Cantaloupe Apple Water: Recipe & How to Make It

Cantaloupe apple water is water infused with fresh cantaloupe and apple; it takes 2 hours 10 minutes in total and yields about 4 cups (950 ml).

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What is cantaloupe apple water?

Cantaloupe apple water is a chilled fruit infusion made by steeping pieces of both fruits in water. The fruit flavors the water gently without the thicker texture of a blended drink.

It is one of many melon infused water recipes you can make in a pitcher. The flavor is subtle: expect a light melon aroma and a hint of apple rather than the sweetness of juice.

What ingredients and ratio do you need?

For about 4 cups (950 ml), use approximately equal amounts of prepared cantaloupe and apple:

Cantaloupe: 1/2 cup (about 75 g), peeled, seeded and cut into small cubes
Apple: 1/2 cup (about 75 g), cored and thinly sliced or diced
Water: 4 cups (950 ml)

The recipe uses about 1 cup (150 g) of fruit in total. Cup measurements for chopped fruit vary with the size of the pieces, so use the weights as a guide rather than worrying about an exact count.

Choose a ripe cantaloupe with a pleasant aroma and an apple you enjoy eating. Leave the apple peel on for color, or remove it if you prefer a milder-looking drink.

How do you make cantaloupe apple water?

Prep: 10 minutes | Refrigerated steep: 2 hours | Total: 2 hours 10 minutes | Yield: about 4 cups (950 ml)

Wash the whole cantaloupe under running water, scrubbing the rind with a clean produce brush before cutting it. Rinse the apple under running water too.
Prepare the fruit: cut away the cantaloupe rind and remove the seeds, then cube the flesh. Core and thinly slice or dice the apple.
Combine the prepared fruit and water in a clean pitcher large enough to hold both. Stir gently.
Cover the pitcher and refrigerate for 2 hours. For a stronger fruit flavor, steep for up to 4 hours.
Serve the water chilled, pouring it through a strainer if you prefer to leave the fruit in the pitcher.

Taste the water after the initial steep. Thin apple slices and small melon cubes expose more fruit surface to the water, while larger pieces make the fruit easier to strain out.

Why do cantaloupe and apple work together?

Cantaloupe gives the infusion a soft, fragrant melon flavor. Apple adds a crisp, fresh note that balances it without needing a sweetener. The result is lighter than either fruit juice or a smoothie.

The main benefit of the drink is hydration. Fruit-infused water can be an appealing option if its flavor helps you drink water; it does not detoxify the body. The liver and kidneys do most of that work, with the lungs and gut also helping eliminate waste.

Both whole fruits contain nutrients, but these figures describe the fruit itself, not how much transfers into the water:

Raw fruit, per 100 g	Energy	Fiber
Cantaloupe	34 kcal	0.9 g
Golden Delicious apple, with skin	57 kcal	2.4 g

Steeped water is not nutritionally equivalent to eating the fruit. You can also explore the individual flavors in cantaloupe infused water and apple infused water.

How should you store cantaloupe apple water?

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

Refrigerate the prepared drink promptly rather than leaving it on the counter. Do not leave cut fruit or the infused water at room temperature for more than 2 hours, or more than 1 hour when the temperature is above 90°F (32°C).

If you strain out the fruit, keep the water refrigerated rather than treating it as shelf-stable. Use a clean pitcher and utensils each time you make a batch.

How can you vary cantaloupe apple water?

Add mint

Add 8–12 washed mint leaves, about 5 g, to the pitcher before steeping. The mint gives the mild fruit flavor a fresh finish without changing the basic method.

Make the apple flavor more prominent

Use a little more apple and a little less cantaloupe, keeping the total fruit close to 1 cup (150 g). A crisp, tart apple can make the finished water taste brighter.

Add bubbles before serving

Steep the fruit in still water first, then replace some of the infused water in each glass with unsweetened sparkling water. Adding the sparkling water at the end helps preserve its fizz.