Summer’s here and the weather is warming up. That means we need more fluid to stay hydrated. This keeps our bodies working their best.
A great way to drink more water is to make it taste great! Sprucing up your water boosts flavour and makes you more likely to sip.
Try these spritzers as a refreshing way to hydrate.
Sparkling Blood Orange Rosemary Water
Makes 4 servings
Prep: 5 min Cook: 1 min
Ingredients
2 tsp raw honey
4 Tbsp water
5 small sprigs rosemary, divided
2 blood oranges (enough for ½ cup juice)
3½ cups sparkling water
8-10 ice cubes
Preparation
Over low heat, warm the water, honey, and four sprigs of rosemary. Heat for about 1 minute until fully combined. Allow it to cool on the stove. Discard the rosemary.
Juice the blood oranges. In a pitcher, combine the honey mixture, blood orange juice, and sparkling water. Garnish with the remaining rosemary sprig and serve over ice.
Nutrition Information
Serving size: About 235 ml
Per serving
Calories: 18; Total fat: 0 g; Saturated fat: 0 g; Sodium: 1 mg; Cholesterol: 0 mg; Total carbs: 4 g; Fibre: 0.4 g; Sugars: 3 g; Protein: 0 g; Potassium: 73 mg
Lemon-Ginger-Basil Spritzer
Makes 8 servings
Prep: 15-20 min Cook: 5 min
Ingredients
¾ cup water
3 Tbsp raw honey
2- inch-piece ginger root (cut into smaller pieces)
1½ Tbsp dried sweet basil
4 Tbsp juice from one large lemon
Handful of ice cubes per serving
2 liters (about 8½ cups) sparkling water
Preparation
Place ginger and basil in a small mason jar. In a saucepan, combine water and honey. Heat until the honey is completely dissolved. Pour over ginger and basil, cover, and allow it to steep for 10-15 minutes.
Strain to remove basil and ginger pieces. Add lemon juice and stir. Allow it to cool, label, and store in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
To serve, pour 2 tablespoons of mixture over ice in the bottom of a 300 ml glass. Fill the glass with 235 ml of sparkling water. Gently stir. Garnish as desired.
Nutrition Information
Serving size: About 235 ml
Per serving
Calories: 23; Total fat: 0 g; Saturated fat: 0 g; Sodium: 1 mg; Cholesterol: 0 mg; Total carbs: 7 g; Fibre: 0 g; Sugars: 6 g; Protein: 0 g; Potassium: 2 mg
Strawberry Mint Spritzer
Makes 5 servings
Prep: 5 min Cook: 0 min
Ingredients
150 g frozen strawberries
1 liter (about 4¼ cups) lemon-flavored sparkling water, chilled
175 ml pink lemonade frozen concentrate, thawed
¼ cup mint leaves, chopped
Lemon slices, garnish
Preparation
Place strawberries in a blender or food processor. Puree until smooth. In a pitcher, add sparkling water, lemonade, and chopped mint, then stir. Add pureed strawberries to the bottom of drinking glasses or add directly to the pitcher. Pour mint/lemonade mixture on top of pureed strawberries and garnish with lemon slices.
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 235 ml
Per serving
Calories: 27; Total fat: 0 g; Saturated fat: 0 g; Sodium: 16 mg; Cholesterol: 0 mg; Total carbs: 7 g; Fibre: 1 g; Sugars: 2 g; Protein: 0 g; Potassium: 28 mg
Sparkling Mango Water
Makes 4 servings
Prep: 05 min Cook: 0 min
Ingredients
1 cup frozen mango
1 cup water
Handful of ice cubes
2 cans fruit-flavored sparkling water (such as mango, orange, or berry)
Orange slice, garnish
Preparation
Add frozen mango and water to a blender. Puree until smooth. Add ice to serving glasses. Pour pureed mango mixture into two glasses. Top with sparkling water. Garnish with an orange slice and enjoy!
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 235 ml
Per serving
Calories: 36; Total fat: 0 g; Saturated fat: 0 g; Sodium: 2 mg; Cholesterol: 0 mg; Total carbs: 9 g; Fibre: 1 g; Sugars: 8 g; Protein: 1 g; Potassium: 113 mg
Mint & Celery Soda
Makes 4 servings
Prep: 10 min Cook: 05 min
Ingredients
Mint leaves
1 Tbsp honey
¼ cup lemon juice (about 1 lemon)
450 g celery stalks, washed well
Handful of ice cubes
3 cups sparkling water
Sliced lime, garnish
Preparation
In a pitcher, muddle mint, honey, and lemon juice until mint is softened. Place the pitcher under the spout of your juicer. Juice the celery into the pitcher. Strain the mixture and squeeze liquid out of mint leaves. Pour celery juice into glasses filled with ice. Top with sparkling water and garnish with lime wedge.
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 300 ml
Per serving
Calories: 40; Total fat: 0 g; Saturated fat: 0 g; Sodium: 106 mg; Cholesterol: 0 mg; Total carbs: 11 g; Fibre: 2 g; Sugars: 5 g; Protein: 2 g; Potassium: 393 mg