This blog post on Basil Infused Water by Farmhouse Teas inspired me to try making my own herbal infused water. My body is very sensitive to herbs. Even a small amounts of herbs made into a hot tea can be too strong for me sometimes. So, I decided to try an herbal infused water hoping it would be milder than a hot infusion. I’m also on a very restricted, low-histamine diet right now, so except for a tiny bit of coffee occasionally, the only thing I can drink right now is water. That gets boring, so this also gives me something with a little bit of flavor to drink occasionally.

This is my favorite flavor so far. It’s mild, tasty, and easy to make. All you need is a tea infuser and a glass jar. Or if you want something you can take on the go, you might like this fancy glass water bottle with its own infuser.

Orange Raspberry Infused Water Recipe:

Red Raspberry Leaf loose leaf herb

Fresh or frozen raspberries

Dried orange peel or fresh orange zest (substitute: dried lemon peel or lemon zest)

Glass Jar

3-4 cups of Water

Pinch of salt

This recipe couldn’t be easier. Simply combine 1/2 teaspoon of red raspberry leaf herb, 1-2 crushed raspberries, a small piece of dried orange peel or zest, and pinch of salt in your infuser. Place the infuser in your jar (or water bottle), fill with fresh water and place the jar in the fridge for 12-24 hours. The longer the infusion time, the stronger the infusion.

This jar infused overnight. It’s slightly sweet from the raspberries and just a bit of citrus flavor from the orange peel. The minerals from the herbs plus the pinch of salt makes this a pleasant electrolyte drink.

You can tailor this to your taste and change up the fruit or citrus flavors easily.

Try these other flavor combinations:

Lemon Raspberry

Blackberry Lime

Blueberry Lemon

Strawberry Lemon

Other Herbs that make mineral rich and tasty infusions:

Nettle Leaf

Chamomile

Plantain