Wheat Free Rosemary Citrus Detox Water
Bright citrus, cool cucumber, and a whisper of piney rosemary make this infused water feel like something you'd order at a spa — except you made it at home in about five minutes. The trick to getting the most out of those rosemary sprigs is bruising them gently between your palms before they hit the pitcher, which releases the fragrant oils and gives the whole drink a subtle herbal depth. Orange and lemon rounds slowly steep alongside the cucumber slices, tinting the water a soft golden hue and filling your fridge with the kind of aroma that makes you actually want to drink more water. Every single ingredient here is naturally free of wheat and gluten by its very nature — fresh fruit, herbs, cucumber, and filtered water — so there's zero label-reading required. It's a genuinely refreshing alternative to flavored drinks that often sneak in additives or grain-based thickeners you'd rather avoid. Just remember to pour and enjoy within eight hours, since the citrus can turn bitter if left too long — though honestly, a pitcher this good rarely lasts that long 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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