Artificial Food Coloring Free Rosemary Citrus Detox Water
Bright citrus, cool cucumber, and a whisper of piney rosemary make this infused water feel like something you'd pay too much for at a spa — except you made it at home with five real ingredients. Flavored drinks are one of the sneakiest places artificial dyes hide, from neon sports drinks to bottled "enhanced" waters that list color additives right there on the label. This pitcher skips all of that entirely, getting its gorgeous golden-pink tint purely from orange and lemon slices steeping in cold filtered water. The trick of bruising the rosemary sprigs before adding them is a small step that makes a big difference, releasing the oils so the herb actually comes through in every sip. After an hour in the fridge, the water turns fragrant and lightly flavored without being sweet or syrupy — just clean and refreshing. It's the kind of drink that makes plain water feel like an occasion, and it couldn't be simpler to pull together.
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4 servings
- 2 quarts cold filtered water
- 1 medium navel orange, thinly sliced into rounds
- 1 medium lemon, thinly sliced into rounds
- ½ medium cucumber, thinly sliced
- 4 sprigs fresh rosemary
- 1 cup ice cubes
Instructions
- 1
Wash the orange, lemon, cucumber, and rosemary sprigs thoroughly under cold running water.
- 2
Slice the orange and lemon into thin rounds, about 1/4 inch thick, and slice the cucumber into thin rounds of the same thickness.
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