Apple Pear Water: Recipe and How to Make It

Apple pear water is water infused with sliced apple and pear; this recipe takes 2 hours 10 minutes, including chilling, and makes about 4 cups (960 ml). For more combinations, browse these apple and pear infused water recipes.

What is apple pear water?

Apple pear water is a lightly flavored drink made by steeping fresh fruit in cold water. The fruit is sliced rather than blended, so the finished drink is clear to slightly hazy and more subtle than juice.

This version uses an approximately equal weight of each fruit. It has no added sugar, and you can serve it with or without the slices in the glass.

What ingredients and ratio do you need?

For about 4 cups of apple pear water, use:

960 ml (4 cups) cold drinking water
About 75 g (⅔ cup) thinly sliced apple
About 75 g (½ cup) thinly sliced pear

Measure the fruit after removing the cores and seeds. The slices do not need to be perfectly uniform, but thin slices expose more of the fruit to the water. Cup measurements are approximate because the size and shape of the slices affect how they fit in the cup.

This ratio gives you about 150 g of fruit per 960 ml of water. Use a pitcher or covered jar large enough to hold the water and fruit comfortably.

How do you make apple pear water?

Allow about 10 minutes for preparation and at least 2 hours for the fruit to steep in the refrigerator.

Rinse the apple and pear under cool running water, then dry them with a clean towel.
Core the fruit, remove the seeds and cut enough thin slices to measure the amounts above.
Add the slices to a clean pitcher or covered jar and pour in the cold water.
Cover the container and refrigerate for 2 hours; steep for up to 4 hours if you prefer a fuller flavor.
Pour into glasses, straining out the slices if you like, and serve chilled.

For another fruit-to-water combination, try the ai infused water generator.

Taste the water after 2 hours. The exact flavor depends on the ripeness and variety of the fruit, so a longer steep may be useful if the first taste is too mild.

Why do apple and pear pair well?

Apple adds a crisp, gently tart note, while pear contributes a softer, rounded sweetness. Together, they make a mild infusion that tastes different from either apple infused water or pear infused water alone.

Ingredient	Flavor in the water	In the whole fruit
Apple	Crisp and sometimes tart	Contains fiber when eaten
Pear	Mellow and subtly sweet	Contains fiber when eaten

The fiber is mainly in the fruit, not the strained water. Steeping is not the same as blending: the nutrients and calories listed for a whole apple or pear do not represent what passes into the drink.

The main benefit of apple pear water is that it provides water for hydration. The liver and kidneys do most of the body's detoxification; the lungs and gut help eliminate waste, while sweat removes only trace amounts.

How should you store apple pear water?

Keep apple pear water 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.

Do not leave the pitcher at room temperature for more than a few hours. If you are serving it away from the refrigerator, keep it chilled and return any remaining drink to the refrigerator promptly.

How can you vary apple pear water?

Change the fruit varieties

Choose a tart apple for a brighter infusion or a sweeter apple for a gentler one. A ripe but firm pear is easy to slice and gives the water a delicate pear flavor without turning to pulp as quickly as a very soft pear.

Add fresh herbs

Add up to 2 small sprigs of a fresh herb, such as mint, to the pitcher before chilling. Rinse the herbs first and start with a small amount so their flavor does not overpower the fruit.

Add a cinnamon stick

Add 1 cinnamon stick before refrigerating for a warmer flavor alongside the apple and pear. Remove it when the water tastes the way you like, then keep the drink refrigerated as usual.