Apricot Orange Rosemary Water Recipe

Apricot orange rosemary water is a chilled fruit-and-herb infusion that takes 2 hours 10 minutes in total and yields about 4 cups (960 mL). Use the ai infused water generator to explore other ingredient combinations.

What is apricot orange rosemary water?

Apricot orange rosemary water is plain water steeped with sliced apricot, orange and fresh rosemary. The apricot gives it a soft fruit flavor, while orange adds brightness and rosemary brings an herbal aroma.

It is one of many stone fruit infused water recipes you can make without blending or squeezing the fruit. The recipe below uses a refrigerated steep, so most of the preparation time is hands-off.

What ingredients and ratio do you need?

For about 4 cups of apricot orange rosemary water, use:

• Water: 960 mL, about 4 cups
• Fresh apricot: 150 g, about 1 cup sliced, pits removed
• Fresh orange: 100 g, about 2/3 cup sliced
• Fresh rosemary: about 5 g, or 2 small sprigs, about 2 tablespoons loosely packed sprigs

This ratio makes a gently flavored infusion. Choose ripe apricots that are fragrant but firm enough to slice, and use fresh rosemary rather than rosemary oil. A clean pitcher with a lid and enough space for the water and fruit makes the recipe easy to refrigerate.

The orange can be sliced with its peel on or peeled first. Peeling reduces the chance of bitterness from the white pith, especially if you prefer a longer steep.

How do you make apricot orange rosemary water?

Prep time: 10 minutes
Refrigerated steep: 2 hours
Total time: 2 hours 10 minutes
Yield: About 4 cups (960 mL)

1. Wash the apricots, orange and rosemary under running water.
2. Slice the apricots and discard their pits. Slice the orange, peeling it first if you prefer.
3. Place the apricot slices, orange slices and rosemary sprigs in a clean pitcher.
4. Pour in the water, cover the pitcher and refrigerate for 2 hours.
5. Taste the water. For a stronger flavor, continue steeping in the refrigerator for up to 4 hours in total.
6. Strain out the fruit and rosemary, then serve the water chilled. If the orange peel is in the pitcher, strain it out by 4 hours to limit bitterness.

Handle the apricot gently if you want a clear drink; pressing it can release pulp. The finished yield is approximate because a little water may remain with the strained ingredients.

Why do apricot, orange and rosemary work together?

Apricot supplies a mellow, rounded flavor that softens the sharper citrus notes. If you enjoy that gentle fruitiness, apricot infused water uses the same fruit as its main flavor.

Orange makes the blend taste brighter, while rosemary adds a savory, aromatic contrast. For more on each ingredient, see orange infused water and rosemary water.

The main benefit of apricot orange rosemary water is hydration. Whole apricots and oranges contain nutrients, but the amount that transfers into steeped water is not known; eating the fruit provides more of its fiber. Steeped water is usually under 10 kcal per glass, while squeezing or eating the fruit adds calories.

Your liver and kidneys do most of the body's detoxification, and your lungs and gut also help eliminate waste. This drink supports hydration; it does not replace those processes.

How should you store apricot orange rosemary water?

Keep the pitcher refrigerated, including during the steep. Strain the ingredients after steeping and drink the water within 24 hours for the best flavor. Discard it after 2–3 days at the latest, or sooner if it becomes cloudy, slimy or sour-smelling.

Do not leave apricot orange rosemary water at room temperature for more than a few hours. Use a clean glass when serving rather than drinking directly from the storage pitcher.

How can you vary the recipe?

Make the flavor gentler

Keep all three ingredients but use less rosemary or fewer orange slices. Start with the shorter 2-hour refrigerated steep, then taste before deciding whether it needs more time.

Make the fruit flavor stronger

Slice the apricot a little thinner to expose more of its surface, and steep the mixture for up to 4 hours in the refrigerator. Strain by 4 hours if the orange peel is still in the pitcher.

Reduce bitterness

Remove the orange peel and white pith before adding the fruit. You will still get citrus flavor from the orange slices, with less risk of the pith making the water taste bitter.

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