Blueberry Cherry Water: Easy Infused Water Recipe

Blueberry cherry water is a fruit-infused drink made with blueberries, cherries, and water; it takes 2 hours 10 minutes in total and yields about 1 liter (4¼ cups). For a different combination, try the ai infused water generator.

What is blueberry cherry water?

Blueberry cherry water is cold water steeped with blueberries and pitted cherries. The fruit gives the water a mild berry flavor and a little color, without the thicker texture of a blended drink.

It is one of many berry infused water recipes you can make in a pitcher. Unlike juice, the fruit is left in pieces and can be strained out before serving.

What ingredients and ratio do you need?

For about 1 liter (4¼ cups), use approximately 1 cup of fruit in total:

Blueberries: 75 g, about ½ cup
Pitted cherries: 75 g, about ½ cup
Cold drinking water: 1,000 ml, about 4¼ cups

Fresh or unsweetened frozen fruit works. If using frozen cherries, check that they are pitted; an occasional pit or fragment can remain. Sweet or sour cherries are both suitable, although sour cherries give the water a tarter flavor.

You will also need a clean covered pitcher or jar. A strainer is useful if you prefer to serve the water without fruit.

How do you make blueberry cherry water?

Prep time: 10 minutes
Refrigerated steep: 2 hours
Total time: 2 hours 10 minutes
Yield: About 1 liter (4¼ cups)

Rinse the blueberries and cherries under cool running water, and remove any stems.
Pit the cherries, then cut them in half. Check carefully for any remaining pits or fragments.
Lightly bruise the blueberries with the back of a spoon to expose some of their flesh. Avoid mashing them thoroughly if you want a clearer drink.
Add the fruit to a clean pitcher and pour in the cold water. Stir gently and cover.
Refrigerate for 2 hours. For a stronger flavor, steep for up to 4 hours.
Strain if desired, then pour into glasses and serve cold.

The flavor will be subtle compared with juice. If you prefer a stronger infusion, use the longer steep rather than leaving the pitcher on the counter.

Why do blueberries and cherries pair well?

Blueberries have a gentle, fruity flavor, while cherries add a more pronounced sweet or tart note. Halving the cherries and lightly bruising the blueberries helps their flavors reach the water.

Like blueberry infused water and cherry infused water, this combination offers a way to flavor water without blending the fruit into it. Its main benefit is hydration: flavor may make water more appealing to drink. The liver and kidneys do most of the body's detoxification; infused water does not replace their work.

Whole fruit supplies fiber, but do not assume the strained water contains the same nutrients as the fruit. Eating the fruit adds its nutrients and calories; the amounts transferred into steeped water are not established here.

How should you store blueberry cherry water?

Keep the pitcher covered and refrigerated, and drink the water within 24 hours for the best flavor. Discard it after 2 days, or sooner if it becomes cloudy, slimy, or sour-smelling.

Refrigerate the water promptly after preparation and between servings. Do not leave it at room temperature for more than a few hours, and use clean utensils when serving.

How can you vary blueberry cherry water?

Make it more blueberry-forward

Use more blueberries and fewer cherries, keeping the combined fruit amount around 150 g, or about 1 cup, per liter of water. Lightly bruise the blueberries before steeping so their mild flavor comes through.

Make it more cherry-forward

Use more pitted cherries and fewer blueberries, again keeping the total fruit near 150 g, or about 1 cup. Sour cherries make the finished water taste tarter than sweet cherries.

Add a fresh herb

Add about 5 g, or 2 sprigs, of fresh mint to the pitcher with the fruit. Rinse the mint first and steep it in the refrigerator with the blueberries and cherries.