How to Make Detox Water
Detox water is a water-based beverage stuffed with fruits, vegetables or herbs. These beverages are usually low in calories, have no artificial sugars, and are infused with many natural flavors. Detox water can help with weight loss as it encourages you to drink more water. Lemon, cucumber, and mint water are a refreshing drink that is great for early morning, while strawberry, lemon, and basil water are a sweet, hydrating choice that is particularly good for summer. Watermelon, strawberries, and lime water are a sweet and zesty beverage perfect for social gatherings.
Lemon, Cucumber, and Mint Water
Rinse and dry the lemon, cucumber, and mint leaves. Take 1 lemon, ½ a cucumber, and 10 mint leaves. Place the ingredients in the sink and hold them under cool, running water, rubbing them lightly in the palm of your hand to remove any dirt. When all the ingredients are clean, remove them from the sink. Then use paper towels or a tea towel to dry each ingredient thoroughly.
Lemon is a great source of powerful antioxidant, vitamin C. Vitamin C is essential for making collagen, which helps your skin to stay healthy. Research resources
Cucumbers are 95% water, which helps detox water to be more hydrating. Research resources
Mint has anti-inflammatory and immune-boosting properties. Research resources
Cut lemon and cucumber into thin 1⁄2 in (1.3 cm) slices. Take the lemon and cucumber and place it on a chopping board. Take a sharp giving knife and use it to thinly slice the lemon and cucumber. Cut both of the elements crosswise instead of length. The cuts do not have to be perfect even or exactly the right size, as detox water can still taste great!
Keep the skin on the cucumber, as you do not have to peel for detox water.
If you want to remove lemon seeds, now is the best time. Just use your fingers or scoop out with a teaspoon.
Add all the ingredients to a jug. Take a clean plastic or glass jar and hold it under the tap to fill it with 1 US gal (3.8 L) of water. Then add the mint leaves and the lemon and cucumber slices to the pitcher. Use a spoon to gently stir the ingredients.
You can use room temperature water, as the water is cooled in the refrigerator.
If you want a more intense lemon flavor, squeeze each lemon juice as you add it to the pitcher.
Refrigerate detox water for 12 hours before serving. To get the best detox tasting water, it is important for flavors to have plenty of time to fall. Place the pitcher in the refrigerator overnight so that your detox water is ready to enjoy the following days or do it in the morning to enjoy the evening. Keep detox water stored in the refrigerator and use it for 3 days.
If you want detox water to be more refreshing, add ice cubes when you serve it.
Lemon, cucumber, and mint detox water are great drinks to help you feel refreshed in the morning.
Strawberry, Lemon, and Basil Water
Wash and dry the strawberries, lemon, and basil leaves. Take 10 strawberries, 1/2 a lemon, and 10 basil leaves. Hold the ingredients under cool, running water and wash each other to remove any dirt. After washing the ingredients, dry them with a tea towel or paper towels in the kitchen.
Strawberries have high levels of vitamin C and antioxidants.
Lemons are high in vitamin C, calcium, and folate.
Basil has antibacterial properties and is rich in vitamins A and K.
Separate the tops with strawberries. Although you need to leave the whole strawberry, it is important to remove any stems or leaves. Place the strawberries on a chopping board and take out a sharp knife. Hold each strawberry through the smaller end and use the knife to carefully slice the top to remove the leaves. You do not have to remove many of each strawberry, which is approximately (0.32 cm) all that is needed. [15]
You do not have to slice or dice the strawberries unless you are aiming for a stronger flavor.
Cut the lemon in half on the wedges. Take half the lemon and place it on the chopping board. Store the lemon securely and use a priest knife to slice it lengthwise into wedges. If the lemon has seeds and you want to remove them, carefully grind them with a small spoon
Put all the ingredients in a water jug. It's time to combine all the ingredients for detox water! Take the strawberries, lemon wedges, basil leaves, and the lemon juice and place it in the pitcher. Then add 1 US gal (3.8 L) of fresh water to the water jug. Stir well the ingredients with a spoon and secure the lid to the pitcher if there is one.
You can use room temperature water.
If you want to give your detox water some fizz, use sparkling water instead.
Store detox water in the refrigerator for 3-4 hours before serving. Take the jug of detox water and place it in the refrigerator. Store it in the refrigerator for a few hours before removing it and pour it into glasses to enjoy. You can store detox water in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. [20]
The longer you leave the detox water before drinking it, the stronger the flavors.
Watermelon, Strawberry, and Lime Water
Wash the strawberries and lime with cool, running water. Strawberries and lime must be clean before you add them to your water. Place 12 strawberries and 1 lime in the kitchen sink and hold each fruit under running water. Then rub each fruit gently to remove any dirt. Once all the strawberries and lime have been washed, dry each one with either a tea towel or a paper towel.
You do not have to wash the watermelon because you do not use the skin.
Strawberries are a great source of fiber, potassium, and folic acid.
Limes have high amounts of vitamin C.
Cut the lime into thin slices and the strawberries in half. It’s time to slice the strawberries and lime to help as many flavors contaminate the water as possible. Take a chopping board and a sharp knife. Take the lime and cut it in half crosswise and then slice each half into extra-thin slices, approximately thick (0.32 cm). Then take each strawberry and slice the top and the leaves, before cutting each one in half lengthwise.
It does not matter if the cuts are not or perfect size.
Cut 1.3 lb (0.59 kg) of watermelon into small pieces. Place the wedge of watermelon or piece on a chopping board and take out a sharp knife. Cut the watermelon into thin slices, approximately (0.64 cm) thick, until rind without chopping. Then turn the watermelon by 90 ° and slice it the same way, but only in the opposite direction. When you have finished slicing the watermelon up to the rind, carefully slice the bottom of the rind to separate the fruit from the rind.
Alternatively, you can use a melon baller.
Watermelons are hydrating, as they are composed of 92% water. It is also a great source of vitamins A and B6.
Add all the ingredients to a water jug. Now you get to combine all the ingredients to make your watermelon, strawberry, and lime detox water! Carefully place the halved strawberries, lime slices, and watermelon chunks in a clean jug of water. Then add 1 US gal (3.8 L) of freshwater to the pitcher and secure the lid if the pitcher has one.
When all the ingredients are in the jug, stir gently.
Refrigerate the pitcher for at least 2 hours before serving the drink. The longer the fruits have time to infect, the stronger the taste of your detox water. Place the water jug in the refrigerator and release it only when you are ready to deliver detox water. You can stir the detox water again before you deliver it if you like.
Watermelon, strawberries, and lime water remain in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.
You can strain detox water before you drink it if you do not like any large chunks of fruit or vegetables. Alternatively, enjoy something like this!
It is recommended to drink 1-2 glasses of detox water daily or whenever you feel a change from plain water.
