Strawberry Lime Rosemary Water Recipe

Strawberry lime rosemary water is chilled water infused with strawberries, lime and fresh rosemary; it takes 2 hours 10 minutes in total and makes about 4¼ cups (1 liter).

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What is strawberry lime rosemary water?

Strawberry lime rosemary water is an unsweetened fruit-and-herb infusion. The strawberries give it a gentle berry flavor, the lime adds tartness, and rosemary brings a fragrant, pine-like note.

It is one of many berry infused water recipes that can make plain water more appealing. Unlike a smoothie, the fruit is steeped rather than blended, so the finished drink is clear to lightly colored and has a delicate flavor.

What ingredients and ratio do you need?

For about 4¼ cups (1 liter), use:

• Water: 4¼ cups (1,000 ml), cold
• Strawberries: about 1 cup (150 g), sliced
• Lime: about ⅔ cup (100 g), sliced, or approximately 1 lime
• Fresh rosemary: about ⅛ cup (2 tablespoons; 5 g) of loosely packed leaves, on approximately 2 sprigs

This ratio uses enough fruit to flavor the water without making the rosemary overpowering. You can leave the rosemary on its stems for easier removal. Use a clean pitcher with enough room for both the water and the ingredients.

How do you make strawberry lime rosemary water?

1. Wash the strawberries, lime and rosemary under running water.
2. Slice the strawberries and lime into thin pieces. Remove any visible lime seeds.
3. Combine the fruit and rosemary in the pitcher, then pour in the cold water.
4. Cover the pitcher and refrigerate for 2–4 hours. The listed total time uses a 2-hour steep.
5. Strain the water or remove the lime slices after steeping. Serve chilled, with or without the remaining fruit and rosemary.

Lime pith can make the water bitter after about 4 hours, so remove the lime by then. For a milder infusion, leave the fruit intact rather than squeezing or mashing it.

Why do strawberry, lime and rosemary work together?

Strawberry softens the sharpness of lime, while a little rosemary gives the drink an herbal aroma. If you enjoy the berry flavor most, explore strawberry infused water; for a brighter citrus taste, see lime water. The herb also features on its own in rosemary water.

The main benefit of this drink is hydration, especially if its flavor helps you drink water you would otherwise skip. Steeped fruit may contribute some flavor compounds and nutrients, but the amounts in the water are not established; they are not the same as eating the whole ingredients.

There is no evidence that this particular infusion detoxifies the body. The liver and kidneys do most of that work, while the lungs and gut also help eliminate waste. Drinking water supports normal hydration, not a special cleansing process.

How should you store strawberry lime rosemary water?

Keep the pitcher refrigerated and drink the infusion within 24 hours for the best flavor. Discard it after 2–3 days, or sooner if it becomes cloudy or slimy or develops an off, sour smell.

Do not leave the drink at room temperature for more than a few hours. Use clean glasses when serving, and return the pitcher to the refrigerator promptly.

How can you vary the recipe?

Make the rosemary milder

Use 1 sprig instead of 2, keeping the strawberry, lime and water amounts the same. You can also remove the rosemary after the initial steep rather than leaving it in the pitcher.

Reduce lime bitterness

Remove the lime peel and pith before adding the sliced fruit. Alternatively, keep the peel on for the initial steep and remove the slices after 2 hours.

Bring out more strawberry flavor

Cut the strawberries into thinner slices to expose more of their surfaces to the water. Keep the pitcher refrigerated while it steeps, and taste it after 2 hours before deciding whether to steep it longer.

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