Recipes and Cooking Orange-Mint Water Be the first to rate & review! Stay hydrated with this summer-fresh infused water recipe featuring orange slices and mint leaves. By BHG Test Kitchen BHG Test Kitchen The Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen has been in continuous operation for nearly 100 years, developing and testing practical, reliable recipes that readers can enjoy at home. The Test Kitchen team includes culinary specialists, food stylists, registered and licensed nutritionists, and other experts with Bachelor of Science degrees in food science, food and nutrition, or culinary arts. Together, the team tests more than 2,500 recipes, produces more than 2,500 food images, and creates more than 1,000 food videos each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Published on May 14, 2021 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Marty Baldwin Prep Time: 15 mins Chill Time: 6 hrs Total Time: 6 hrs 15 mins Servings: 6 Yield: 6 8-ounce servings Ingredients 4 oranges 1 bunch mint leaves with stems (about 1 cup firmly packed) 48 ounce bottled or filtered water (6 cups) Ice cubes Sugar, Simple Syrup, or no-calorie sweetener (optional) Mint sprigs (optional) Directions Quarter 1 of the oranges; set aside. Cut 2 oranges into 1/2-inch-thick slices. In a 2-quart pitcher, combine the orange slices, mint leaves, and water. Squeeze orange quarters into the pitcher. (Add squeezed orange quarters to pitcher, if desired.) Cover and refrigerate for at least 6 hours or overnight. Strain water into another pitcher with ice, discarding solids. Cut remaining orange in half and then slices; add to pitcher. If desired, sweeten to taste with sugar, Simple Syrup, or sweetener. Garnish with additional mint, if desired. Rate it Print