Paleo Rosemary Citrus Detox Water
Staying hydrated doesn't have to mean plain water, and this infused pitcher proves it beautifully. Bright citrus rounds, cool cucumber slices, and bruised rosemary sprigs steep together until the water turns fragrant and subtly tinted — it looks as good as it tastes. The trick of gently pressing the rosemary between your palms before adding it to the pitcher releases the essential oils and makes the herbal note noticeably more pronounced. Every ingredient here is whole, unprocessed, and completely in line with a grain-free, refined-sugar-free way of eating, so there's nothing to second-guess on the label. It's the kind of drink that makes you actually want to hit your daily water intake, whether you're meal prepping for the week or just lounging on a slow afternoon. Just remember to pour or discard after eight hours — the citrus starts to turn bitter, and fresh is always better anyway.
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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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