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Mint Infused Water Recipe

Water infused with fresh mint, to enjoy during hot days or after working out. Cool your stomach from within. All sugar-free and plantbased.

Prep Time
5 mins
Infusing Time
4 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs 5 mins
Servings: 3 servings
Calories: 5 kcal
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • ½ Cup mint fresh, loose
  • 1 Quart water tap, mineral, or club soda
  • Ice cubes optional

Instructions

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  1. Clean your mint leaves from impurities, insects, and pesticides. *See Notes.
  2. Separate leaves from stems, if that hasn't been done yet. Discard the stems.
  3. Place the leaves into a small bowl and roughly and briefly cut the mint with scissors. The water will infuse better that way.
  4. Put the leaves into your bottle or infuser insert and top up with water.
  5. Close the bottle or jug with a lid and place it into your refrigerator to infuse.
  6. For the best result, infuse for at least 4 hours before enjoying it cooled with or without ice cubes.

Notes

  • You can choose to use any mint variety. That can be peppermint, spearmint, Moroccan mint, hugo mint, chocolate mint to just name a few ideas.
  • Use loosely packed mint. ½ cup is about 12 grams or about ½ a bunch of mint.
  • You may decide to use tap water, mineral water, club soda.
  • You can enhance this recipe by adding more ingredients such as other herbs (basil, tulsi, rosemary, thyme, lemon balm) or by adding a few drops of freshly squeezed lemon or lime juice.
  • The best way to clean fresh mint leaves, is to place the leaves in a bowl covered with fresh cold water. Add a dash of vinegar to that and mix it a bit. Leave to soak for a few minutes and then rinse your leaves. The vinegar, kills all insects if there are any and it removes impurities and pesticides. You can also use citric acid powder instead of vinegar to do this.
  • Ice cubes are optional.
  • The mint can be left in the bottle for up to 2 days, and it can be topped up again with fresh water 2–3 times. Don't reuse the leaves if you use an infuser insert because the leaves will get stuck and rot in between the holes.

Nutrition Information

Calories 5kcal (0%) Carbohydrates 1g (0%) Protein 0.3g (1%) Fat 0.1g (0%) Saturated Fat 0.02g (0%) Polyunsaturated Fat 0.04g Monounsaturated Fat 0.003g Sodium 18mg (1%) Potassium 43mg (1%) Fiber 1g (4%) Vitamin A 319IU (6%) Vitamin C 2mg (2%) Calcium 28mg (3%) Iron 0.4mg (2%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 3servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 5

% Daily Value*

Calories 5kcal 0%
Carbohydrates 1g 0%
Protein 0.3g 1%
Fat 0.1g 0%
Saturated Fat 0.02g 0%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.04g 0%
Monounsaturated Fat 0.003g 0%
Sodium 18mg 1%
Potassium 43mg 1%
Fiber 1g 4%
Vitamin A 319IU 6%
Vitamin C 2mg 2%
Calcium 28mg 3%
Iron 0.4mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.