Cherry Apple Water: Easy Infused Water Recipe

Cherry apple water is water infused with pitted cherries and sliced apple; it takes 2 hours 10 minutes total and makes about 4 cups. For another combination, try the ai infused water generator.

What is cherry apple water?

Cherry apple water is a cold infusion: fruit sits in water in the refrigerator until it lends the water a light, fruity flavor. The fruit is not blended, so the drink is less intense than juice and does not contain most of the fruit’s fiber.

You can serve it with the fruit in the pitcher or strain it for a clear drink. Find more fruit combinations in these berry infused water recipes.

What ingredients and ratio do you need?

For about 4 cups of cherry apple water, use:

1 liter water (about 4¼ cups)
75 g pitted, halved cherries (about ½ cup)
75 g thinly sliced apple (about ½ cup)

This uses about 1 cup, or 150 g, of prepared fruit per liter of water. Sweet or tart cherries both work; choose an apple you enjoy eating. The exact flavor will depend on the varieties and ripeness of the fruit.

Active prep: 10 minutes. Refrigerated steep: 2 hours, with up to 4 hours for a stronger flavor. Yield: about 4 cups.

A pitcher or covered jar large enough to hold the water and fruit is all the equipment you need. Ice is optional when serving, and no sweetener is required.

How do you make cherry apple water?

Wash the cherries and apple under running water, then rinse your hands and use a clean cutting board and knife.
Pit the cherries and cut them in half. Remove the apple core and seeds, then cut the apple into thin slices; leave the skin on if you like.
Add the prepared fruit to the pitcher and pour in 1 liter, or about 4¼ cups, of water.
Cover the pitcher and refrigerate it for 2 hours. For a more pronounced fruit flavor, leave it in the refrigerator for up to 4 hours.
Serve the cherry apple water cold, over ice if desired. Strain out the fruit first if you prefer, or leave it in the pitcher while keeping the drink refrigerated.

The water is ready after the initial 2-hour steep; the longer steep is optional. Halving the cherries and slicing the apple expose more of their cut surfaces to the water without turning the drink into juice.

Why do cherry and apple pair well?

Cherries add a sweet or tart fruit note, while apple contributes a milder, crisp flavor. The combination works with either sweet or tart cherries, so you can choose the balance you prefer without changing the basic recipe.

The cherry flavor will be familiar if you enjoy cherry infused water, while the apple adds the gentle fruitiness of apple infused water.

The main benefit of cherry apple water is hydration. Steeped water contains only a small amount of what is in the fruit; eating the fruit provides more fiber than drinking the infusion. The liver and kidneys do most of the body’s detoxification, while the lungs and gut also help eliminate waste. Cherry apple water supports hydration, not a special detox process.

How should you store cherry apple water?

Keep cherry apple water covered and refrigerated, including during the steep. 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.

Do not leave the pitcher at room temperature for more than a few hours. Removing the fruit after steeping can make the drink easier to pour, but it does not replace refrigeration. Make sure all cherry pits and apple seeds have been removed, especially if serving the fruit to children.

How can you vary cherry apple water?

Make it more tart or sweet

Use tart cherries for a sharper taste or sweet cherries for a softer one. A sweeter apple can balance tart cherries, while a tart apple makes the finished drink crisper.

Change the fruit balance

Use more apple and fewer cherries for a lighter cherry flavor, or reverse the proportions for a more cherry-forward pitcher. Keep the total prepared fruit at about 1 cup, or 150 g, per liter of water as a starting point.

Add mint

Add 2 rinsed fresh mint sprigs to the pitcher before refrigerating for a fresh herbal note. Remove them along with the fruit if you prefer a strained drink.