Still drinking plain old H2O? Blah!
Sip on these totally delicious healthy drinks this summer – they’re better for you than other soft drinks and they taste absolutely delicious! Recipes provided by our friends at Fressko – creators of a water-bottle–cum–flask and tea infuser that’s made with environmentally-friendly bamboo and glass.
Rosemary And Grapefruit Water
Try this beautifying drink to get that summer glow: grapefruit is an excellent source of Vitamin C (key to preventing wrinkles), while rosemary improves circulation and stimulates hair growth. You can also chug this after a particularly festive spread: rosemary aids digestion.
What You Need
¼ grapefruit, sliced
3-4 sprigs of rosemary
Method
Add sliced grapefruit and rosemary to your water bottle or jug, top with chilled filtered water. Allow your drink to infuse for five minutes before sipping.
Double Choc Mint Smoothie
We love cacao: it’s been found to help regulate blood pressure and reduce cholesterol while building the immune system and mint is a natural stimulant that also soothes indigestion and inflammation.
What You Need
250ml natural coconut water
1 frozen ripe banana
1 tbsp raw cacao powder
Fresh mint leaves, small handful
2 tsp cocoa nibs
Method
Add coconut water, banana, cacao powder and fresh mint leaves to a blender or food processor. Blend until combined, stir through cocoa nibs and you’re done!
Orange Ginger Thai Basil Green Tea
Sip on this: ginger has helped us through centuries of nausea and indigestion, while basil is rich in nutrients like potassium. The orange adds a natural sweetness it’s also high in Vitamin C. Yum.
What You Need
½ orange, sliced
1cm nib of ginger, sliced
4-6 fresh thai basil leaves
1 tsp green tea
Method
Add sliced orange and ginger to jug. Add basil leaves and green tea, and slowly top with boiling water. Allow to infuse and then cool for 3 minutes. For hot days, allow this to cool in the fridge and have it as ice tea! Get your flask: pop your leaves in the infuser at the top, and it’ll brew as you chill out.
