Cantaloupe Peach Mint Water: Easy Recipe

Cantaloupe peach mint water is a chilled fruit-and-herb infusion that takes about 2 hours 10 minutes, including steeping, and makes about 4 cups. Use the ai infused water generator to explore other ingredient ratios.

What is cantaloupe peach mint water?

Cantaloupe peach mint water is plain water infused with cubed cantaloupe, sliced peach and fresh mint. The fruit is steeped rather than blended, so the finished drink is lightly flavored and less sweet than juice.

The cantaloupe gives the water a soft melon flavor, while peach adds a floral note and mint makes it taste fresh. For more ways to use melon in a pitcher, see these melon infused water recipes.

What ingredients and ratio do you need?

For about 4 cups of cantaloupe peach mint water, use:

960 ml (4 cups) drinking water
75 g (about 1/2 cup) cantaloupe, peeled, seeded and cubed
75 g (about 1/2 cup) peach, pitted and sliced
5 g (about 1/4 cup, loosely packed) fresh mint leaves

The starting ratio is about 150 g (1 cup) of fruit and 5 g of mint per liter of water. The amounts don't have to be exact: a little more ripe fruit will give the water a fuller flavor, while more water will make it milder.

Choose ripe fruit that smells fragrant but isn't spoiled. A clean, covered pitcher or large jar gives the ingredients room to steep and makes it easy to keep the drink refrigerated.

How do you make cantaloupe peach mint water?

Wash the whole cantaloupe under running water and scrub the rind before cutting it. Rinse the peach and mint under running water, too.
Prepare the fruit: remove the cantaloupe rind and seeds, cut the flesh into small cubes, and pit and slice the peach.
Add the cantaloupe, peach and mint to the pitcher. Gently press the mint leaves between your fingers to release their aroma, then pour in the water.
Cover the pitcher and refrigerate for 2 hours. For a stronger infusion, leave it in the refrigerator for up to 4 hours.
Serve the water cold, with ice if you like. Pour it through a strainer for a clear drink, or leave the fruit and mint in the pitcher.

Allow about 10 minutes for preparation and at least 2 hours for refrigerated steeping. The yield is approximately four 1-cup servings; the exact amount poured may vary with the fruit and any ice.

Why do cantaloupe, peach and mint work together?

Cantaloupe and peach have complementary sweetness without needing a sweetener. The melon provides a mellow base, while the peach gives the infusion a distinct stone-fruit flavor. Mint adds a cooling aroma that keeps the combination from tasting heavy.

If you want to emphasize one ingredient, compare the softer melon flavor of cantaloupe infused water with the fruitier character of peach infused water. The mint in this recipe plays a supporting role, but you can also explore mint water for a more herb-forward drink.

The main benefit of the infusion is hydration. Whole cantaloupe and peach contain nutrients and fiber, but the amounts that transfer into steeped water are not established; eating the fruit adds its nutrients and calories. Like other drinks, cantaloupe peach mint water supports hydration rather than performing a special detox: the liver and kidneys do most of the body's detoxification, while the lungs and gut help eliminate waste.

How should you store cantaloupe peach mint water?

Keep the covered pitcher refrigerated throughout steeping and storage. 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.

You can strain out the fruit and mint after steeping if you prefer a lighter flavor or want a pitcher that's easier to pour. Keep the strained water refrigerated, too; removing the ingredients doesn't make it shelf-stable. Don't leave the drink at room temperature for more than a few hours.

How can you vary cantaloupe peach mint water?

Make the melon flavor stronger

Use about 100 g (roughly 2/3 cup) cantaloupe and 50 g (roughly 1/3 cup) peach with the same amount of water and mint. The total fruit amount stays close to the original ratio.

Bring the peach forward

Reverse the proportions, using more peach and less cantaloupe. Keep the fruit sliced or cubed so the water can circulate around it during the refrigerated steep.

Adjust the mint

Use fewer mint leaves for a softer herbal note, or strain the leaves out after 2 hours. For a more noticeable mint aroma, gently press the leaves before adding them rather than chopping them into the water.