Blueberry Raspberry Lavender Water Recipe

Blueberry raspberry lavender water is a berry-and-flower infusion that takes 2 hours 10 minutes in total to prepare and yields about 4 cups.

What is blueberry raspberry lavender water?

Blueberry raspberry lavender water is water steeped with blueberries, raspberries and a small amount of culinary lavender. It has a lightly fruity, floral flavor without the intensity of a blended fruit drink.

It is one of many berry infused water recipes you can make in a pitcher. Refrigerating it while it steeps gives the flavors time to develop and keeps the fruit cold.

What ingredients and ratio do you need?

This recipe uses about 1 cup of berries per liter of water. The small amount of lavender adds a floral note without overwhelming the fruit.

Yield: About 4 cups, or 4 servings
Active prep time: 10 minutes
Refrigerated steep time: 2 hours
Total time: 2 hours 10 minutes

Ingredients

1,000 mL water, about 4 1/4 US cups
75 g blueberries, about 1/2 cup
60 g raspberries, about 1/2 cup
Approximately 0.5 g dried culinary lavender buds, about 1/2 teaspoon or 1/96 US cup

Use lavender labeled for culinary use. Do not substitute lavender essential oil, fragrance products or flowers treated with pesticides. A small food-safe tea infuser or a fine-mesh strainer makes the buds easier to remove.

Choose berries that are fresh and in good condition. Cup measurements are approximate because fruit size varies; the recipe does not require precise weighing to work.

How do you make blueberry raspberry lavender water?

Wash your hands, pitcher and utensils, then rinse the blueberries and raspberries under cool running water.
Add the berries to the pitcher. Gently press a few against the side with a clean spoon to release more flavor, leaving the rest whole.
Place the culinary lavender in a small tea infuser, or add the buds directly to the pitcher.
Pour the water over the fruit and lavender, and stir gently.
Cover the pitcher and refrigerate for 2 hours. For a stronger infusion, steep it for up to 4 hours in the refrigerator.
Remove the lavender infuser or strain out the buds. Serve the water cold, with the berries in the pitcher or strained out.

For another combination, use the ai infused water generator.

Why do blueberry, raspberry and lavender pair well?

Blueberries contribute a mellow fruit flavor, while raspberries give the infusion a brighter, tart edge. Lavender adds an aromatic floral note, so a little is enough. Gently pressing some berries makes their flavor more noticeable; crushing them thoroughly can make the water cloudy and leave more seeds in the glass.

Each ingredient can also be used on its own: see blueberry infused water, raspberry infused water and lavender water.

The main benefit of this drink is hydration. Whole berries contain nutrients and fiber, but the amount that transfers into steeped water is not known, and the drink should not be counted as nutritionally equivalent to eating the fruit.

There is no good evidence that this infusion performs a special detox. The liver and kidneys handle most of the body’s detoxification; drinking water supports normal hydration rather than replacing those processes.

How should you store blueberry raspberry lavender water?

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

Remove the lavender after steeping if the floral flavor is strong enough for you. You can also strain out the berries before storing the water, although the flavor may continue to change while it is refrigerated. Do not leave the pitcher at room temperature for more than a few hours.

How can you vary blueberry raspberry lavender water?

Make it less floral

Use a pinch of culinary lavender instead of the full 1/2 teaspoon. This keeps the berry flavors in front while retaining a hint of lavender.

Change the berry balance

Use more blueberries and fewer raspberries for a mellower flavor, or reverse the balance for more tartness. Keep the total fruit close to 1 cup per liter of water.

Adjust the texture

Leave all the berries whole for a clearer drink, or lightly press a few more for a fruitier infusion. Strain before serving if you prefer not to have seeds or fruit pieces in your glass.