Detox drink with lemon water, mint and pomegranate seeds
Serves 4 | Preparation and cooking time: 15 mins | Chilling time: 3hrs | Difficulty: easy
Ingredients
2 lemons, juiced
1 pomegranate, halved
1 bunch mint, leaves picked
500ml water
1l sparkling water, cold
Method
1 Pour the lemon juice into a pitcher. Remove the seeds from the pomegranate halves and add to the pitcher along with half of the mint leaves.
2 Add the water, stir well, and chill for 2-3 hours until very cold.
3 Divide the lemon water between serving glasses. Then top up with sparkling water. Place the remaining mint leaves before serving.
Fennel-tomato detox water
Serves 4 | Preparation and cooking time: 15 mins | Chilling time: 4hrs | Difficulty: easy
Ingredients
1 fennel bulb
1 cup baby plum tomatoes, halved
1.5l water
Method
1 Remove the fronds from the fennel bulb and place in a pitcher. Finely slice the bulb and add to the pitcher along with the tomatoes.
2 Add the water, stir well, then cover and chill for 4 hours.
3 Pour into tall glasses and serve.
Citrus fruit and lemon balm detox water
Serves 4 | Preparation and cooking time: 15 mins | Chilling time: 4hrs | Difficulty: easy
Ingredients
1 lemon, sliced
1 orange, sliced
1 pink grapefruit, thinly sliced
1 Granny Smith apple, cut into thin slices
2 tbsp lemon balm leaves, plus extra for garnishing
1.5l water
Method
1 Place the lemon, orange, grapefruit and apple slices in a large pitcher. Add the lemon balm leaves and the water, stir well, then cover and chill for 4 hours or until very cold.
2 Pour into glasses and serve with a garnish
of more lemon balm.
Radish-cucumber detox water
Serves 4 | Preparation and cooking time: 10 mins | Chilling time: 4hrs | Difficulty: easy
Ingredients
1 small cucumber, thinly sliced
1 cup breakfast radishes, thinly sliced
1.5l water
2 cups ice cubes (optional)
Method
1 Place the cucumber and radishes in the base of a large pitcher. Pour the water, stir briefly, then cover and chill for 4 hours or until very cold.
2 Serve in glass mason jars, with ice cubes if desired.
Apricot, strawberry and lavender detox water
Serves 4 | Preparation and cooking time: 15 mins | Chilling time: 4hrs | Difficulty: easy
Ingredients
1.5 cups wild strawberries, or small strawberries
6 ripe apricots, pitted and halved
2-3 sprigs lavender
1.5l water
Method
1 Remove the tops from the strawberries with a sharp paring knife. Place in a pitcher with the apricot halves and a sprig of lavender.
2 Add the water, stir well, then cover and chill for 4 hours or until very cold.
3 Discard the lavender sprig before dividing the water and fruit between serving glasses. Serve with fresh lavender leaves on top.
