Refreshing and Healthy Mint Infused Water Recipes

If you are like me, you have an overabundance of mint taking over your garden and sometimes recipes don’t accommodate the excessive growth taking place. Instead of throwing away the mint, repurpose it and create a refreshing mint infused water.

Flavored filtered-water can be a healthy and fun addition to add to your daily intake. Since some folks can’t stand the taste of “plain water” we want to encourage you to find the perfect flavor combo that will keep you coming back to refill your water jug and get your recommended 64 oz every day.

Mint Infused Water #1: The Basics

This first recipe is so easy, that it only needs three ingredients!

What You’ll Need:

Ingredients

1. Water
2. Mint leaves
3. Ice cubes

Supplies

• A large pot
• Pitcher
• Measuring cup

How To Make It:

1. Place 1/4 cup mint leaves in 1 cup boiling filtered water and allow it to steep for 15-20 minutes.

2. Next, stir in 2 ice cubes and allow the water to come to lukewarm.

3. Pour the water in a pitcher and add 7 cups of cold filtered water.

4. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.

5. Garnish with a few mint leaves

6. Last, and most important: enjoy!

Mint Infused Water #2: Sweet and Refreshing

For this mint infused water, you’ll be integrating the sweetness of honeydew, with the refreshing tastes of cucumber and mint. If you don’t like the taste of honeydew, this recipe can easily be altered by exchanging honeydew with cantaloupe.

What You’ll Need

Ingredients

1. Cucumber
2. Honeydew
3. 10 Mint Leaves
4. Water

Supplies

• A knife
• Cutting board
• Large pitcher
• Stirring spoon
• Measuring cup

How To Make It

1. First, using your knife and cutting board, slice the cucumber into thin pieces
2. Then, cut the honeydew into cube sized pieces
3. Take the 10 mint leaves and tear them by hand*
4. Use 1/2 cup of honeydew and place in the pitcher.
5. Then, put all your sliced cucumber into the pitcher.
6. Last, add your mint to the pitcher.
7. Fill the pitcher with water
8. Next, use your spoon to stir the water, moving the cucumber, honeydew and mint around.
9. Place in refrigerator for two to four hours
10. Finally, serve over ice and enjoy!

*= tearing the mint leaves by hand prevents browning. Using scissors or a knife will break the cell walls, leading to prematurely browning. 

Mint Infused Water Recipe #3: Citrus and Mint

Citrus and mint infused water is a great summertime drink. It is tasty and great for poolside sipping! Lemon and mint are very complementary of each other. These ingredients help boost your metabolism, and help you digest any foods. If you’re looking for a great way to jumpstart your mornings, drink a full glass of this before your coffee. Hydration is important, so start your days right!

What You’ll Need

Ingredients

1. One lemon
2. 10 Mint leaves

Supplies

• Pitcher
• Knife
• Cutting board
• Stirring spoon

How To Make It:

1. First, take your lemons and slice them on the cutting board. You can have the lemons however you’d like, but I prefer to have thin sliced rings.
2. Next, tear your 10 mint leaves.
3. Add your lemon slices and mint leaves to your pitcher
4. Stir the water, lemons and mint.
5. Last, add water.
6. With this recipe, it’s recommended that you let it sit for at least 10 minutes. After the 10 minutes is up, enjoy this beverage over ice!

Mint Infused Water Recipe #4: Holiday Edition

There’s something about the holidays that makes mint so appealing. Not only is this water delicious, it looks festive and will impress any guest. Here’s what you’re going to need for this tasty, winter mocktail.

What You’ll Need

Ingredients:

1. One pound fresh cranberries
2. One cup of mint leaves torn
3. Water

Supplies:

• Water pitcher or punch bowl
• Stirring spoon
• Ladle for serving (optional)

How To Make It

1. First, rinse your cranberries.
2. Next, rinse your mint leaves.
3. Tear the mint leaves, creating one cup all together.
4. Put the cranberries into your pitcher/punch bowl.
5. Add the mint on top of the cranberries.
6. Add water to fill.
7. Stir the water in the pitcher.
8. Last, let it sit for ten minutes and then serve over ice.

Mint Infused Water Recipe #5: Anti-Inflammatory Blend

This anti-inflammatory mint infused water recipe is so tasty, you’ll forget that you’re drinking a healthy beverage! This drink is perfect for spring, or for a cold, winter day when you’re dreaming of warmer weather.

What You’ll Need

Ingredients

1. One grapefruit
2. 1/2 cup of pomegranate seeds
3. 10 mint leaves torn

Supplies

• Knife
• Cutting board
• Pitcher
• Measuring cup
• Stirring spoon

How To Make It

1. First, using the knife and cutting board, slice the grapefruit into thin rings.
2. Then, tear your mint leaves.
3. Measure out 1/2 cup of pomegranate seeds.
4. Add the grapefruit slices, pomegranate seeds, and mint into your pitcher.
5. Fill the pitcher with water.
6. Then, take your spoon and stir the water, grapefruit, pomegranate seeds, and mint in the pitcher.
7. Let this water sit in the refrigerator for ten minutes, and then you are ready to serve!

The Takeaway

Water isn’t always boring. There are so many great herbs, fruits, and flavors that can be added. We need water to survive, and life is too short to be dehydrated, or drink boring water! More important than flavors, you need to make sure that the water you’re drinking is safe. This includes filtered water, tap water, or alkaline. If you aren’t sure where to start — don’t worry! Start here for everything you should know about water filtration systems.

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