Apricot Apple Ginger Water: Recipe & How to Make It

Apricot apple ginger water is chilled water infused with apricot, apple and fresh ginger; it takes 2 hours 10 minutes in total and yields about 1 liter (4¼ cups).

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What is apricot apple ginger water?

Apricot apple ginger water is an unsweetened fruit-and-ginger infusion. The ingredients steep in cold water rather than being blended, so the finished drink has a light flavor and stays clear unless small pieces of fruit are left in it.

Apricot brings a soft stone-fruit flavor, apple adds crisp sweetness, and ginger gives the water a gentle warmth. For more ideas using similar fruit, see these stone fruit infused water recipes.

What ingredients and ratio do you need?

Use roughly equal amounts of sliced apricot and apple, plus a small amount of ginger, for 1 liter of water. Weights and cup measures are approximate because the size and thickness of the slices affect how they fit in a cup.

75 g apricot, pitted and sliced, about ½ cup
75 g apple, cored and sliced, about ½ cup
10 g fresh ginger, thinly sliced, about ⅛ cup (2 tablespoons)
1,000 ml cold drinking water, about 4¼ cups

Choose ripe but firm apricots for flavor without excessive softness. A sweet or tart apple will work; use whichever you prefer, keeping the skin on for color if you like. A pitcher with a lid makes it easy to cover the infusion while it chills.

How do you make apricot apple ginger water?

Allow about 10 minutes to prepare the ingredients and at least 2 hours to chill and infuse them.

Wash the apricot, apple and ginger under running water, and clean the pitcher you plan to use.
Slice the apricot and apple, discarding the apricot pit and apple core. Thinly slice the ginger.
Add the fruit and ginger to the pitcher, then pour in the cold water.
Refrigerate for 2 hours; steep for up to 4 hours for a fuller flavor.
Strain if you prefer, or serve with the fruit slices in the glass. Keep the remaining water refrigerated.

The yield is approximately 1 liter, or 4¼ cups. Taste the water after the initial chill: if the flavor is too subtle, return the covered pitcher to the refrigerator for more steeping time. A longer steep gives the ingredients more time to flavor the water, but it does not make the drink a concentrated juice.

Why do apricot, apple and ginger work together?

Apricot infused water has a delicate, rounded fruit flavor. Here, apricot softens the crisp taste of the apple without needing added sugar.

Apple infused water contributes a fresh flavor that works with either a sweet or tart apple. Thin slices expose more of the fruit to the water while remaining easy to strain out.

Ginger water brings a mild spicy note that balances both fruits. Slice the ginger thinly for flavor, and use less if you prefer a gentler drink.

The main benefit of this infusion is hydration. Whole raw apricot and apple also contain fiber, but most of that fiber stays in the fruit rather than passing into the steeped water; eating the fruit adds its nutrients and calories. Steeped water is not nutritionally equivalent to eating the whole fruit.

There is no good evidence that this particular infusion detoxifies the body or treats a health condition. The liver and kidneys do most of the body's detoxification, while the lungs and gut also help eliminate waste; drinking water supports hydration and normal organ function.

How should you store apricot apple ginger water?

Keep the pitcher refrigerated while it steeps and between servings. Drink the water within 24 hours for the best flavor, and discard it after 2 days or sooner if it becomes cloudy, slimy or sour-smelling.

Do not leave the infusion at room temperature for more than 2 hours. Use a clean glass or serving utensil each time, and refrigerate any portion you do not drink promptly. Straining out the fruit does not replace refrigeration.

How can you vary apricot apple ginger water?

Change the apple

A tart apple makes the infusion brighter, while a sweeter apple gives it a softer flavor. Keep the amount the same so the apple does not overwhelm the apricot. Leaving the apple peel on adds color to the pitcher, while removing it gives the slices a more uniform appearance.

Adjust the ginger

Use fewer ginger slices for a milder pitcher, or leave the listed amount to steep toward the longer end of the 2–4-hour range for a more noticeable ginger flavor. Taste the water after chilling and strain when it suits you. You can also remove the ginger slices before serving if you do not want them in the glass.

Serve it differently

Serve the strained infusion over ice for a colder drink, or leave a few fruit slices in each glass for color. A strainer is useful if you prefer a clear drink without loose pieces. If you eat the infused fruit, remember that its calories and nutrients are separate from those of the steeped water.