DIY Fruit Infused Water for Summer 2024: 5 Easy Recipes

Creating fruit infused water at home is a simple and delightful way to enhance your daily hydration routine without adding sugars or artificial additives. By infusing plain water with fruits, vegetables, and herbs, you can enjoy a healthy, refreshing, and easy-to-make beverage. This type of homemade fruit infused water or flavored water not only makes drinking water more enjoyable, but also brings along subtle health benefits from its natural ingredients.

Why enjoy fruit Infused water?

Imagine starting your day with a glass of lemon and mint-infused water or celebrating in the evening with a cucumber and rose blend. These creative combinations allow you to experiment with different flavors and aromas, providing endless variety for whatever taste you like. Plus, preparing these infusions is straightforward—simply combine your favorite ingredients with water, let them sit for some time, and enjoy the refreshing taste. For even more taste, we recommend adding some fizz to your fruit infused water in a carbonator specially designed for this purpose, e.g. the bubliq drink carbonator.

Beyond just taste, fruit infused water is an excellent choice if you're looking to stay hydrated while avoiding sugary drinks. With numerous recipes to explore, from citrusy mixes to spicy ginger blends, you'll find options that cater to every palate. Embrace this flavorful and health-conscious trend, and you'll not only boost your water intake but also make a positive impact on your overall wellness.  

Create fruit infused water with bubliq drink carbonator

With the bubliq drink carbonator, transforming your water into a bubbly and fruity beverage is easy. This soda maker lets you fizz any drink, making the taste more intense and providing countless options for customization.

Add carbonation to any drink

The bubliq drink carbonator is versatile, letting you infuse sparkling water with fruits, vegetables, and herbs. For instance, try adding slices of lemon or fresh mint leaves for a refreshing twist. This drink carbonator allows you to experiment. Make sparkling versions of your favorite drinks, whether it's sparkling lemonade or even a crisp, carbonated tea. Using cold water for your fruit infused water at around 5°C helps the CO₂ absorption, ensuring your drinks are perfectly fizzy. 

5 Recipe Ideas for Fruit Infused Water

Fruit infused water not only enhances the flavor of plain water but also provides additional health benefits. Here are five simple yet refreshing ideas for infused water to try this summer:

Cucumber and Mint
Ingredients: Cucumber slices, fresh mint leaves
Slice the cucumber thinly and add a handful of fresh mint leaves. Add fizz in the drink carbonator. This combination is incredibly refreshing with the minty taste. 

Fruit-infused water with cucumber and mint in glass on a table

Lemon, Ginger, and Honey
Ingredients: Lemon slices, ginger slices, honey
Combine lemon and ginger slices with a dash of honey for a sweet and tangy infusion. This mixture is known for its potential digestive benefits. Add as much fizz to it as you like.

Delicious lemon, ginger and honey drink in tall glasses on a table

Berries and Basil
Ingredients: Mixed berries (strawberries, blueberries, raspberries) and fresh basil leaves
Add a mix of your favorite berries with fresh basil for a burst of flavor. This infusion is both colorful and delicious. Perfect for long summer nights – and even more refreshing if you add some bubbles. 

Glas med danskvand bær, basilikum og blid brus

Watermelon and Rosemary
Ingredients: Watermelon cubes, fresh rosemary sprigs
Cubes of watermelon paired with sprigs of rosemary make for a hydrating and aromatic drink. Watermelon adds a sweet flavor, while rosemary offers a unique herbaceous note. 

Sparkling water with watermelon and thyme flavour

Citrus Delight
Ingredients: Blood orange slices, lime slices, and lemon slices
Use slices of blood orange, lime, and lemon for a zesty and invigorating water. The citrus combination is a great source of vitamin C and provides a refreshing taste. With sparkling water, it will be the favorite drink of any of your guests.

Glasses with fresh slices of lemon, lime and orange

Experiment with these combinations and feel free to add more fruits, herbs, and spices to create your own unique blends. With the bubliq drink carbonator you can sparkle anything you want. Enjoy the natural flavors and the benefits they bring! Try out our soda syrup to make homemade lemonades.

Health Benefits of fruit Infused Water

Making fruit infused water at home offers health benefits while minimizing sugar and calories. It promotes hydration and supports various body functions.

Nutritional Advantages of fruit infused Water

Homemade flavored water can be a nutritious alternative to sugary drinks. By infusing water with fruits, vegetables, and herbs, you can enhance its vitamin and mineral content at the same go.

Examples of nutrients fruit infused water can provide:

  • C-vitamin
    Found in citrus fruits, boosts your immune system.
  • Antioxidants
    Present in berries, help combat oxidative stress.
  • Electrolytes
    From ingredients like cucumber, support hydration and muscle function.

Calories and Sugar

Industrial flavored waters often contain high sugar and calorie content, which could negatively impact your health goals. In contrast, DIY fruit infused water is typically sugarfree, providing hydration without added sugars or extra calories.
Comparative calorie and sugar content (per 100ml):

Type of drinkCaloriesSugar
Industrial Flavored20-40 kcal5-10 g
Homemade Flavored0-2 kcal0 g

This makes homemade options ideal for those looking to support weight loss and maintain a balanced diet.

Yes, infused water is good for you. It provides hydration with added vitamins and antioxidants from the fruits and herbs, without any extra calories or sugar in your water.

Yes, infused water can go bad because of the fruits. It's best to consume it within 24–48 hours if kept refrigerated. Always check for any off smell or taste.

You can refill infused water 2–3 times within a day. However, the flavor will diminish with each refill, so fresh ingredients may be needed for a stronger taste.

Yes, you can eat the fruit in infused water. It's safe and still contains some nutrients, although it may be less flavorful after soaking in your water.

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