I'm back with some delicious, healthy summer recipes! I have created two recipes where there is no cooking involved. These are refreshments that would be great to have by the pool or in the comfort of your own home and have loads of nutritional benefits. Lets begin!
Recipe 1: Refreshing Infused Water
This recipe is a great substitute for lemonade.
1 third of a large cucumber (skin on)
1/2 a lemon (use less if you want it to be less sour)
Filtered water (enough to fill a jug)
Small bunch of mint
Change your quantities according to the capacity of the jug. I used a 1 litre jug.
Wash the ingredients.Cut the amounts of cucumber, lemon and mint needed.
Slice the lemon and cucumber into thin slices. Then bruise the mint by scoring the bunch twice with a sharp knife.
Place the ingredients in the jug and fill with filtered water. Stir, then leave overnight for a more intense flavour.
Nutritional Benefits
Supports immune system
Aides digestion
Repairs skin
Reduces appetite
Balances pH levels
Cleanses the urinary tract
Promotes healing
Detoxifies the liver
Recipe 2: Antioxidant Ice-cubes
These ice cubes are a great way to enhance the flavour of your water and make it naturally sweeter.
Filtered water
A handful of blueberries (frozen or fresh)
Place one blueberry in each ice mold (I used frozen blueberries).
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Cover the blueberries in water then freeze over night.
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Place frozen ice cubes in serving glass.
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Fill with water and serve. You can also serve these antioxidant ice cubes in juices or other beverages. Experiment with different fruit fillings!
Nutritional Benefits
Blueberries are...
Low in GI
High in minerals
High in antioxidants, vitamin k and c and magnesium
Low in calories
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