Cantaloupe Apple Ginger Water: Easy Recipe

Cantaloupe apple ginger water is a fruit- and ginger-infused drink that takes 2 hours 10 minutes to prepare, including chilling, and yields about 4 cups (four servings). For another combination, try the ai infused water generator.

What is cantaloupe apple ginger water?

Cantaloupe apple ginger water is cold water steeped with pieces of cantaloupe, apple and fresh ginger. It is one of many melon infused water recipes that add fruit flavor without requiring a blender or sweetener.

The fruit is steeped rather than blended, so the finished drink is not the same as juice. Its flavor is delicate: the cantaloupe adds a mellow sweetness, the apple adds crispness and the ginger brings a gentle warmth.

What ingredients and ratio do you need?

This recipe uses about 1 cup of chopped fruit per liter of water, plus a small amount of fresh ginger. The measurements are flexible: use slightly more apple for a sharper flavor or more cantaloupe for a softer one.

Ingredients

950 mL (4 cups) cold drinking water
100 g (about 2/3 cup) cantaloupe flesh, cubed
55 g (about 1/2 cup) apple, thinly sliced
10 g (about 1 tablespoon, or 1/16 cup) fresh ginger, thinly sliced

Measure the cantaloupe after removing its rind and seeds. The apple can be sliced with its skin on, but discard the core and seeds. A crisp apple will hold its shape well; a sweeter or tarter variety will change the flavor of the water.

How do you make cantaloupe apple ginger water?

Prep time: 10 minutes
Refrigerated steep: 2 hours
Total time: 2 hours 10 minutes
Yield: About 4 cups, or four 1-cup servings

Wash your hands and clean the pitcher, knife and cutting board. Scrub the whole cantaloupe under running water before cutting it; rinse the apple and ginger under running water, too.
Cut away the cantaloupe rind and remove the seeds, then cube the flesh. Core and thinly slice the apple, and thinly slice the ginger.
Add the cantaloupe, apple and ginger to a clean pitcher. Pour in the 950 mL (4 cups) of cold drinking water.
Refrigerate the covered pitcher for 2 hours. For a stronger infusion, steep it in the refrigerator for up to 4 hours.
Strain the water if you prefer, or leave the pieces in the pitcher while serving. Serve cold, with ice if desired.

Keep the pitcher refrigerated during the steep rather than leaving it on the counter. Thin apple and ginger slices expose more surface area to the water, while cubes of cantaloupe are easy to strain out.

Why do cantaloupe, apple and ginger work together?

Cantaloupe gives the water a mild melon flavor, while apple brings a fresh, slightly tart note. Ginger adds a little spice without overwhelming the fruit. If you enjoy the melon flavor most, cantaloupe infused water offers a simpler combination.

The main benefit of cantaloupe apple ginger water is hydration. The liver and kidneys do most of the body’s detoxification, while the lungs and gut also help eliminate waste; a drink supports hydration rather than cleansing the body. There is no established evidence that this particular infusion treats a health condition.

Whole cantaloupe provides vitamin C and vitamin A, and whole apple provides fiber. The amounts that pass into steeped water are unknown, so do not count the whole fruit’s nutrients as nutrients in the strained drink. For other flavor ideas, see apple infused water and ginger water.

How should you store it?

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

Use a clean glass when serving, and return the pitcher to the refrigerator promptly. If you strain out the fruit, keep the water refrigerated as well; straining does not make it shelf-stable.

How can you vary the recipe?

Make it melon-forward

Use a little more cantaloupe and a little less apple while keeping the total amount of fruit about the same. This makes the flavor softer and less tart.

Make the ginger milder or stronger

Use fewer ginger slices for a gentler drink, or add a few more slices for more warmth. Keep the cantaloupe and apple in the mix so their flavors remain noticeable.

Add bubbles before serving

Steep the fruit and ginger in 700 mL (about 3 cups) of still water, then add 250 mL (about 1 cup) of chilled sparkling water just before serving. This keeps more of the carbonation in the finished drink.