Here’s where people mess up: they drink it immediately, and it tastes like water that vaguely knows a fruit from a distance. You must wait. Let the pitcher sit in the fridge for at least two hours. Overnight is better. This is not a drive-thru; it’s a slow dance between liquid and citrus.
If you’re impatient (hello, fellow human), you can cheat: nuke the fruit in the microwave for 20 seconds before adding. This “shocks” the flavor out. It’s culinary violence, but it works. Fun fact: infusing water is technically extraction, same process used to make medicine. So your water is now a pharmaceutical-grade refreshment. You’re basically a pharmacist. Drink up.
