Fruit Fizzies & Infusers for the Kids & You!

Having a tough time getting your kids to stay hydrated and drink plenty of water? Feel like it’s a constant battle? Here’s a few ideas to get the kiddos sipping some more water and probably asking for more!!! Ditch the juice box and up your little ones water intake. It’s healthier, flushes their system, keeps them from getting sick more often, and keeps them hydrated to be the best they can be in school and on the fields. These are so fun to make and the kids will love getting involved. Add different kinds of veggies and herbs to really change it up! Grab some crazy straws and make it even more exciting. You can interchange these with sparkling or filtered water depending on your mood!

Citrus Fizz:

Makes 2-3 Servings

Ingredients:

• 1 bottle of unflavored sparkling water
• 1 lime- sliced in wheels
• 1 lemon-sliced in wheels
• 1 orange-sliced in wheels
• Mason jars
• Funky straws
• Ice

Directions:

1. In a mason jar add a small handful of ice. Pour sparkling water in to the jar over the ice. Slide in 2 slices of lime, lemon, and orange into each jar. Add a funky straw. Let them sit for 5-10 minutes to chill and infuse some of the juice into the jar. If you want to speed up the process using the straws, jab the fruit for a minute or two get some of the juices flowing a little quicker.

 

Minty Melon:

Makes 2-3 Servings

Ingredients:

• ¼ watermelon cut into small pieces
• 2 cups filtered water
• Handful of fresh mint-chopped or leaves can be kept whole
• Ice
• Mason jars
• Funky straws

Directions:

1. In a mason jar add ice and pour water over top. Drop in chunks of water melon. Add springs or chopped mint on top. Add a funky straw and stir well. Allow drink to sit to infuse at least 5 minutes. The longer they sit the more they’ll infuse.

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