Apple Pear Ginger Water: Easy Infused Water Recipe
Apple pear ginger water is a chilled fruit-and-ginger infusion that takes 2 hours 10 minutes to prepare, including steeping, and makes about 4 servings.
What is apple pear ginger water?
Apple pear ginger water is water steeped with slices of fresh apple, pear and ginger. It has a gentle fruit flavor with a little warmth from the ginger, without needing added sweetener.
This version uses a short refrigerated steep rather than blending or juicing the fruit. For more combinations featuring the same fruit, see these apple and pear infused water recipes.
What ingredients and ratio do you need?
For approximately 4 servings, gather:
- Water: 1 liter (about 4¼ US cups)
- Apple: 75 g sliced (about ⅔ cup)
- Pear: 75 g sliced (about ½ cup)
- Fresh ginger: 10 g (about a 1-inch piece, or 1½ tablespoons, a scant ⅛ cup, sliced)
Use the weights as a guide; the cup measures are approximate because slices vary in size. The combined fruit amounts to roughly 150 g per liter of water, while the ginger gives the drink a noticeable but not dominant flavor.
Choose fruit that is ripe but still firm enough to slice. A firm pear holds its shape in the pitcher, and either a sweet or tart apple works. You will also need a clean pitcher with a lid and, if you prefer the drink without pieces, a strainer.
How do you make apple pear ginger water?
Allow about 10 minutes of hands-on preparation and at least 2 hours of refrigerated steeping.
- Wash the apple, pear and ginger under running water. Clean the pitcher and any utensils you will use.
- Slice the apple and pear thinly, removing their cores and seeds. Slice the ginger thinly; peel it first if you prefer.
- Add the apple, pear and ginger to the pitcher, then pour in the 1 liter of water.
- Cover the pitcher and refrigerate for 2–4 hours. The drink is ready after 2 hours; a longer steep gives it more flavor.
- Serve chilled, straining out the pieces if you like. Divide the water into approximately 4 glasses of 250 ml, or about 1 cup, each.
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Apple adds a crisp, familiar fruit flavor, while pear makes the infusion taste softer and more delicate. Both are mild enough to drink on their own as apple infused water or pear infused water.
Fresh ginger brings a sharper, warming note that balances the fruit. Unlike a stronger preparation of ginger water, this recipe lets the fruit remain noticeable alongside it.
The main benefit of apple pear ginger water is hydration. The liver and kidneys do most of the body’s detoxification, while the lungs and gut help eliminate waste; this drink does not replace those processes. Whole fruit contains fiber, but the strained water should not be counted as a meaningful source of the fiber in the slices.
Steeped, unsqueezed infused water is very low in calories, usually under 10 kcal per glass. Eating or squeezing the fruit adds calories, so that estimate does not apply in the same way.
How should you store apple pear ginger water?
Keep the pitcher covered and refrigerated. Drink it within 24 hours for the best flavor, and discard it after 2–3 days or sooner if it becomes cloudy, slimy or sour-smelling.
Strain the pieces out after steeping if you prefer a lighter flavor or want the water ready to pour. Keep the strained water refrigerated too, and do not leave it at room temperature for more than a few hours.
How can you vary apple pear ginger water?
Make the fruit flavor brighter
Choose a tart apple and a ripe pear, or use slightly more apple and slightly less pear. Keep the total amount of fruit about the same so the pitcher remains balanced.
Make the ginger milder or stronger
Use fewer ginger slices for a softer finish, or slice the ginger more thinly for more contact with the water. Taste after 2 hours before deciding whether to leave it for the full 4 hours.
Change the texture
Strain the infusion for a clear drink, or leave the washed fruit slices in the pitcher when serving. The fruit will continue to affect the flavor while it remains in the water, so choose the approach you prefer.
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Does apple pear ginger water contain caffeine?
No. The water, fruit and fresh ginger in this recipe do not contain caffeine.
Can you eat the fruit after steeping it?
Yes. If the fruit was washed and kept refrigerated, you can eat it rather than strain and discard it. Eating the fruit adds its calories and fiber.
Can you use sparkling water?
You can, although it may lose some carbonation during the refrigerated steep. For more fizz, make a concentrated infusion with some of the still water, then add chilled sparkling water when serving.