Peach Lemon Thyme Water: Recipe and Storage

Peach lemon thyme water is a chilled fruit-and-herb infusion that takes 2 hours 10 minutes to prepare and yields about 4 cups (950 ml).

What is peach lemon thyme water?

Peach lemon thyme water is plain water flavored with sliced peach, lemon and fresh thyme. The peach gives it a gentle fruit flavor, while lemon adds brightness and thyme brings a subtle herbal note.

It’s one of many stone fruit infused water recipes you can make in a pitcher. The fruit is steeped rather than blended, so the finished drink is light and clear rather than thick like a smoothie.

What ingredients and ratio do you need?

For one pitcher, use approximately 1 cup of sliced peach, one sliced lemon and two thyme sprigs per liter of water. A ripe but firm peach is easy to slice and adds flavor without breaking apart too quickly.

• Water: 1 liter (about 4¼ cups)
• Peach: 150 g sliced peach (about 1 cup), roughly 1 medium peach
• Lemon: 100 g sliced lemon (about ½ cup), roughly 1 lemon
• Fresh thyme: 2 sprigs, about 5 g (roughly ⅛ cup or 2 tablespoons loosely packed sprigs)

The quantities don’t need to be exact. Keep the peach slices fairly thin for more surface area, and start with the suggested thyme if you want the fruit to remain the dominant flavor.

How do you make peach lemon thyme water?

Prep time: 10 minutes
Refrigerated steep: 2 hours
Total time: 2 hours 10 minutes
Yield: About 4 cups (950 ml), or four 1-cup servings

1. Rinse the peach, lemon and thyme under cool running water. Rub the fruit gently to remove any visible dirt.
2. Slice the peach, discarding the pit, and cut the lemon into thin rounds. Remove any visible lemon seeds.
3. Add the peach, lemon and thyme to a clean pitcher. Press the thyme gently between your fingers first if you want a more noticeable herbal aroma.
4. Pour in the water, cover the pitcher and refrigerate for 2 hours. For a stronger infusion, steep for up to 4 hours.
5. Strain out the fruit and thyme, then serve the water chilled or return it to the refrigerator. Straining by 4 hours helps prevent bitterness from the lemon pith.

For another combination, try the ai infused water generator.

Why do peach, lemon and thyme work together?

Peach lends a soft, sweet aroma without requiring added sugar. As with peach infused water, the fruit flavor is delicate, so ripe peach works well here.

Lemon provides a tart contrast to the peach, while its peel contributes a citrus aroma. The flavor is milder than squeezing juice into lemon water, because the slices are steeped and then removed.

Thyme adds a savory, aromatic edge that keeps the combination from tasting too fruit-forward. Use fresh sprigs for the subtle herb character also found in thyme water; too much can overpower the peach.

The main benefit of this drink is hydration. The liver and kidneys do most of the body’s detoxification, while the lungs and gut also help eliminate waste. Infusing water may make it more appealing to drink, but it does not cleanse the body or treat a health condition.

Whole peaches contain fiber and nutrients, but the amount that transfers into steeped water is uncertain. Eating the peach is different from drinking the strained infusion, so whole-fruit nutrition figures shouldn’t be treated as the drink’s nutrition.

How should you store peach lemon thyme water?

Keep the pitcher refrigerated while it steeps and after straining. Drink it within 24 hours for the best flavor, and discard it after 2 days or sooner if it becomes cloudy, slimy or sour-smelling.

Remove the lemon and the other ingredients after no more than 4 hours of steeping. This limits bitterness and makes the remaining water easy to pour. Don’t leave the pitcher at room temperature for more than a few hours.

How can you vary peach lemon thyme water?

Make it less tart

Use fewer lemon slices, or remove the peel and pith before adding the lemon. The drink will still have a citrus note, but the peach can come through more clearly.

Adjust the thyme

Use one sprig for a lighter herbal flavor. For a stronger note, gently bruise the two sprigs before adding them rather than increasing the amount immediately.

Change the serving style

Pour the strained water over ice for a colder drink. If you prefer a stronger fruit flavor, let the next batch steep closer to 4 hours in the refrigerator, then strain it.

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