Blueberry Cranberry Lavender Water: Easy Recipe

Blueberry cranberry lavender water is a fruit-and-flower infused drink that takes 2 hours 10 minutes to prepare and yields about 4 cups (950 mL).

What is blueberry cranberry lavender water?

This infusion combines fresh blueberries, tart cranberries and a small amount of dried culinary lavender in cold water. The berries give it a gentle fruit flavor, while the lavender adds a floral aroma without sweetening the drink.

It’s one of many berry infused water recipes you can make in a pitcher. Serve it chilled on its own or with a meal.

What ingredients and ratio do you need?

This recipe uses about 1 cup of berries for 4 cups of water. Start with a small amount of lavender: its flavor can become strong as the water steeps.

Ingredients

950 mL (4 cups) cold drinking water
75 g (1/2 cup) fresh blueberries
50 g (1/2 cup) fresh cranberries
About 0.2 g (1/4 teaspoon) dried culinary lavender buds

Use lavender sold for culinary use, not essential oil, ornamental flowers or scented products. You’ll also need a covered pitcher or jar and, if you prefer a clear drink, a fine-mesh strainer.

Choose firm berries and discard any that look moldy or spoiled. Check that the lavender is plain culinary lavender rather than a blend with added flavorings. A small infusion bag makes the buds easier to remove without straining the whole pitcher.

How do you make blueberry cranberry lavender water?

Allow 10 minutes for preparation and at least 2 hours for chilling. The longer end of the steeping range gives the ingredients more time to flavor the water.

Rinse the blueberries and cranberries under cool running water.
Lightly crush the blueberries and halve the cranberries so their cut surfaces can infuse the water.
Add the berries and culinary lavender to the pitcher. Place the lavender in a small food-safe infusion bag if you want to remove it easily.
Pour in the cold water, stir gently and cover the pitcher.
Refrigerate for 2–4 hours. Taste after 2 hours and continue steeping if you want a stronger flavor.
Strain out the fruit and lavender when the flavor suits you, then serve the water chilled.

For another combination, use the AI infused water generator.

Crush the blueberries gently rather than puréeing them if you prefer a clearer drink. If the lavender tastes strong enough before the berries do, remove the infusion bag and let the berries continue steeping in the refrigerator.

Why do blueberries, cranberries and lavender pair well?

Blueberries bring a mild, rounded fruit flavor, as they do in blueberry infused water. Cranberries add the sharper, tart note associated with cranberry infused water. A little culinary lavender gives the mixture the floral character of lavender water without overwhelming the berries.

The benefit of this particular drink is hydration; it has not been shown to treat a health condition. The amount of nutrients that pass from the fruit into the water is not known, so the nutrition of whole berries should not be counted as the nutrition of the strained drink.

The recipe has no added sweetener. Its flavor is lighter than a blended berry drink because the fruit is steeped and strained rather than fully incorporated into the water.

Your liver and kidneys do most of the body’s detoxification. Drinking water supports hydration, but this recipe does not cleanse the body or flush out toxins.

How should you store it?

Keep blueberry cranberry lavender water covered and refrigerated, and drink it within 24 hours for the best flavor. Discard it after 2–3 days, or sooner if it becomes cloudy, slimy or sour-smelling.

Return the pitcher to the refrigerator promptly after serving rather than leaving it on the counter. Store individual servings covered in the refrigerator, too.

How can you vary the recipe?

Adjust the berry balance

For a tarter pitcher, use more cranberries and fewer blueberries. For a milder fruit flavor, reverse the balance while keeping the total amount of berries at about 1 cup per 4 cups of water.

Change the lavender intensity

For a subtler floral note, use less lavender or remove its infusion bag after tasting. For a stronger flavor, let the pitcher steep toward the longer end of the 2–4-hour range before straining.

Make individual servings

After straining, divide the water among glasses or covered containers. Keep any portions you aren’t drinking refrigerated, following the same storage guidance as for the pitcher.