Fresh plump refreshing blueberries infused into invigorating crystal clear water! What could be better? Blueberry water is like a ray of sunshine and reminds you of a warm radiant day!
Blueberry Water
What an enjoyable way to make sure you get all the water you should each day!
Enjoy blueberry water alone or in combination with other fruits and herbs. I’ll review some common combinations at the end of this article.
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Here’s What You’ll Need:
- Water – Fresh and Clean!
- Blueberries – Fat and beautiful! Use the freshest ones you can find! Frozen is perfect because they are picked and quickly frozen at the peack of freshness!
- A Container – anything from a mason jar to a pitcher to keep in your refrigerator
It’s Easier Than You Think!
You’ll LOVE how EASY this is and it SAVES money, tastes great and is even good for you!
Here’s an Overview of How To Make This!
- Place Blueberries Into Your Pitcher or Jar.
- Mash a Few of the Berries Before Placing Into the Pitcher.
- Fill With Water and Place into the Fridge for At Least 30 mins up to 4 hours.
You’ll LOVE how EASY this is and it SAVES money, tastes great and is even good for you!
Frequently Asked Questons (FAQ’s)
Since this isn’t a health site, I’ll go with the known items about blueberries. They are a terrific source of antioxidants and besides that, they taste GREAT! What a great way to save some money!
Yes! Of course! Frozen blueberries were picked and frozen at the height of freshness! You can’t go wrong with frozen blueberries!
Look at the berries, do you see many in the package that are shriveled or moldy? If so, move along. You can always choose frozen blueberries which are often less expensive.
You will want to give your blueberries a good rinse with fresh water before using.
Definitely! You’ll be adding some great nutrients to your diet by doing so!
Remove the blueberries after 4 hours. You can eat them or just discard them.
Absolutely yes! Just understand that you’ll want to make smaller quantities because the bubbles leave the water pretty quickly.
What Other Flavors Go With Blueberry Water?
They go GREAT with some other flavors! Try one of these combos today!
- Blueberry Lemon
- Blueberry Raspberry
- Cinnamon Blueberry
- Blackberry Blueberry
- Mint Blueberry
Tips and Tricks
- Use the freshest berries you can, frozen berries work just fine.
- Crush some of the berries so that you’ll get the most flavor and color from them .
- Allow the berries to infuse for at least 30 minutes. Leave them in the pitcher for up to 4 hours but remove them after that.
- Save the infused water in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Try mixing your blueberry water with other flavors like lemon or raspberry.
- Do you prefer sparkling water? No problem, use that instead of regular water.
- You can learn all kinds of great info about blueberry nutrition at the Blueberry Council.
PRO TIP: For a fancy twist, dip the rim of the glass in colored sugar. Its beautiful and adds a bit of sweetness to your day.
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Blueberry Water
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Blueberries reserve ¼ Cup
- ½ Gallon Water
Instructions
- Pour ¾ Cup blueberries into the bottom of a pitcher or container (like a mason jar) that you will keep your infused water in.
- Mash the remaining ¼ Cup blueberries with a fork and put them into the pitcher.
- Pour ½ gallon of water over the blueberries and stir.
- Place the pitcher into the fridge for at least 30 minutes.
- Pour into glass and garnish the water with some fresh blueberries. Feel free to use ice.
Notes
- Use the freshest berries you can, frozen berries work just fine.
- Crush some of the berries so that you’ll get the most flavor and color from them .
- Allow the berries to infuse for at least 30 minutes.
- Leave them in the pitcher for up to 4 hours but remove them after that.
- Save the infused water in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Try mixing your blueberry water with other flavors like lemon or raspberry.
- Do you prefer sparkling water? No problem, use that instead of regular water.
Nutrition
Always a good reminder to tend to your fruits.
Galatians 5: 22-23
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law
Todd
Wednesday 3rd of August 2022
Why remove the blueberries after 4 hours? I just made this and I would think they could be left in unless I am missing something, but they should not ferment in 3 days
Wendi Spraker
Wednesday 3rd of August 2022
Just as a best practice.
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Tuesday 26th of January 2021
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