FLAVOURED WATERS
Try these on a hot summer’s day – they are naturally sweet and refreshing.
MAKES 1 LITRE/35FL OZ/4 CUPS
MINTY CUCUMBER LIME
½ Cucumber, sliced
½ lime, sliced
A handful of mint leaves
STRAWBERRY, LEMON & BASIL
7og/2½oz/½ cup strawberries, sliced
½ lemon, sliced
A handful of basil leaves
WATERMELON & MINT
120g/4¼oz/½ cup cubed watermelon
A handful of mint leaves
PINEAPPLE, ORANGE & GINGER
120g/4¼oz/½ cup cubed pineapple
½ orange, sliced
1 tbsp sliced ginger root
Place your chosen combination of fruits and flavours in a glass jug and press the fruit with a wooden spoon to release the flavours.
Add 1 litre/1¾ pints/4 cups of water or soda water and some ice cubes. The longer it stands the more the fruit will be infused into the water.
The featured recipe is from the Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Cookbook by Vickie De Beer and Kath Megaw.
