17 Detox Water Recipes for Weight Loss
Water can be boring. If you find yourself consistently reaching for sodas or other sugary drinks, this is a great solution to healthily quench your thirst.
These detox water recipes will help you lose weight, boost your metabolism, flush your liver, and reach your daily water goals.
Most people are guilty of not getting enough water into their diet.
Myself included.
This seems to happen for a few reasons:
- We drink other things that taste better.
- Water can be pretty boring.
The problem is that water intake is incredibly important to our health.
It helps remove fat cells from the body, increases the body’s metabolism, and helps control cravings.
It can even help you to lose weight.
These waters are great for:
- Replacing high-calorie snacks
- Getting you to drink more water in general
- Helping you through times of cravings
- Taking cute Instagram photos
- General detox
- Extra energy
- Using up that last bit of fruit in your fridge
- Putting a smile on your face
Mix and match the detox water recipes below to get a wide variety of nutrients back into your diet!
1. Strawberries, Grapes, Lime, and Mint
Ingredients: 5 grapes halved, 1/2 lime sliced, 4 strawberries halved, and 5 mint leaves
This drink is a great go-to because the fruits can almost always be found all year round at your local grocery store.
2. Lemons and Cherries
Ingredients: 8 whole cherries (halved if you like a little extra flavor) and 1/2 lemon sliced
The cherries in think drink make it a good late-spring and summer drink because that’s when cherries are in season and the most affordable!
3. Peaches, Plums, and Mint
Ingredients: 1/2 peach (sliced), 1/2 plum (sliced), 7 mint leaves
Peaches and plums are in season in the summertime and early fall, so make sure to stock up on these ingredients during that time.
4. Pomegranates and Mint
Ingredients: 1/2 cup pomegranate seeds, 10 mint leaves
The pomegranate seeds in this drink make it a powerful antioxidant detox water recipe! Make sure to stock up in the winter when they’re in season because they can be pretty expensive otherwise.
5. Oranges, Lemons, and Limes
Ingredients: 2 orange slices, 2 lemon slices, and 1 lime slice
This detox water is packed with citrus fruits, which makes it really high in Vitamin C. This is a great drink for cold and flu season to keep your immune system healthy.
6. Blackberries and Mint
Ingredients: 7 blackberries and 5 mint leaves
This simple detox water recipe is light and incredibly refreshing with the addition of the mint. We recommend it on a hot summer day when blackberries are in season to give your water a boost in taste.
7. Lemons and Raspberries
Ingredients: 1/2 lemon (sliced) and 8 raspberries
This is another great and simple detox water to enjoy in the summertime. Not only are raspberries in season then, but it’s also a fun-colored drink to serve at a family BBQ or other social function.
8. Lime, Apples, and Basil
Ingredients: 1/2 lime slices, 1/2 green apple (sliced), 5 basil leaves
This powerful green detox water recipe gives you all kinds of nutrients, and the fresh basil adds a new twist of flavor. If you really feel like being adventurous, try adding in 1/4 cucumber (sliced) as well.
9. Oranges, Plums, and Mint
Ingredients: 1/2 orange (sliced), 3 small plums, 3 mint leaves
This is another detox drink for the summertime when plums are in season. It’s also another highly colorful mix that is great for social parties and events.
10. Apples, Grapes, and Cinnamon
Ingredients: 1/2 green apple (sliced), 1/2 red apple (sliced), 5 red grapes, and 5 green grapes
This is another great go-to recipe because apples and grapes are available all year round.
11. Watermelon and Mint
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup watermelon slices and 10 mint leaves
When you’re cutting up watermelon for the kids, make sure to save some for yourself for this tasty drink! Watch out for watermelon to go on sale in the summertime.
12. Kiwi, Blackberries, and Apples
Ingredients: 3 kiwi slices, 5 blackberries, 1/2 fuji apple sliced
This tropical drink is great for the summertime and in the fall when blackberries and kiwis are in season.
13. Strawberries, Cucumbers, and Mint
Ingredients: 4 strawberries (sliced), 5 slices of cucumber, and 4 mint leaves
Strawberries and cucumbers are usually lower in price than other berries, which makes this a great detox water recipe to fall back on in a pinch.
14. Lemons, Grapes, and Honeydew
Ingredients: 2 slices of lemon, 5 large grapes, 10 cubes of honeydew
Honeydew and grapes are often consumed in the morning, so fix this drink first thing to get an extra boost of nutrients!
15. Oranges and Blueberries
Ingredients: 1 whole orange (sliced) and 15 blueberries
We’ve finally reached the blueberries! The combo of antioxidants and Vitamin C make this a powerful drink in the wintertime or anytime you’re feeling the need for an immune boost.
16. Apples, Lemons, and Carrots
Ingredients: 1/2 red delicious apple (sliced), 1/2 lemon sliced, and 10 slices of carrots
This detox water recipe is packed with all kinds of nutrients, so make sure to eat the fruit and veggies when you’re finished with the drink.
17. Grapefruit and Cucumber
Ingredients: 1/4 grapefruit (sliced) and 1/2 cucumber (sliced)
Grapefruits are naturally detoxifying to the body, so that makes this detox water even more powerful! Make sure to look out for grapefruits when they’re in season in the winter and spring.
Leave a comment below if you enjoyed this article including detox water recipes for weight loss or have any questions!
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How often do you drink these?
It is great to drink them in a planned way so your not drinking natural water by itself. Maybe something like;
Every second day.
On weekends.
2-4 days per week
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How much water for each recipe? Also do you let the ingredients infuse over night or just drink right away? Thanks 🙂
10-16 ounces (you will want a big cup)! We put them in fresh and do a light squeeze. The fruit gets really soggy after awhile!
Tky y’all for sharing the recipes they really sound very yummy and I can’t wait to try them
These are all my faves. You can’t get wrong with any of them. Thanks for sharing!
Can these be made in larger batches to have available through out the day?
Sherry, yes but make sure you keep them refrigerated. I wouldn’t keep them for more than 1-2 days though because of the fruit.
Can you make these 17 Detox water recipes (with the fruit) in a blender?
I haven’t tried that Vickie, but I’m sure it would be great! You could probably put some ice in it and make it like a slushy!
Do you need to “squish” the blueberries, cherries and other small fruits to easier infuse their flavors into the water? Thank you for such a wonderful post! You have come up with some flavors combos I have never thought of!
Hey Kim! It’s really up to you! I would recommend that if you don’t mind squished up bits of fruit in your drink. It would definitely give it even more flavor!!
What is the ratio of water for these recipes?
Hey Kelly, it’s really up to your preference, but most of these recipes are good for a full glass or about 10oz of water. If you want the flavor stronger, use less water. If you want a more subtle flavor, use more water!