always recommend consuming infused water within a day for the best flavor and health benefits.
Other Variations!
You can experiment this infused water recipe with almost any vegetable, fruit, or herb you like. Some other delicious options are –
- Cucumber + lemon – refreshing cool detox water.
- Watermelon + basil – refreshing!
- Cucumber + Mint – refreshing and minty.
- Mango + lime + ginger – warm Asian flavor.
- Peach + watermelon + Mint – fresh, hydrating, and satisfying.
- Strawberry + lemon – flavors pretty close to lemonade.
- Citrus berry + thyme – a beautiful summer drink where sweet-tart berries and a strong flavor from thyme complement each other.
- Strawberry + Orange + Basil – deliciously refreshing and citrusy.
- Pineapple + mint leaves – we have some tropical meddled in this drink.
- Peaches + blueberries + Lemon – a perfect summer fruit treat that is always a winner.
- Oranges + blackberries + Mint – acidic but so tasty.
- Kiwi + Lemon + Strawberry – a delicious drink with unique taste.
- Grapefruit + Mint + lime – a sweet-tart drink that is healthy, refreshing, and so delicious.
If you have never tried infused water, I would suggest giving it a try and you won’t be disappointed! strawberry flavored water
Let me know in the comments when you make it. Feel free to contact me with any questions or inquiries, and I would be happy to answer them.
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Strawberry Flavored Water
INGREDIENTS
- 1 cup Fresh Strawberries
- 6 cups Water
- 2 sprigs of Mint leaves
- 2 cups Ice cubes
INSTRUCTIONS
- Rinse strawberries thoroughly under cold running water.
- Remove the hull and discard it.
- Slice strawberries into quarters. Combine berries and fresh mint sprigs in a pitcher. Fill the pitcher with water.
- Using a spoon, muddle the strawberries a little to release the juices.
- Cover the pitcher with a lid and chill it in the refrigerator for 6-8 hours or overnight.
- The following day, remove the pitcher from the fridge.
- Pour into glasses and enjoy!
How can you think of such a healthy option. I liked it will try it on my sunday picnic. Thank you for making my picnic so healty. BTW making cone chaat that too from your website 😉
You are welcome Stuti. I am sure you and your picnic friends are going to relish and enjoy this healthy drink.Have fun and thanks for stopping by 🙂
So yummy! Takes plain water completely to a new level. Made it today for my thirsty boys and it was so much easier to get them stay away from sugar drinks and they drank 6-8 cups of water in a whole day!
Thanks for stopping by Louise. Glad your kids liked the drink as much as mine did! 🙂
Enjoyed reading your blog, great work and lots of effort. You must be a busy women. Perfect way of explaining and describing everything. Thoroughly enjoyed this drink and followed the recipe and made one batch of strawberry and other with lemons. Got rave reviews. Thanks!!
Thanks Josette 🙂
You should take part in a contest for one of the greatest websites online. I will recommend this blog! Lovely recipe.I kept the water for a whole day and turned out delicious.Thanks!
You are welcome Valentina! I am sure it must have tasted great after chilled for 24 hours 🙂
Oh my goodness! tasty and super simple. I am a fourth grade teacher and always look for ideas to introduce healthy in my classroom and I found this drink. Seriously you displayed this recipe too with some steps, kudos to your hard work. You are awesome.
Regards,
Nigel
Thanks for such a lovely comment Nigel 🙂 Glad you liked it!!
Such a simple yet healthy drink. Never thought of it, you saved my kids from all the sugar drinks. Followed your advice and added honey to the water. Yum.
Thanks Adrienne. Indeed a healthy option for kids. Glad you liked the recipe 🙂
Very pretty and refreshing alternative to lemonade and perfect for summer season. However, it’s really refreshing and definitely needs to sit overnight to develop the flavor. We enjoyed. Thank you soo much.
I agree it needs to stay overnight for that fruity flavor to develop. Glad you liked it and thanks for stopping by 🙂
Made this for my buddies and added few black berries and it tasted divine. Only twist I made was added few drops of tequila and it was heavenly. Thanks for giving me a base to bring something new to my buddies. BTW best picture blog!
Thanks for your feedback Jackson. I’m really happy to hear that you enjoyed my recipe. What a creativity!!
Hello just wanted to give you a quick heads up. Awesome recipe for a summer picnic. Had so much fun with this flavored water and my guest appreciated the idea of fruity water without additives. My summer picnic was a cool cool one with your yummy drink recipe. Many thanks.
Love from NY.
You are welcome Joey! Glad you liked it. 🙂
A perfect drink for these hot California days. Thanks for posting. It was a perfect drink for my beach party. Made a huge pitcher full of it and people just had a blast.
Thanks for sharing your experience with me, Blair! Gald you liked it. 🙂
This recipe is really good,made it for my office meetup party and taste good. Had kept it in the fridge for 8 hours. Added blueberries and strawberries, lovely color combo. Your website is extremely helpful. Many thanks for sharing!
Great idea, Berniece! Would try it next time. Blueberry must have added a wonderful color/taste to the water. Thanks for sharing your experience with me.
How long do you suggest this will keep good for?
Strawberry water will keep well for a day in the refrigerator.