When you make vitamin water at home, you and your family will find it easier to stay hydrated because your water will look and taste more appealing. You benefit from the direct consumption of fruit and therefore have a better intake of dietary fibre during the day. You also benefit from the vitamins and minerals and antioxidants that leach into the water from the fruit, vegetables and herbs. On top of all this you avoid the chemicals, sugar, artificial sweeteners and taste enhancers that find there way into most shop bought drinks.

Here are 7 vitamin water recipes that will add some spice to your water. You can have a lot of fun trying out different combinations!

Lemon twist:

Mix in a jug: 10 cups of water + 1 cucumber and a lemon, thinly sliced + 1/4 cup fresh finely chopped basil leaf + 1/3 of finely chopped fresh mint leaves. Leave in the refrigerator overnight before serving.

Digestive bliss:

First: infuse 1 to 3 grams of dried and crushed fennel seeds in 150 ml of boiling water for 5-10 minutes. Allow to cool.

Mix in a jug: 10 cups of water + lemon juice (put the leftover lemon in the mix) + a small thinly sliced orange + 12 fresh chopped mint leaves + the infusion of fennel seeds. Leave in refrigerator overnight before serving.

Strawberry sting:

Mix in a Jug: 10 cups of water + 6 strawberries and one thinly sliced lime + 12 finely chopped fresh mint leaves. Leave in the refrigerator overnight before serving.

The antiOX:

Note that a part from the berries, sage leafs is the herb that has the highest antioxidant content.

Mix in a jug: 10 cups of water + 1 cup of blackberries that have been very slightly crushed + 3-4 sage leaves. Leave in refrigerator overnight before serving.

The exotic:

Mix in a jug: 10 cups of water + 1 cup of pineapple cut into cubes + 12 fresh mint leaves finely chopped. Leave in the refrigerator overnight before serving.

The traditional:

Mix in a jug: 10 cups of water + 1 cup of apple cut into cubes + 2 cinnamon sticks + 2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon. Leave in the refrigerator overnight before serving.

Ginger ting:

In advance: heat 1 teaspoon of ginger in two cups of tea, let it cool down.

Mix in a jug: 10 cups of water with two cups of the ginger tea + 4-5 pieces of fresh ginger cut into cubes. Leave in the refrigerator overnight before serving.