Blueberry Cranberry Mint Water: Easy Recipe

Blueberry cranberry mint water is a chilled fruit-and-herb infusion that takes about 2 hours 10 minutes, including steeping, and yields about 4 cups (950 mL).

Use the ai infused water generator to explore more combinations, or follow the recipe below for a lightly tart pitcher.

What is blueberry cranberry mint water?

Blueberry cranberry mint water is plain water steeped with blueberries, cranberries and fresh mint. The berries give it a mild fruit flavor, while mint adds a cool herbal finish.

It’s one of many berry infused water recipes you can make without a blender or added sweetener. The fruit is steeped rather than juiced, so expect a subtler flavor than you would get from a fruit drink.

What ingredients and ratio do you need?

For about 4 servings, gather:

Water: 950 mL (4 cups), cold
Fresh blueberries: about 75 g (1/2 cup)
Fresh cranberries: about 75 g (3/4 cup)
Fresh mint: about 5 g (1/4 cup loosely packed, or roughly 8–12 leaves)

The recipe uses about 150 g of berries for roughly 1 liter of water, plus a small handful of mint. A covered pitcher or large jar, a knife and a strainer are useful; you can also serve the water with the fruit still in the pitcher.

The measurements are flexible. Keep the total amount of berries roughly the same if you change the balance, and add more mint only if you prefer a stronger herbal flavor.

How do you make blueberry cranberry mint water?

Prep time: 10 minutes
Steep time: 2–4 hours in the refrigerator
Total time: about 2 hours 10 minutes for the shorter steep
Yield: about 4 cups (950 mL)

Rinse the blueberries, cranberries and mint under cool running water.
Halve the cranberries and pierce the blueberries with the tip of a clean knife. Leave the mint leaves whole.
Add the prepared fruit and mint to a clean pitcher, then pour in the cold water.
Cover the pitcher and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Steep for up to 4 hours for a fuller flavor.
Serve chilled, straining out the fruit and mint if you prefer. The yield is approximate because some water may remain with the ingredients.

Taste the water after 2 hours before deciding whether to steep it longer. For a clearer drink, strain gently rather than pressing or squeezing the fruit.

Why do blueberries, cranberries and mint pair well?

Blueberries bring a soft, sweet-fruit aroma that rounds out the sharper taste of cranberries. Like blueberry infused water, this recipe has a gentle berry flavor rather than the concentrated taste of juice.

Cranberries add a tart note, though the infusion will be milder than the whole fruit. If you enjoy that sharper flavor, cranberry infused water offers another way to use them.

Mint makes the finish taste fresh without needing sugar. For a simpler herb-forward infusion, see mint water.

The main benefit of this drink is hydration. Steeped water does not contain all the fiber or nutrients in the whole fruit, and the amounts that transfer into the water are unknown. The liver and kidneys do most of the body’s detoxification; the lungs and gut also help eliminate waste.

How should you store blueberry cranberry mint water?

Keep the pitcher 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.

Straining out the fruit and mint can make the flavor easier to control, but it does not extend the storage limit. Return the pitcher to the refrigerator promptly after serving; do not leave it at room temperature for more than a few hours.

How can you vary blueberry cranberry mint water?

Adjust the berry balance

Use a little more blueberry for a softer flavor or more cranberry for a tarter one. Keep the combined berries at about 150 g per pitcher as a starting point.

Change the mint intensity

Start with fewer leaves if you want the berries to stand out. For a more noticeable mint flavor, gently bruise the leaves before adding them, then taste after 2 hours.

Use frozen berries

Plain, unsweetened frozen blueberries and cranberries can stand in for fresh fruit. Add them to the pitcher while frozen and let the water steep in the refrigerator; the flavor and color may develop differently.