Apricot Orange Ginger Water: Recipe and Storage

Apricot orange ginger water is a chilled fruit-and-ginger infusion that takes 2 hours 10 minutes to prepare and yields about 1 liter, or 4 servings. For another combination, try the ai infused water generator.

What is apricot orange ginger water?

Apricot orange ginger water is plain water steeped with sliced apricots, orange and fresh ginger. The result is a lightly fruity drink with a citrus aroma and a gentle ginger bite, without added sweetener.

It belongs to the family of stone fruit infused water recipes. Unlike a smoothie or juice, the fruit is steeped rather than blended or squeezed, so the finished water has a subtler flavor.

What ingredients and ratio do you need?

For about 1 liter, use the following ingredients. Fruit measurements are approximate; a little more or less will change the flavor rather than the method.

Water: 1 liter (about 4¼ US cups)
Fresh apricots: 150 g (about 1 cup sliced), with pits removed
Orange: 100 g (about ⅔ cup peeled slices), roughly 1 small orange
Fresh ginger: 10 g (about 1 tablespoon thin slices), peeled if desired

Choose ripe but firm apricots so the slices hold their shape during steeping. A clean, covered pitcher with enough room for the water and fruit makes mixing and refrigeration easier. The fruit is removed before serving, so the finished amount is approximate.

How do you make apricot orange ginger water?

Prep time: 10 minutes
Chilling time: 2 hours
Total time: 2 hours 10 minutes
Yield: About 1 liter, or 4 servings

Wash the apricots, orange and ginger under running water, and use a clean knife and cutting board.
Slice the apricots and discard their pits. Peel the orange and slice the flesh; thinly slice the ginger.
Add the apricots, orange and ginger to a clean pitcher, then pour in the water.
Cover the pitcher and refrigerate for 2 hours. For a stronger flavor, steep for up to 4 hours in the fridge.
Strain out the fruit and ginger, then serve the water chilled. Remove the solids by 4 hours to limit bitterness from any orange pith.

Taste the water after 2 hours if you prefer a delicate infusion. Keep it refrigerated while it steeps rather than leaving the pitcher on the counter.

Why do apricot, orange and ginger pair well?

Apricot gives the water a soft, mellow fruit flavor. It makes a gentle base for the brighter orange and sharper ginger; for a simpler version of that flavor, see apricot infused water.

Orange adds citrus aroma and a little tartness. Peeling it helps limit the bitter taste that can develop during a longer steep; orange infused water uses the same citrus-forward idea.

Ginger adds warmth without requiring a sweetener. Thin slices expose more of its surface to the water, while using fewer slices makes the ginger flavor milder; see ginger water for more about that ingredient.

The main benefit of this drink is hydration, especially if its flavor makes water more appealing. Steeped water contains an uncertain amount of the fruit’s nutrients, so it should not be counted as equivalent to eating the whole fruit. It does not have a proven special detoxifying effect: the liver and kidneys do most of the body’s detoxification, while the lungs and gut help eliminate waste.

How should you store apricot orange ginger water?

Keep the pitcher covered and refrigerated, and drink the infusion within 24 hours for the best flavor. Strain out the ingredients by 4 hours, then return any remaining water to the refrigerator promptly after serving.

Discard the water after 2 days, or sooner if it becomes cloudy, slimy or sour-smelling. Use a clean glass each time rather than drinking directly from the storage pitcher.

How can you vary apricot orange ginger water?

Make the ginger milder

Use fewer ginger slices while keeping the apricot and orange amounts the same. This keeps the fruit flavors in front if ginger tastes too sharp to you.

Steep for a fuller flavor

Leave the covered pitcher in the refrigerator for 4 hours instead of 2 hours. Strain it at that point so the fruit and any remaining orange pith do not continue to affect the flavor during storage.

Add bubbles when serving

Pour the strained infusion into a glass with chilled, unsweetened sparkling water. This makes the fruit flavor lighter, so use less sparkling water if you want the apricot and ginger to remain more noticeable.