Don’t you love to be pampered?
Don’t you think you deserve it?
My response?
Yes and YES!
My life is so full of stress and I’m sure that yours is too! As much as I try to keep stress in check, that nasty stuff just has a way of creeping back into my days. I’m really a good person, so I ask, “why stress, do you continue to haunt me?”
It’s hard for me to remember to take care of myself, as a person who is constantly taking care of 100’s, yes 100’s of other people and things (my students, my husband, my mother who lives with us in the winter, my animals, my gardens, the housecleaning and cooking . . . just to name a few)!
“Calgon, take me away!” has become my mantra!
So going to a spa is mandatory while on vacation or whenever the need arises . . . just to try and keep my sanity!
Besides all of the wonderful array of facials, massages, salt scrubs, and new, trendy treatments offered (do you think that they really work?) . . . as I was saying . . . besides all of the things that we go to spas for, I know a winner of a spa when I see ice cold infused water waiting to greet me!
Attention to those little details is EXTREMELY important to me . . . and leave a strong impression!
I even love being greeted with refreshing infused water in hotel lobbies during my travels now!
Recently, my reflexologist (yea, I’m a firm believer in holistic, alternative health methods that work), offers me a lovely chilled glass of herb-infused spa water after my treatments.
Such a heavenly added touch!
But I can’t afford to go to a spa often, so I re-create the spa of my dreams in my very own home and private retreat.
Yup, you read that right!
I even have a Pinterest board dedicated solely on creating a BLISSFUL spa experience at home! And you can too! Here’s the link to this group board if you’d like to follow along (or if you’d like to be a contributor, I’ll add you!) –> Spa At Home
I hope that you enjoy this delightful, refreshing Citrus DeTox Spa Water!
fresh ruby red grapefruit, sweet clementines, Meyer lemons, and limes with cucumbers, mint & Italian parsley
citrus, cucumbers, mint and Italian parsley infusing fresh flavors into the water
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"Spa" Citrus Water
Ingredients
- fresh, clean and very COLD water
- orange slices
- lemon slices
- lime slices
- red grapefruit slices
- cucumber slices (with peel remaining on)
- Italian parsley leaves
- mint leaves
Instructions
Pour the fresh, COLD water into a nice clear pitcher.
Add all of the slices of citrus fruit.
Add the cucumber slices.
Add the Italian parsley and mint leaves.
Set for about an hour in the refrigerator to allow all of the flavors to blend into the water.
Serve cold.
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I love this beautiful pitcher of water! The colors, the flavors – sounds wonderful! And I agree – making a spa experience at home is such a fab idea!
Thanks Katie, I can’t afford a spa as much as I need to go, so I just create my own spa-like experience at home! Happy “Light” New Year!
I love keeping a pitcher of this in the refrigerator- so much more special than just plain! I could definitely use some pampering. 🙂
Hi Betty! How do you make your infused water? I’d love to know!
Thanks,
Roz
I want a big tall glass of that. Not only do I bet it tastes refreshing and amazing, it’s BEAUTIFUL to look at. I love this!
Thanks Nicole — food does have a sense of beauty doesn’t it? Thanks for your visit! Happy New Year!
I love that I can make this spa water at home! I love visiting a posh hotel — especially during our hot Texas summers — and finding a pitcher of infused water waiting for me. So refreshing!
I totally agree Wendy, and now that so many high-end hotels have infused waters awaiting tired and (hot) guests, it nice to taste some of the different variations!
Totally refreshing! Are they all from your own yard?
Oh how I wish that could have citrus fruit growing in my gardens, Angie! You have such a great memory that I garden. But, alas, I don’t live in a tropical environment that would support oranges, lemons, etc. So we buy them during the winter when they are in season. We were in Florida for a week and picked up this citrus, picked fresh-ripe from their trees!. Yummy and so healthy!
This looks amazing! Just what you want after a hard workout!
You sure got that right Constance! Great reward to have infused water after a hard workout!
Roz
I love citrus water! So refreshing
Hi Sarah, I’m hooked on (naturally) flavored waters now too. thank you so much for your kind visit and comment!
Roz
I agree Sarah!!!!! Citrus infused waters are must the best and oh so healthy!
Girl, I am so with you on the stress dealio! My kids usually buy me an hour and a half massage (hello heaven) a couple times a year, and I have seriously wanted to figure out how I could right off having a massage therapist on speed dial for all of the kinks I end up with from stress. I am following your Pinterest board now and this detox water will be in my fridge ASAP!!
Hey Bobbi! I love your idea of having a massage therapist on speed dial . . . what a dream come true! How about ‘beam me up, Scotti, to the spa’ app on our phones!
To your health,
Roz
What a refreshing flavored water! I can see making pitchers of this in the summertime.
Now there is a great idea Renee!
This is exactly what we all need after all the holiday indulgences! This needs to be in my fridge all the time…definitely making a pitcher!
I hope you enjoy this water Shaina! I LOVE the slaw you made for today’s healthy and lighter recipe theme!
Be well and be healthy,
Roz
What a lovely way to treat yourself to a refreshing and cleansing beverage! I must make this one!
I hope you enjoy it as much as we do, Valerie! Please let me know!
To your health,
Roz
We put cucumber and citrus water out for the girls at work. They love it!
Cindy, I commend you for offering infused waters for your girls at work! I’m so certain that they appreciate it too!
Roz
I’ve been to a spa once and loved it. I was also intrigued by the infused water and now make my own at home. There’s just something relaxing about it.
I totally agree with you Kristin, and want to have infused water on hand from now on. Very relaxing indeed! Roz
This makes it a lot easier to drink pleanty of water! So refreshing!
Yes, it does make drinking water easier for those who don’t like to drink water!
Such a pretyt beverage and I bet the flavor is awesome.
Thanks Heather, pretty and full of flavor!
I just learned to love spa water recently, but I’m sooo excited already to try my own! A VERY happy 2015 to you, lovely lady!!
Hi Ala! I’ve fallen in love with infused spa waters and have found with just a little bit of thinking ahead and simple ingredients, I can feel SO pampered and refreshed! A most happy and blessed new year to you too!
xo
Roz
OK, now you’re making me feel guilty about my next post – chocolate mousse. But seriously, you can make a glass of water look as good as a fattening dessert. Now I’m craving this and plan to do it this week. Thanks Roz.
Hey Linda, I say let’s have your chocolate mousse first and then detox later with this water!
Roz
With winter citrus so good and plentiful right now, I would love to have a beautiful pitcher of that water in my frig every day! I can just imagine how refreshing and delicious it is. A glass of that would take me away – just like Calgon 🙂
Susan , this water does somehow magically help us feel extra special!
Roz
This is so pretty! I can’t wait to to make this! It would be perfect for a relaxing weekend!
Thank you Angie! Let me know how it turns out!
Roz
I love flavored water. Makes me feel like I am having something special. What a great recipe.
Thanks Christie!
This is such a wonderful post you’ve written here. My stress level has been through the roof lately (as I type this, I’m sitting here with a glass of red wine, at 3 pm, in the middle of a work day – and no, this is not the norm for me!), fortunately it’s mostly first-world problems, but they can still get to you! The spa I use for pedicures always offers these types of waters, they are so delicious. And yet I never think to make one at home to de-stress! Yeah, I could totally use some of this water. Thanks so much for posting! I’m going to make some soon!
I love that you used Meyer lemons, I’m thinking blood oranges would be gorgeous too – as soon as they start showing up!! 🙂
Julie, I
I know exactly what you mean about all of the peripheral stress added on to our own persona stress. It seems at times (just as this week) that it reaches such highs! Somehow, we need to escape it all for our sanity and inability to change all for the better. I hope you can find some time for YOU and please let me know it this spa water was helpful in any way!
Good health and happiness to you,
Roz
I never thought to make flavored water at home, other than adding a slice of lemon, and I don’t like store-bought flavoed waters because they usually contain artificial sweeteners. This is a great idea!
Thanks Bernadette! I agree completely….no matter what prefered fresh fruit, veggie, and/or herb you decide to add to the clean water, it will totally surprise and satisfy you!
Roz
This is such a beautiful post, Roz! So colorful. I have not had this kind of water very often, but when I did thought it was very refreshing. I think I might do this for Easter this year. I appreciate the hints about slicing off the rinds of the citrus and then replacing it to get the color. Our lemon and orange trees have fruit on them right now so this is perfect. Thanks so much!
Your photos are just so beautiful, Roz. I feel soothed just looking at that beautiful flavored water.
Thank you Linda! If you also make some fruit-flavor-infused water, you’ll feel doubly soothed! The inspiration for this came from the various healthy waters offered at spas. Mmmmm!
Ciao,
Roz
I love this Roz! I’ve had infused water with one or two of each of these ingredients, but never all in one pitcher. Plus, have never used parsley. Thanks for sharing this! Just what I need!
Enjoy M.J., you’ll feel ‘healthy’ just ooze through your veins when you drink this water!
Ciao,
Roz
I LOVE This recipe! …. I need a detox drink like this one! thanks for the reminder!
You’re always welcome!
Ciao,
Roz