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Padma Lakshmi's Fairy Water

Updated: September 30, 2023 • Published: January 27, 2013 by Shareba Abdul • 12 Comments

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Here's my version of Padma Lakshmi's Fairy Water. This one has green tea, apple and cinnamon. | InSearchOfYummyness.com

A few weeks ago Padma Lakshmi was on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Padma is one of my favourite TV personalities and her segment on the show was a lot of fun. She cooked a lentil salad from her cookbook, Tangy Tart Hot & Sweet, and made something called "Fairy Water".

I was eager to try making my own Fairy Water because I've been trying to consume green tea daily, but I don't particularly enjoy the taste of it. Here is my own version (which was really nice) if you want to give it a try.

How to make Fairy Water (a healthy drink) | InSearchOfYummyness.com

Start with a pitcher of fresh water. I used about 3 cups.

Adding the green tea to my version of Fairy Water | InSearchOfYummyness.com

Pour in steeped green tea. I used about 3 cups of organic green tea.

My version of Fairy Water combines green tea, fresh apple slices and cinnamon | InSearchOfYummyness.com

Add your flavourings. I used a quarter of an apple cut into thin slices and two cinnamon sticks. Top off with extra water.

My version of Padma Lakshmi's Fairy Water combines green tea, fresh apple slices and cinnamon | InSearchOfYummyness.com

Enjoy!

I opted to make a big batch and it kept well in my fridge for a few days. If you want to, you can adjust the quantities to make a smaller (or bigger) batch.

You can also feel free to play with the flavouring!

Cucumbers would give you a spa-like drink, while adding citrus would make this more summery. Get creative!

P.S. I can't tell you how many people have stolen my photographs from this post and used it on their diet websites. This is just flavoured water (and these photos are protected by copyright. so pleases don't use them without permission).

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  1. Shirley Gustafson says

    May 03, 2025 at 7:57 pm

    People must steal your pictures because they are absolutely beautiful. Good job! Hopefully, people will at least ask you for permission to use them.

    Reply
    • Shareba Abdul says

      May 04, 2025 at 3:40 pm

      Thank you so much for your kind words! I do put a lot of care into my photos, so I really appreciate the compliment. And yes, I have had a few issues with image use in the past, unfortunately, which is always very upsetting. Hopefully, more people will take the time to ask for permission going forward.

      Reply
  2. Julie Henriksen says

    June 23, 2014 at 1:26 pm

    Cinnamon and apples always work great together, but I have never even thought of making a tea out of it.

    How long do you let the cinnamon and apple rest in the water before it is ready?

    Reply
    • Shareba Abdul says

      June 23, 2014 at 1:32 pm

      If you let the mixture chill in the fridge for about 30 minutes, you should be able to taste the cinnamon and apple flavours. Generally speaking, the longer the mixture sits, the stronger the flavours become.

      Reply
  3. Julia says

    December 01, 2013 at 10:44 pm

    Hello! I saw this featured today on Omnomally, and now I really want to try it! Green tea is not something I'm prone to make for myself, but this is a very enticing variation.

    Reply
    • Shareba Abdul says

      December 01, 2013 at 10:46 pm

      Hi Julia, thanks for stopping by! I think fresh fruit really livens up green tea 🙂

      Reply
  4. Ally @ Om Nom Ally says

    November 26, 2013 at 1:22 am

    Gorgeously simple recipe and love the step-by-step photos. This sounds so yummy and is a really great way to brighten the taste of green tea 🙂
    Thanks so much for sharing this at Smoothie OTW - I'm heading to a Christmas party picnic on Sunday and I think I might make up a batch of this to drink with friends@

    Reply
    • Shareba Abdul says

      November 26, 2013 at 7:56 am

      Thanks Ally, it's one of my favourite drinks!

      Reply
  5. Lorraine Baksh says

    March 17, 2013 at 10:01 pm

    I usually just slice a lemon into the water jug but now I'm going to try this instead. Thanks so much for the idea.

    Reply
    • Shareba says

      April 01, 2013 at 12:12 am

      Let me know if you like it 🙂

      Reply
  6. ellesy (@petitepearstyle) says

    March 14, 2013 at 8:25 pm

    this looks delicious!! definitely going to give this a try in the spring/summer. i love the photo you took of the tea being poured into the pitcher.

    Reply
    • Shareba says

      March 14, 2013 at 10:58 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
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