3 Refreshing and Cleansing Drinks to Brighten Your Day and Boost Your Immunity

Home and bored? This is the perfect time to experiment and get a boost for the day while also getting nutrients and a cleanse by juicing, making homemade elixirs, or enjoying a new water concoction! It doesn’t sound like such a horrible way to get the nutrients you need to be packed in a little juice, right? This way you get all the benefits from the nutrients and have no excuses!

Below are our three of our favorite homemade juices and one very refreshing water drink that we think you will absolutely love and boost that immunity of yours!

Immunity Elixir with Infused Apple Cider Vinegar

Serves 2 · An immune-boosting drink with infused ACV that prevents winter colds while toning the digestive system and lowering inflammation.

Ingredients

3 cups unfiltered apple cider vinegar

3 cinnamon sticks

1 teaspoon cloves

2 anise stars

1 tablespoon dried chamomile

For the Healing Elixir:

2 tablespoons infused apple cider vinegar

1 small turmeric root peeled and grated 1/2- inch ginger piece peeled and grated

Juice from 1 lemon

2 tablespoons organic raw honey

2 crushed black peppercorns

3 cups purified warm water not boiling, to avoid killing the good bacteria

Instructions

Place the apple cider vinegar and the healing ingredients in a Mason jar, cover and shake to combine, then let infuse at room temperature for 2 weeks. Strain and transfer into a glass bottle with lid. To prepare the healing drink, mix the honey with turmeric, ginger, lemon juice, infused ACV and crushed black pepper in a small bowl. Divide the mixture into 2 mugs, then pour the warm water over it.

Mix and drink warm.

Recipe by HelloGlow

A drink to Cleanse, Fresh, Hydrate

For this juice, you can also play with this recipe. You can add or remove ingredients or make more for a larger group. The trick to juicing is to blend everything in your juicer and serve right away, so you do not lose all active ingredients. There is nothing like fresh-made juice to brighten your day and boost your immunity. Since we’re quarantined, feel free to add champagne or alcohol for a little spike!

For This Juice You'll Need:

2 Limes (Cleanse)

1 Cucumber (Fresh)

½ Watermelon (Hydrate)

3 Leaves of green kale (Fiber, iron, vitamins K, A and Calcium)

2 Green Apples (Fiber, Vitamins C, A and B6)

Blend everything up and keep chilled.

The ROSEMARY Water you will Love:

This Rosemary Water we’ve been playing with is the perfect remedy for plain, old water. The flavor is refreshing, but not overpowering. The rosemary compliments the grapefruit flavor beautifully, and our founder’s current cravings these days are her blueberries as it adds the perfect crunch or mini snack as you drink your aqua!

For ThIS Water You'll Need:

1 Grapefruit

1 cup Blueberries (can be frozen or fresh)

1 or 2 Rosemary stems (fresh)

Instructions

Clean and grab your favorite pitcher and all ingredients to your pitcher. You can either freeze your blueberries ahead of time or choose fresh ones and add to your pitcher. Wash and cut up grapefruit as desired or as in the picture. Depending on your pitcher size and liking of grapefruit flavor, add the number of grapefruit slices as you wish (we use 4). Then add 1 or 2 stems of rosemary. Add in filtered water and let it sit for 5 to 10 minutes or so. When you are ready to serve it, feel free to add ice cubes or chill it in the fridge before serving.

Enjoy!