With summer officially here, ensuring we’re fully hydrated needs to be a top priority, yet 72% of Brits are still consuming less than the recommended daily amount of two litres of water. Instead, often turning to sugar and additive laden shop bought drinks, for adults and children.
Healthy hydration doesn’t have to be boring, and SodaStream have been been working with an influential healthier eating expert, blogger Lizzie King @lizzieloveshealthy author of ‘Lizzie Loves Healthy Family Food’ to create a range of delicious additive, refined sugar, better for you hydrating cocktails and mocktails, for the whole family this summer. By being sparkling water based, and mixed with fresh fruits, Lizzie’s recipes offer something for everyone, with hydration at the heart.
SodaStream recently polled 2,500 people and found that lemon topped the list of the nation’s favourite fruit to add to water, with a third of the votes (33%), closely followed by strawberry (27%) and lime (26%). It’s time the nation got a little more creative!
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Watermelon Mint Muddle
Serves 2
¼ watermelon
4 fresh mint leaves
100 ml sparkling water
Blend the watermelon with 2 mint leaves and an ice cube. Serve over ice with a top up of fizzy water.
World Peace
Serves 2
30 ml Lillet Rose
30 ml vodka (best you can, grey goose etc)
1 lemon juiced
200 ml sparkling water
1 tsp maple syrup
Over ice, with a peel of lemon zest.
Aperol Twist
Aperol 2 parts
Sparkling Water 1 part
Orange juice plus zest 1 part
Prosecco 2 parts
Serve over ice with a slice of orange
Pink Gin Fizz
Serves 2
10 ml cassis
30 ml gin
30 ml rose wine
200 ml sparkling water
Serve over ice with a strawberry slice on the martini glass
Baby Bellini
Serves 2
2 peaches
1 tsp Honey
drop Vanilla
Sparkling water
Ice
Whizz up 2 fresh peaches in a blender, shake with honey and vanilla, serve over ice with sparkling water to finish.
