Apple Lime Water: Recipe and How to Make It

Apple lime water is a chilled infusion of sliced apple and lime that takes 2 hours 10 minutes to prepare and makes about 1 liter (4¼ cups).

What is apple lime water?

Apple lime water is plain water flavored by steeping fresh apple and lime slices in the refrigerator. The apple gives it a mild fruit flavor, while the lime adds a tart, citrusy note.

It is a variation of apple infused water that needs no sweetener or special equipment. This recipe leaves the fruit unsqueezed, so the flavor is subtle rather than juice-like.

What ingredients and ratio do you need?

For about 1 liter (4¼ cups), use:

Water: 1 liter (4¼ cups), cold
Apple: 150 g (about 1 cup sliced), washed and cored
Lime: 1 lime, about 100 g (about ¾ cup sliced), washed

This ratio gives the apple and lime room to infuse without making the drink overwhelmingly tart. A firm apple holds its shape well; choose a sweet apple for a softer flavor or a tart apple for a sharper one.

Use a clean pitcher or jar large enough to hold both the water and the fruit. The stated yield is approximate because some water may remain on the fruit when you remove it.

How do you make apple lime water?

Wash the apple and lime under running water.
Core the apple and cut it into thin slices. Cut the lime into thin rounds.
Place the fruit in a clean pitcher and pour in the cold water.
Cover the pitcher and refrigerate for 2 hours. For a stronger infusion, leave it for up to 4 hours.
Remove the fruit by 4 hours to limit bitterness from the lime peel and pith. Pour the apple lime water into glasses and serve chilled.

To adjust the recipe after trying the basic ratio, use the ai infused water generator.

The active preparation takes about 10 minutes; the rest of the time is for refrigerated steeping. For a lighter flavor, taste the water after 2 hours and strain it then. Keep the pitcher covered in the refrigerator while the fruit steeps rather than leaving it on the counter.

Why do apple and lime pair well?

Apple’s gentle sweetness balances lime’s acidity, giving the water a fresh flavor without added sugar. Like lime water, this recipe gets its citrus character from lime, but the apple makes the taste less sharp.

The main benefit is hydration: adding fruit flavor may make water more appealing to drink. Plain water hydrates too, and there is no evidence that apple lime water has a special detoxifying effect. The liver and kidneys do most of the body’s detoxification, while the lungs and gut also help eliminate waste.

Steeped water is usually under 10 kcal per glass when the fruit is not squeezed or blended. Do not count all the fiber in the apple or all the vitamin C in the lime as nutrients in the water; the amount that transfers during steeping is uncertain.

If acidic drinks bother your teeth or aggravate acid reflux, use less lime or choose plain water instead.

How should you store apple lime water?

Keep apple lime water covered and refrigerated. Remove the fruit by 4 hours, and drink the water within 24 hours for the best flavor.

Discard it no later than 2 days after making it, or sooner if it becomes unexpectedly cloudy, slimy or sour-smelling. Refrigerate it promptly after serving, and use a clean glass or utensil when pouring or handling the fruit.

What variations can you make?

Make it more apple-forward

Use 225 g (about 1½ cups) of sliced apple and half the lime. The extra apple makes the flavor rounder, while the smaller amount of lime keeps the citrus in the background.

Add fresh mint

Add 8–12 washed mint leaves, about 5 g, with the fruit before refrigerating. Remove the leaves when you strain the apple and lime. Mint adds a cooling aroma without requiring a sweetener.

Change the apple

Try a tart apple for a sharper drink or a sweet apple for a gentler one. Keep the same 150 g (about 1 cup sliced) amount so you can compare the flavors using the original ratio.