Recipes

Herb-infused Spa Water

Rehydrate as you would at the spa with an invigorating glass of chilled spring water with cucumber and fresh herbs  

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Cucumber, mint and rosemary (or lavender) make for a soothing and refreshing beverage on a hot day

Treat yourself and your guests to a refreshing glass of herb-infused water, just like you’d get at the spa

Not only are fresh herbs rich in flavour and pleasing to the palate, but they also have a number of health benefits – rosemary is an antioxidant, lavender relaxes the nerves, and mint is soothing to the digestive tract.

Snip a sprig off your herb garden and try one (or all) of these herb recipes (see also: Lavender Shortbread Cookies and Lemon Mint Jasmine Rice).

Ingredients

  • 6 cups chilled still spring or mineral water
  • 12 thin slices of cucumber
  • 6 thin slices of lemon
  • 4 sprigs of fresh mint, slightly crushed
  • 2 sprigs fresh rosemary or lavender (to taste)

Instructions

  1. In a 2- to 2 1/2-quart pitcher, combine water, cucumber, lemon, mint, and rosemary.
  2. Cover and chill at least 8 hours.
  3. Add ice cubes just before serving.