Recipes You Can Make With Filtered Water
Did you know that filtered water is ideal for cooking? Drinking water that is free from contaminants like sediment and bacteria is the healthiest way to consume water within your home. Implementing water filters around the house will help make food and drinks that are delicious and harmless to your family. Learn more about some of the recipes you can make with filtered water!
Beverages
If you have readily filtered water available, then making fun and flavorful beverages is the best way to take advantage of your clean water!
Fruit-Infused Water
If you’re a lover of fresh, clean water, then adding some fruit to your filtered water will give you an even more refreshing feeling. Pour your filtered water into a pitcher, then add slices of your favorite fruits! Some fruits you can incorporate include:
- Lemon
- Strawberry
- Raspberry
- Grapefruit
- Orange
- Kiwi
- Pineapple
To bring the taste to life, let the fruit rest in the water for up to two hours at room temperature, or up to four hours in the refrigerator. This is a super quick and easy way to sweeten the clean, filtered water you already love.
Fresh Coffee
When you brew a fresh cup of coffee at home, you don’t want to compromise on the flavor. Filtered water extracts each aspect of the coffee’s flavor into your cup. When you don’t use filtered water, the water impurities can linger in your coffee machine and create a bitter taste. Always fill the reservoir with filtered water to create the perfect, savory brew.
Honey Vanilla Latte
If you’re looking for a sweet way to start your morning, consider trying a hot, honey vanilla latte. Place about a tablespoon of honey in the bottom of the glass. Brew the espresso overtop the honey and stir together while the steaming espresso is hot.
With your desired milk or coffee creamer, add a splash of vanilla syrup. If you love sweet coffee, you can always add more! Steam the milk in a glass cup in the microwave, or with an electrical milk frother. Then, combine the espresso-honey mixture and the heated milk in a mug. Now you have the perfect, sweet sensation to start your morning.
Homemade Bread
Baking homemade bread is challenging, and baking bread with unfiltered tap water creates even more obstacles in the baking process. Chlorine in water causes it to kill the yeast, which is an essential ingredient in making bread.
Classic White Bread Recipe
Baking bread takes time and patience. If you’re a beginner, here is an easy recipe that’s the perfect addition to any meal!
Ingredients
The only ingredients you need include:
- 4 ½ teaspoons of instant yeast
- 2 ⅔ cups of warm, filtered water
- An additional ¾ cup of warm, filtered water
- ¼ cup of white sugar
- 1 tablespoon of salt
- 3 tablespoons of unsalted butter (cubed at room temperature)
- 10 cups of all-purpose flour
Instructions
In a bowl, stir and dissolve the yeast and ¾ cup of warm water together. Let sit for 5 minutes. Then, add the remaining 2 ⅔ cups of warm water, sugar, salt, butter, and about 5 cups of flour. Stir to combine.
Once the mixture is lightly combined, it’s best to use a dough hook attachment for your mixer to add in the remaining flour. Gradually add the flour while mixing on a low speed. After all the flour is combined, knead the dough with the mixer for roughly 8 minutes.
Afterward, place the smooth ball of dough into a bowl. Wrap with plastic wrap and set aside for an hour to allow the dough to rise.
Once the dough has doubled in size, it’s ready to prep for baking! Lightly pour flour on a flat surface. Place the dough on the flour, then separate it into two equal-sized loaves. Press to remove any air, then shape it into a rectangle. Place each loaf into a lightly greased nine-inch pan.
Allow the loaves to rise for about thirty to forty-five minutes. They should double in size!
With the oven at 400 degrees Fahrenheit, bake for 30 to 35 minutes. Take the bread out of the oven, and you now have freshly baked bread that’s perfect for creating a variety of sandwiches or a piece of bread to complement your dinner.
Kitchen Ingredient Necessities
Other recipes you can make with filtered water include some essential kitchen cooking ingredients. There are a couple of items that are easy to make at home with clean, filtered water.
Bone Broth
If you love making items from scratch, cooking bone broth is a great way to create your personal desired flavor and consistency. As a useful base for cooking a variety of dishes, filtered water is the best way to create this simple cooking ingredient.
Instructions
The best part about this recipe is that the only two necessary ingredients are the bones and water! Depending on the extra flavors you would like to incorporate, you can add vegetables such as carrots, onions, celery, and garlic.
Using a crockpot, place the bones in the base of the crockpot. Cover with filtered water up to the top of the crockpot, then cook on low heat for at least twelve hours.
After it’s done cooking, turn off the heat and allow the broth to cool. Pour the contents of the crockpot through a fine mesh strainer and allow the remaining broth to rest in a separate container. Refrigerate the broth for about 4 days, or place it in the freezer until you need it.
Now, you have fresh bone broth to use for your next cooking creation! You can now cook tasty soups, vegetables, rice, quinoa, and more!
Homemade Oat Milk
Remember how coffee needs filtered water to bring forward all the best flavors from the brew? You can also make your own oat milk from home to add to your fresh coffee!
Ingredients
The ingredients to make oat milk are very simple:
- ½ cup of whole rolled oats
- 3 cups of filtered water
- 2 teaspoons of maple syrup
- ½ teaspoon of vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon of sea salt
Instructions
The most important tool when making oat milk is having a good blender and strainer.
Combine the oats, filtered water, maple syrup, vanilla extract, and sea salt all together in a blender. You only need to blend for about 30 seconds!
Use a large bowl and place a fine mesh strainer over the top. Pour the oat milk mixture from the blender overtop and allow the creamy, oat milk to strain through into the bowl. You can always add more maple syrup to enhance the flavor.
Now, you may place your freshly made oat milk in the refrigerator to have for your next cup of coffee.
The bottom line is that cooking with filtered water is the best way to enhance the flavors of the items you cook. Without common water contaminants like lead, chlorine, or magnesium, your foods are ready to be cooked to their full, most flavorful potential.
For the absolute best results in your kitchen, consider investing in reverse osmosis water systems to effectively filter water for your family.
