Apple Orange Cinnamon Water: Easy Infused Water Recipe

Apple orange cinnamon water is a fruit-and-spice infusion that takes at least 2 hours 10 minutes to prepare and chill and makes about 1 liter (4¼ cups). For another combination, try the ai infused water generator.

What is apple orange cinnamon water?

Apple orange cinnamon water is drinking water flavored by steeping apple, orange and cinnamon. The fruit is sliced rather than blended, so the finished drink is lighter than juice and can be served strained.

The apple gives the water a mild fruity taste, the orange adds citrus, and the cinnamon brings warmth without heating the drink. For more fruit combinations, see these apple and pear infused water recipes.

What ingredients and ratio do you need?

For about 1 liter (4¼ cups), use:

1 liter (4¼ cups) drinking water
75 g (about ½ cup) thinly sliced apple
100 g (about ¾ cup) sliced orange
2.6 g (1 teaspoon) ground cinnamon

This ratio makes a gently flavored pitcher, not a concentrated fruit juice. Use any apple you enjoy eating: a sweeter apple gives a softer flavor, while a tart one makes the drink taste sharper.

A peeled orange will give a cleaner citrus flavor. You can leave the peel on, but the white pith can make the water bitter if it steeps too long. Use a pitcher large enough to hold the water and fruit comfortably.

How do you make apple orange cinnamon water?

Active prep: about 10 minutes. Refrigerator steep: 2–4 hours. Yield: about 1 liter (4¼ cups).

Wash the apple and orange under running water, and clean the pitcher and utensils. Peel the orange if you prefer.
Slice the apple thinly, discarding the core and seeds. Slice the orange into pieces that fit in the pitcher.
Add the fruit and ground cinnamon to the pitcher, then pour in the water. Stir briefly to distribute the cinnamon.
Cover the pitcher and refrigerate for 2–4 hours. Taste after 2 hours; strain by about 4 hours if the orange peel and pith are still in the water.
Strain out the fruit and serve the water cold. Use a fine-mesh sieve or a coffee filter if you want to remove more of the cinnamon particles.

Ground cinnamon does not dissolve completely, so some may float or settle. Give the water a stir before pouring if you do not mind a little spice in the glass.

Why do apple, orange and cinnamon pair well?

Apple lends a mellow fruit flavor that balances the brighter orange. In apple infused water, thin slices expose more surface area to the water; the same technique works in this combination.

Orange adds a fresh citrus note, much as it does in orange infused water. Cinnamon rounds out the fruit with a warm, aromatic flavor; see cinnamon water for a simpler preparation.

The main benefit of this drink is hydration, especially if the flavor helps you enjoy drinking water. Whole apples and oranges contain nutrients and fiber, but the amounts that transfer into infused water are uncertain, so the drink should not be counted as equivalent to eating the fruit.

Steeped water without squeezed fruit is usually under 10 kcal per glass. Eating or squeezing the fruit adds calories. The liver and kidneys do most of the body's detoxification; this drink supports hydration rather than flushing toxins.

How should you store apple orange cinnamon water?

Keep the pitcher covered and refrigerated, and drink it within 24 hours for the best flavor. Straining out the orange by about 4 hours also helps prevent bitterness from the pith.

Discard the drink after 2–3 days, or sooner if it becomes cloudy, slimy or sour-smelling. Freshly added ground cinnamon can make the water look cloudy from the start; if the appearance changes during storage or you are unsure whether it is safe, discard it. Do not leave the pitcher at room temperature for more than a few hours.

How can you vary apple orange cinnamon water?

Make the citrus milder

Peel the orange before slicing it, and remove as much white pith as practical. Strain the fruit after 2 hours if you prefer a lighter orange taste.

Adjust the cinnamon

Use half the ground cinnamon for a subtler spice flavor. Alternatively, use 1 cinnamon stick in place of the ground cinnamon for a less cloudy drink; remove it when you strain the fruit.

Change the fruit balance

For a more apple-forward pitcher, add a few extra apple slices and use a little less orange. For a brighter citrus flavor, reverse the balance while keeping the water quantity the same.