Blueberry Pineapple Ginger Water: Easy Pitcher Recipe

Blueberry pineapple ginger water is a fruit-and-ginger infusion that takes 2 hours 10 minutes, including chilling, and makes about 4 servings.

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What is blueberry pineapple ginger water?

Blueberry pineapple ginger water is cold water steeped with blueberries, pineapple and fresh ginger. It has a lightly fruity flavor with a gentle ginger finish, rather than the concentrated sweetness of juice.

The fruit is strained out before serving, so the drink remains mostly water. For more combinations built around berries, see these berry infused water recipes.

What ingredients and ratio do you need?

For one pitcher, use roughly equal amounts of blueberries and pineapple, plus a small piece of ginger. The fruit amounts are approximate: a little more or less will still make a good infusion.

This makes about 4 servings of 250 mL each, depending on how much water the fruit retains. Choose ripe pineapple for a fruitier flavor; the water will not be as sweet as the fruit itself.

You will also need a covered pitcher or jar, a spoon and a strainer. Use a container large enough to hold the water and fruit with a little room at the top.

How do you make blueberry pineapple ginger water?

Active prep: 10 minutes
Refrigerator steep: 2–4 hours
Total time: 2 hours 10 minutes for the shortest steep

1. Wash the blueberries under running water. Rinse and scrub the outside of the pineapple and the ginger before cutting.
2. Prepare the pineapple by removing the peel and cutting the flesh into small chunks. Slice the ginger thinly.
3. Add the blueberries to a pitcher and press them gently with a spoon to break a few skins. Add the pineapple and ginger.
4. Pour in the cold water, cover the pitcher and refrigerate for 2–4 hours.
5. Strain out the fruit and ginger, then serve the water cold. Eat the fruit promptly if you like, or discard it.

Taste the water after 2 hours. Leave it in the refrigerator for up to 4 hours if you want a stronger infusion; pressing the berries more firmly will also release more color and fruit flavor.

Why do blueberry, pineapple and ginger pair well?

Blueberries contribute a mild berry flavor and can tint the water when their skins are lightly pressed. Pineapple adds a brighter, tangier fruit note, while ginger gives the finish a little warmth. For more on each ingredient, see blueberry infused water, pineapple infused water and ginger water.

The main benefit of this drink is hydration, particularly if its flavor helps you enjoy drinking water. Whole blueberries and pineapple contain nutrients and fiber, but the amount transferred into steeped water is unknown; most of the fiber remains in the fruit. Eating the fruit adds its calories and nutrients, so they should not be counted as part of strained water alone.

We found no evidence that this particular infusion has a special detoxifying effect. The liver and kidneys do most of the body's detoxification, while the lungs and gut help eliminate waste; sweat removes only trace amounts. Water supports hydration and normal body function, rather than cleansing the body on its own.

How should you store it?

Keep blueberry pineapple ginger water covered and refrigerated while it steeps and after straining. Drink it within 24 hours for the best flavor, and discard any remainder after 2 days or sooner if it becomes cloudy, slimy or sour-smelling.

Keep the pitcher refrigerated except while preparing or serving it. If it has been left at room temperature for more than a few hours, discard it. Straining after the steep also makes the flavor easier to control during storage.

How can you vary the recipe?

Make it fruitier

Use a little more pineapple and fewer ginger slices. Press a few extra blueberries if you prefer a more noticeable berry color and flavor.

Make the ginger milder or stronger

Start with fewer ginger slices for a subtler finish, or add a few more for a sharper one. If ginger gives you heartburn, use less or leave it out.

Add bubbles when serving

Steep the fruit and ginger in still water as directed, then top each glass with a little sparkling water just before drinking. This keeps the bubbles from dissipating during the refrigerator steep.

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