Raspberry lime water
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Raspberries are soft enough to fall apart on contact, which makes this the quickest infusion on the list — the water is deep pink inside thirty minutes and properly flavoured within the hour.
Lime does the necessary work of stopping it tasting like weak squash. Without it, raspberry alone in water is oddly flat.
How to make it
- Hands on
- 5 min
- Total
- 35 min
- Makes
- 4 servings
- Per glass
- 8 kcal
Ingredients
Method
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Crush the raspberries lightly
Press them against the side of the jug with a spoon. They will collapse almost immediately — that is what you want.
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Add the lime
Slice the lime thinly and add it. Lime pith is much less bitter than lemon, so it can stay in overnight without ruining the jug.
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Top up and wait
Add cold water and refrigerate for 30 minutes. Longer is fine, but this one does not need it.
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Strain if you like
Raspberry seeds and pulp float about. Strain it into glasses if that bothers you; most people stop noticing after the first glass.
Worth knowing
- Frozen raspberries are better than fresh here — they break down on thawing and cost a fraction as much.
- Drink it the same day. Crushed raspberry in water clouds and sours faster than any other fruit on this list.
What it actually does for you
- Calories
- 8 kcal
Crushed berries give up more than sliced citrus does, so the colour is real — but the quantities are still tiny. Raspberries are a genuinely good source of fibre and manganese, and you get essentially none of either from the water, because both stay in the fruit. Drink the water for the taste and eat the berries separately if you want the nutrition.
How this was worked out: 150 g of raspberries holds roughly 78 kcal, 6.6 g sugar and 225 mg potassium (USDA FoodData Central, raspberries, raw). Crushing transfers more than slicing but still only a fraction, so the 8 kcal per glass is approximate.
Variations
- Add mint for something closer to a mojito.
- Use sparkling water and serve immediately for a homemade raspberry soda.
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Can you use frozen raspberries?
Yes, and they are the better choice. Freezing ruptures the cell walls, so frozen raspberries release colour and flavour faster than fresh ones. Add them straight from the freezer — they chill the jug as they thaw.
