DIY Cooling Waters to Beat the Summer Heat
Stay Cool, Hydrated & Refreshed in the Summer Heat…
It’s that time of year again when the days are long, the nights are hot & the heat of the summer is at its peak! Summer, Ayurvedically known as pitta season, is the time of year when the fire element is most predominate in our environment. With this increase in fire, comes an increase in heat.
Keep your body & mind cool & at ease by trying some homemade cooling water recipes from our PAAVANI Team.
Cucumber Aloe Water
by Laurel Odom
Ingredients:
1 cucumber sliced into 1/4 inch slices
1/4 cup aloe vera juice (juice of inner fillet is recommended)
1 lime quartered & squeezed into water. (Add rind as well).
1 bunch of fresh peppermint
Directions:
Add each ingredient to a 1/2 gallon mason jar full of water & let infuse until it has reached your desired taste. Strain, or leave the herbs, fruit & veggies in, & enjoy!
Mellow Mood Herbal Water
by Alisha Jacobs
Ingredients:
1 bunch of fresh lemon balm or 1 cup dried
1/2 cup dried skullcap
1/4 cup dried marshmallow root
2 tablespoons cardamom seeds
Directions:
Add each ingredient to a 1/2 gallon mason jar full of water & infuse under the moon. Strain & enjoy!
HONEYSUCKLE LAVENDER WATER
by Cheyenne Gamon
Ingredients:
1 bunch of fresh lavender
1 bunch of fresh honeysuckle
1 lemon quartered & squeezed into water. (Add rind as well).
Directions:
Add each ingredient to a 1/2 gallon mason jar full of water & let infuse until it has reached your desired taste. Strain, or leave herbs & lemon in, & enjoy!
Lemon Verbena Water
by Rachel Merrill
Ingredients:
1 bunch of lemon verbena
1 lemon quartered & squeezed into water. (Add rind as well).
Directions:
Add each ingredient to a 1/2 gallon mason jar full of water & let infuse until it has reached your desired taste. Strain, or leave herbs & lemon in, & enjoy!
Cilantro Watermelon Water
by Trudy Collings
Ingredients:
1 bunch of cilantro
1 small watermelon – remove the rind & cut into small pieces. Fit as much as you can into the jar, allowing space for the water & other ingredients.
1 lime quartered & squeezed into water. (Add rind as well).
Directions:
Add each ingredient to a 1/2 gallon mason jar full of water & let infuse until it has reached your desired taste. Strain, or leave fruit & herb in, & enjoy!
Cooling Cucumber Water
by Leah Klatt
Ingredients:
1 cucumber sliced into 1/4 inch slices
1 lemon quartered & squeezed into water. (Add rind as well).
1 bunch of fresh spearmint
1 cup of dried rose petals
Directions:
Add each ingredient to a 1/2 gallon mason jar full of water & let infuse until it has reached your desired taste. Strain, or leave herbs, fruit & veggies in, & enjoy!
Cool & Calm Sun Tea
by PAAVANI Ayurveda
Ingredients:
1/2-1 cup of PAAVANI Cool & Calm Blend Tea
Directions:
Add into a 1/2 gallon mason jar full of water & let infuse in the sun until it is to your desired taste. Strain & enjoy!
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