Raspberry Lime Thyme Water: Recipe and How to Make It

Raspberry lime thyme water is a fruit-and-herb-infused water that takes 2 hours 10 minutes to prepare and makes about 1 liter (4¼ cups), or 4 servings. Try the AI infused water generator to create another combination.

What is raspberry lime thyme water?

Raspberry lime thyme water combines raspberries, sliced lime, fresh thyme, and cold drinking water. The ingredients steep in the refrigerator, giving the water a lightly fruity, tart, and herbal flavor without requiring a blender or sweetener.

The result is one of many berry infused water recipes you can make in a pitcher. It is flavored water rather than juice, so expect a gentler taste than you would get from blending or squeezing the fruit.

What ingredients and ratios do you need?

For a pitcher, use about 1 cup of berries, 1 sliced lime, and 2 thyme sprigs per 1 liter of water. The amounts are flexible: a little more fruit makes the flavor stronger, while less thyme keeps the herbal note subtle.

Water: 1,000 mL (4¼ cups) cold drinking water
Raspberries: 150 g (about 1 cup) fresh raspberries
Lime: 100 g (about ½ cup sliced, or 1 lime)
Fresh thyme: 5 g (about ⅛ cup loosely packed, or 2 sprigs)

Choose a food-safe pitcher or large jar with a lid. If you prefer a clearer drink, have a strainer ready for serving.

How do you make raspberry lime thyme water?

Wash your hands, then rinse the raspberries, lime, and thyme gently under running water.
Slice the lime into thin rounds. Leave the raspberries whole for a clearer infusion.
Add the raspberries, lime slices, and thyme to the pitcher, then pour in the 1,000 mL (4¼ cups) of cold water.
Cover the pitcher and refrigerate for 2 hours. For a stronger flavor, steep for up to 4 hours.
Remove the lime slices by 4 hours to limit bitterness from the pith, or strain out all the ingredients. Serve the raspberry lime thyme water chilled.

The 2-hour steep gives the ingredients time to flavor the water; the remaining 10 minutes covers preparation. Taste after steeping and adjust the fruit or thyme in your next batch if you want a different balance.

Why do raspberry, lime, and thyme work together?

Raspberries bring a soft berry flavor that rounds out the lime’s tartness. If you enjoy that fruit-forward taste, raspberry infused water is another way to use the berries.

Lime adds a bright citrus note, while thyme gives the drink a savory, aromatic finish. You can explore each flavor separately in lime water and thyme water.

The main benefit of raspberry lime thyme water is that it can make drinking water more appealing. The liver and kidneys do most of the body’s detoxification, while the lungs and gut also help eliminate waste; this drink supports hydration rather than cleansing the body.

Steeped water is usually under 10 kcal per glass when the fruit is not squeezed or blended. Eating or squeezing the fruit adds calories, and the exact nutrients transferred into the water are not known.

How should you store raspberry lime thyme water?

Keep the pitcher covered and refrigerated, and drink the water within 24 hours for the best flavor. Remove the lime by 4 hours, even if you leave the raspberries and thyme in the pitcher longer.

Discard the water after 2–3 days, or sooner if it becomes cloudy, slimy, or sour-smelling. Do not leave it at room temperature for more than a few hours.

How can you vary raspberry lime thyme water?

Make it fruitier

Add a few more raspberries to the pitcher or gently mash some before steeping. Mashing can make the drink cloudier and add more of the fruit’s calories than steeping whole berries.

Soften the herbal flavor

Use fewer thyme sprigs, or remove the thyme when the water reaches a flavor you like. Keep the pitcher refrigerated while you taste it.

Use frozen raspberries

Replace the fresh raspberries with the same amount of frozen raspberries. They can soften as they thaw, so strain the finished water if you prefer a clearer drink.