The temptation is so high for a coffee…sigh! I know there should be more water being consumed, but the ritual, the smell, the taste – it’s just so damn nice. We should be drinking approximately 2 litres a day – but it can be hard when the weather is cooler.
In order to try get more into me, I’ve endeavoured to mix it up a bit. I’ve busted out some herbal teas for the warm hit. Pukka do a great range of herbal organic teas. I recently tried their Night-time blend with oat flower, lavender & lime flower but I think my heart still belongs to Revitalise which has cinnamon, cardamom & ginger.
I’ve also put some infused water out to make it more interesting too. If you are infusing water, citrus is pretty instant, but herbs will take a bit longer. As for berries, they also take longer but release a beautiful colour. If you are keeping your water in the fridge, keep it at eye level to you are encouraged to have a drink.
Some favs I’ve picked up through experimentation:
Cucumber & lime – great for detox, combine all ingredients & infuse.
- 1 litre of water
- ½ lime, quartered
- ¼ cucumber, sliced.
Summer fruit – combine all ingredients & infuse.
- 1 litre of water
- 1 lemon or lime, quartered
- Handful of raspberries or strawberries, roughly mashed
- Spring of mint, lightly bruised
- Combine all & infuse
Mandarin, basil & black tea – a nice mid-morning drink, combine all ingredients & infuse for 2-3hours. NOTE: this does have a bit of caffeine, but it’s delish!
- 1 litre of water
- 2 mandarins, broken into segments
- 1 black tea bag
- 4 basil leaves, roughly torn
Pineapple & Mint – another great one for detox, again combine all ingredients & infuse overnight.
- 1 litre of water
- 3 chunks of pineapple, roughly chopped
- Handful of mint, lightly bruised
The extra fluids, without the caffeine, will aid with digestion, metabolism & cognition. Plus, it helps with weight loss & glowing skin. Oh yeah, that sounds good.
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Love me a cuppa tea!
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