Low Sugar Vanilla Berry Infused Water
Staying hydrated has never felt this luxurious. Fresh strawberries and blueberries steep alongside a split vanilla bean, slowly releasing their natural sweetness and fragrance into cold filtered water — no syrups, no sweeteners, no shortcuts needed. Lightly pressing a few of the blueberries before adding them to the pitcher is a small but clever move that draws out their deep color and flavor, giving the water that gorgeous pale pink tint. After a few hours in the fridge, what you get is something that genuinely tastes like a treat without a single gram of added sugar in sight. It's the kind of drink that makes plain water feel like an occasion, whether you're serving it at a dinner party or just trying to hit your daily hydration goals. The vanilla bean and fruit can stay in the pitcher all day, so every refill gets a little more flavorful as the hours pass.
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4 servings
- 8 cups cold filtered water
- 1 cup fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced
- ½ cup fresh blueberries
- 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
For serving
- 1 cup ice cubes, for serving
- 4 fresh mint sprigs (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Hull and slice the strawberries into halves or thirds. Lightly press a few of the blueberries with the back of a spoon to break the skin — this helps release their color and flavor into the water.
- 2
Place the split vanilla bean, strawberries, and blueberries into a large pitcher. Pour the cold filtered water over the fruit.
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