This red, white, and blue drink is like a pitcherful of fireworks, yet it's so easy to make - it's simply water infused with berries & herbs. Beautiful, refreshing, festive, and so simple!
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time0 minutesmins
Total Time10 minutesmins
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: vegan
Keyword: 15 minutes or less, 30 minutes or less, 4th of july, flavored water, fourth of july, infused water, red white and blue, spring, summer
Servings: 8
Calories: 7.7kcal
Equipment
A large pitcher/water dispenser (2 - 3 quarts)
Ingredients
5strawberriesorganic/pesticide-free if possible
½cupblueberriesorganic/pesticide-free if possible
10chamomile flowersoptional - or use a few tablespoons of coconut chips
5lavender flowers optional
2 ½quartsfiltered wateror up to 3 quarts per recipe
Instructions
For each strawberry, pull the stem off, then carefully cut out the bit of stem remaining so that it indents like the top of a heart. Holding the strawberry upright, slice the strawberry top to bottom so that the slices resemble hearts. You should have 3-4 slices per strawberry.
Slice each blueberry in half horizontally.
Place all the washed, prepared ingredients into the pitcher, then fill with water. (If traveling, wait to do this at your location so that it doesn't spill!)
The strawberries can fade over time, so having extra to replenish can be helpful. If you'd like, remove the original strawberries with tongs or strainer when adding the new.
Notes
Note: Feel free to add more ingredients if you'd like - too much, however, can make the water bitter.