Beef Free Rosemary Citrus Detox Water
Bright citrus, cool cucumber, and the piney lift of fresh rosemary make this infused water feel like something you'd pay too much for at a spa — except you made it at home in about five minutes. The trick is bruising the rosemary sprigs between your palms before they go into the pitcher, which releases the essential oils and gives the whole drink a fragrant, herby depth that plain water could never compete with. After an hour in the fridge, the water turns a soft golden hue and smells absolutely incredible. It's naturally plant-based from start to finish, so there's zero concern about animal-derived ingredients sneaking in — just fruit, herbs, filtered water, and ice. One thing worth knowing: pull out the fruit and herbs after eight hours, or the flavor tips from refreshing into bitter. This is the kind of drink that makes you actually want to hit your daily water intake, which is honestly a small miracle.
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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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