Chicken Free Rosemary Citrus Detox Water
Bright, herby, and genuinely refreshing, this infused water is the kind of drink that makes you actually want to hit your daily hydration goals. Thin rounds of navel orange and lemon bring a sunny citrus lift, while cucumber keeps things cool and clean on the palate. The real secret is bruising the rosemary sprigs before they go into the pitcher — that one small step releases the aromatic oils and transforms the whole batch into something that smells and tastes like a spa in a glass. Everything gets a good cold soak in filtered water for at least an hour, giving the flavors time to meld into something far more interesting than plain water. It's naturally free from any animal products whatsoever, so there's zero label-reading stress — just fresh produce and herbs doing their thing. Keep an eye on the clock, though: the recipe wisely calls for discarding the fruit and herbs after eight hours before the citrus pith turns bitter. Make a pitcher in the morning and you'll have a gorgeous, fragrant drink ready to carry you through the whole day.
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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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