5 Flavored Water Recipes & DIY Fruit Cups
Here are five recipes for making easy fruit-infused cups that serve as a fun, refreshing alternative to plain old water. From watermelon to strawberry pineapple, you’ll surely enjoy it while making these infusions.
You know how I sit you guys down at least once a week while we have an honest discussion about buying things solely for the packaging and how we shouldn’t get too carried away?
Well, I’ve found an exception to the rule of not getting too carried away and I’m hereby giving you full permission to go buck wild and buy ALL THE Soma things. Seriously.
They’re just as pretty as they are practical (aka all of your summer gatherings will thank you for this all natural, white oak handled beauty at the table)
Plus they donate to clean water charities with every purchase, which is a cause worthy of buying for in my book!
If all of that doesn’t make you want to turn and hug a friend, I don’t know what will.
I think I may have mentioned it before, but I don’t drink any sodas (or “pop” to all of my North eastern friends! #shoutout), so my drink choices are seriously lacking when it comes to summer months.
I’m usually downing flavored soda water left and right, which as it turns out after a few friends letting me down not-so-gently, doesn’t constitute replacing all of my regular water intake
(We won’t even get started on Jared’s habits!).
Thus, all of this to say that I’ve become newly obsessed with Soma, which is perfect for fulfilling my need for an intentional plan to keep something on hand that hydrates, works fast (sooo much faster than regular filter pitchers!), and tastes crisp too.
It’s basically going to be the sole reason that Jared stays weened off of coke cans, and me away from iced chai’s.
But you know me, I have to have some flair to it, so I’m bringing you five flavored water recipes and DIY fruit cups to add a little pizazz to my newfound hero…
All of our tried and true flavored water recipes are super simple to make, like literally easier than cereal after you account for dicing the fruit, because you’re basically just compiling all of the ingredients into the Soma purified water and letting it sit.
You can serve however you’d like with ice, striped straws, no straws, two umbrellas, fruit boats, mint sprigs… you get the idea.
You can be as simple or as complicated as you’d like.
But we’re going to use our DIY fruit cups which are as easy as cutting a large fruit in half, scooping out the middle (which you’ll likely end up repurposing for flavoring the water), and then serving chilled.
Keep in mind all of our recipes are fresh with no preservatives.
So drink them up quickly because they’ll only stay fresh for up to three days in the refrigerator.
Jalapeño Watermelon Infused Water Recipe
purified Soma water
stevia (keeping with the all-natural theme, of course)
jalapeno stemmed and seeded
seedless watermelon (equivalent to one whole, small watermelon)
Add the jalapeno to your purified water into a separate pitcher and let it infuse for 6 minutes (or longer depending on how spicy you want it to be).
Remove the jalapeno and set the infused water aside. Blend watermelon in a blender until very smooth, then add to your water and serve cold over ice.
For an added touch, serve in watermelon cups.
Blueberry Mango Mint Infused Water Recipe
purified Soma water
chopped mint leaves (your choice for how minty you’d like it to be!)
fresh blueberries
sliced mango
Add all your ingredients together in a separate pitcher and let it infuse overnight, then serve cold in a mango cup.
Orange Vanilla Bean Infused Water Recipe
purified Soma water
oranges peeled and sliced
vanilla extract or 1 scraped vanilla bean
Combine all ingredients in a separate pitcher and let it infuse overnight, then serve in an orange cup. (do you see the theme here, okay excellent!)
Also, for more vanilla recipes that somehow seem to be essential to life, check out our classic vanilla bean cupcake recipe
Coconut Kiwi Mint Infused Water Recipe
purified Soma water
whole peeled and sliced kiwis
chopped mint leaves
water from one whole fresh coconut
stevia
Combine all ingredients in a separate pitcher and let it infuse for about two hours, then serve chilled in coconut cups.
Strawberry Pineapple Infused Water Recipe
purified Soma water
fresh strawberries
sliced, fresh pineapple
Combine all ingredients in a separate pitcher and let it infuse overnight, then serve cold in a pineapple cup.
Look at that white oak wood handle, isn’t she a beauty?! Where is the sighing face emoji for blogging when you need one?
Do you all have any tricks for staying hydrated in an enticing way during the summer heat? Or you might just want to add more color to your home this summer.
I hear carrying around a water bottle at all times is a good reminder for a lot of people, but mostly I just hate the sound of it sloshing around in my bag! Crazy, I know. Don’t judge me.
I’ll just be the girl walking around with a small watermelon cup.
I really love that Soma was 1 of 16 brands chosen this year to be included in the exclusive Made to Matter—Handpicked by Target program that highlights products that promote wellness. You can find the entire Soma family at Target or drinksoma.com.
For more DIY fruit-infused cups and bottles idea, check out a few of our favorites —
- Easy Pumpkin Decor For Your Halloween Glassware
- Ice Cream Cookie Cups Recipe
- Edible White Chocolate Mint Mousse Cups Recipe
- DIY Leather Bar & Drink Tags
This post is made possible by Soma, the newest and coolest water filter around (I came up with that tagline myself, what do you think?!). Thanks for supporting the brands we love that keep bigger and better DIYs and sweet recipes coming straight to your inbox!
Jalapeño Watermelon Infused Water Recipe
Equipment
- Pitcher
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup purified Soma water
- 6 tsp Stevia keeping with all-natural theme, of course
- 1/2 Jalapeno stemmed and seeded
- 5 lb Seedless watermelon equivalent to one whole, small watermelon
Nutrition
Instructions
- Add the jalapeno to your purified water into a separate pitcher and let it infuse for 6 minutes (or longer depending on how spicy you want it to be).
- Remove the jalapeno and set the infused water aside. Blend watermelon in a blender until very smooth, then add to your water and serve cold over ice.
- For an added touch, serve in watermelon cups.
Blueberry Mango Mint Infused Water Recipe
Equipment
- Pitcher
Ingredients
- 1 pitcher purified Soma water
- 10 chopped mint leaves your choice for how minty you’d like it to be!
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
- 1 slice mango
Nutrition
Instructions
- Add all your ingredients together in a separate pitcher and let it infuse overnight, then serve cold in a mango cup.
Orange Vanilla Bean Infused Water Recipe
Equipment
- Pitcher
Ingredients
- 1 pitcher purified Soma water
- 2 whole oranges peeled and sliced
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract or 1 scraped vanilla bean
Nutrition
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a separate pitcher and let it infuse overnight, then serve in an orange cup
Coconut Kiwi Mint Infused Water Recipe
Equipment
- Pitcher
Ingredients
- 3/4 pitcher purified Soma water
- 2 whole peeled and sliced kiwis
- 10 chopped mint leaves
- Water from one whole fresh coconut
- 1 tsp Stevia
Nutrition
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a separate pitcher and let it infuse for about two hours, then serve chilled in coconut cups.
Strawberry Pineapple Infused Water Recipe
Equipment
- Pitcher
Ingredients
- 1 pitcher purified Soma water
- 8 pcs strawberries
- 1/2 cup fresh pineapple
Nutrition
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a separate pitcher and let it infuse overnight, then serve cold in a pineapple cup
Don’t forget to share your Flavored water recipes with us on Instagram using the hashtag #sugarandclothloves. We always love seeing all of your creations! Looking for more quick and delicious recipes? You can find them all right here with a few desserts to go along with them.
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