Look, we all know staying hydrated is important. But let’s face it—sometimes plain water just isn’t cutting it. That’s where water cocktails come in. No, we’re not talking about dumping booze into your water bottle (though, no judgment), we’re talking about taking your hydration game to the next level with fresh, flavorful twists.
These water cocktails will make you fall in love with drinking tap water all over again, because hydrating doesn’t have to be boring. It can be delicious, refreshing, and oh-so-fancy. And the best part? No plastic bottles required.
Here are some killer combos to turn your water into the best thing you’ve ever sipped.
This water cocktail makes you relive those sweet memories of long afternoons of blowing bubble gum bubbles in the schoolyard, but without the risk of getting sticky gum in your hair and on your nose.
Ingredients:
•5-6 raspberries •1½ tablespoons of lemon juice
•¾ tablespoon of ginger syrup (or more if you like spicy)
•½ tablespoon of elderflower syrup
•¾ cup of waterice cubes
Preparation:
Wash the raspberries to a pulp in your Dopper. Add the lemon juice, elderflower syrup, ginger syrup, water and ice. Shake well.
Alcoholic twist:
If you like to turn this girlish water cocktail into something a little more grown-up, replace the syrups with liqueurs: Saint German Elderflower liqueur and ginger liqueur.
This refreshing, bittersweet water cocktail is entirely your cup of tea. Different flavors of tea allow for endless variation. From summery mango to autumnal red-bush, wintry star anise and fresh green tea in spring: any time is tea-time!
**Ingredients: •juice of half a lime
•1 cup of strongly brewed tea (mix for example green tea with earl grey)
•small tablespoon of honey (or agave syrup, for the health freaks)
•ice cubes
Preparation:
Brew a strong cup of tea. Let it cool, and add the lime juice and honey. Stir the tea until the honey is dissolved and pour the mixture into your Dopper. Add some ice, shake it, and your homemade ice tea is ready to roll
This chap is everybody’s best fruit - um, friend! It goes with both sweet and savory dishes and is mild, fruity, robust and rounded. And don’t worry about your diet going pear-shaped - pears are low in calories and high in fibre.
Ingredients:
•¼ pear (peeled and diced) •large tablespoon of maple syrup •¾ cup of waterice cubes Preparation:
Pour the maple syrup and water into your Dopper, and add the diced pear and some ice. Shake well. The shaking will release some slivers of pear into the cocktail, but that only adds to the flavor, and it’s healthy too.
Tip: the pear’s peer
If they’re in season: use a (prepared) cooking pear instead of a normal pear!.
When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. Turn sour into sweet with this water cocktail. Vanilla adds a gentle touch to the lemon juice, rosemary provides a spicy twist, and the sugar does exactly what you expect sugar to do. The result: a parade of sweet and sour flavors on your tongue.
Ingredients:
•6 sprigs of rosemary •1 tablespoon of vanilla extract (or 3-4 vanilla pods) •2 lemons
•3-4 cups of water
•26 oz of sugar (equal to the weight of the water)
•ice cubes
Preparation:
Pour the water into a pan. Slice the lemons and add to the water, together with the rosemary. Add the vanilla extract or pods and the sugar. Heat up the mixture, but don’t bring it to the boil. Stir gently so that the sugar dissolves and the flavors blend. Allow the syrup to cool for an hour and strain. Pour a bit of syrup into your Dopper (as much as you like) and dilute with water and ice. The rest of the syrup will keep in the fridge for about a month.
The Dopper has been especially designed to contain tap water. We are happy to make an exception for these water cocktails, but it’s at your own risk - do remember that some ingredients may leave permanent stains or smells in your Dopper. Always remember to properly clean and dry your Dopper after use, and leave it without the cap on in your cupboard.