fruit infused water

[licklemoose]

fed up of squash and water so decided to use fruit in water
garapes, easy peel satsumas, lemon, strawberries and a stick of cinnamon
hardly any taste
just did a reading with my monitor and it was 5.8 did another test and 5.5
how? why?
im ok with strawberries and any other berries, lemon water is ok too
i know satsumas and grapes are a big NO but they are just floating in water
edited to add when i tested the water was just covering the fruit

 

[lovinglife]

The sugar will leech out into the water, I do one with cucumber and mint - very refreshing

Looking at your pic that is a lot of fruit! If I do a citrus one I only use the peel, which is ok if you have someone else to eat the fruit.

Strawberry one I use about 3 strawberries sliced and some bruised mint also a sprig of young rosemary.

The fla our is supposed to be very subtle and not like juice, I sometimes used sparking water as well which is very refreshing.

I do an earl grey tea one with lemon too that's really nice on a hot day

Hope this helps

 

[NewTD2]

I slice cucumbers, fresh mint leaves, strawberries, lemons, freshly squeezed pomegranate seeds in water.

Very healthy!

 

[Deleted Account]

I make iced fruit/herb infusions from herbal teabags.
Teabag in a mug with a couple of inches of boiling water for 10 - 15 minutes and then top up with ice.

 

[licklemoose]

i will try halving the fruit
i was so excited at the thought of being able to drink fruity water
will get cucumber, i do have a lame looking mint plant
my 11 year old is happy to eat the fruit

 

[Bluetit1802]

It isn't just a matter of blood glucose levels with fruit. It is the fructose, which isn't digested in the stomach. It is dealt with in the liver, much like alcohol, and ends up stored as fat in the liver. This is why fruit is not a good idea for insulin resistant T2s.

https://www.dietdoctor.com/fructose-fatty-liver-sugar-toxin

 

[licklemoose]

It isn't just a matter of blood glucose levels with fruit. It is the fructose, which isn't digested in the stomach. It is dealt with in the liver, much like alcohol, and ends up stored as fat in the liver. This is why fruit is not a good idea for insulin resistant T2s.

https://www.dietdoctor.com/fructose-fatty-liver-sugar-toxin

the reading i took was from the water...was curious and glad i was

 

[lovinglife]

i will try halving the fruit
i was so excited at the thought of being able to drink fruity water
will get cucumber, i do have a lame looking mint plant
my 11 year old is happy to eat the fruit

Just to say when I said peel I mean just the zest bit not the pithy white bit as that will make it bitter, peel the fruit with a potato peeler in strips then squeeze it into the water to release the oils to flavour it - then just drop it in - make sure you "bruise" the mint/herbs as well for the same reason

 

[licklemoose]

cucumber, mint, lemon and cinnamon sticks in sparking water
bust crocheting so will be topping it up through out the day
and @lovinglife how do you bruise mint leaves? just kind of squish them up a little?
i buy frozen berries from aldi for breakfast would they be ok to use?

 

[lovinglife]

Yep that right just crush them in your fingers or even tear them up - don't chop or cut them though as you leave the best bit on the chopping board

Looks good - never used cinnamon let me know how it tastes - I usually leave mine over night but I have used it after 4 hours

 

[Resurgam]

Aldi do litre bottles of flavoured water - I bought all four flavours when I went in this week - very nice.

 

[licklemoose]

Yep that right just crush them in your fingers or even tear them up - don't chop or cut them though as you leave the best bit on the chopping board

Looks good - never used cinnamon let me know how it tastes - I usually leave mine over night but I have used it after 4 hours

thank you i will crush and rip them mint leaves
not really tasting the cinnamon but they have been opened for a while so i might need to restock on them but im loving the water, 2nd bottle and still tonnes of taste

 

[licklemoose]

Aldi do litre bottles of flavoured water - I bought all four flavours when I went in this week - very nice.

i just fancied a change, we buy the drinks from there but the kids insist on helping me drink it so decided on the infuser bottle and only my 11 year old wants to share and he cant wait until im done so he can eat whats left

 

[licklemoose]

just found apple and cinnamon t bags in the cupboard just added that too
https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/products/272478513