Cherry Cranberry Mint Water: Easy Recipe

Cherry cranberry mint water is a chilled fruit-and-herb infusion that takes about 2 hours 10 minutes to prepare and yields approximately 4 cups (950 mL).

What is cherry cranberry mint water?

Cherry cranberry mint water is plain water steeped with cherries, cranberries and fresh mint. The cherries lend a soft fruit flavor, cranberries add tartness, and mint provides a cool herbal note.

Unlike a blended drink, the fruit is left in pieces and can be strained out before serving. It’s one of many ways to make berry infused water recipes without adding sugar.

What ingredients and ratio do you need?

For approximately 4 cups (950 mL), use:

Water: 950 mL (4 cups)
Pitted cherries: 75 g (about 1/2 cup), halved
Fresh cranberries: 75 g (about 3/4 cup whole), halved after measuring
Fresh mint: 5 g (about 1/4 cup loosely packed, or 8–12 leaves)

The recipe uses approximately 150 g of fruit for 950 mL of water. That provides a starting point for a noticeable but light infusion; the flavor will not be as concentrated as fruit juice.

Use a clean pitcher or covered jar large enough to hold the water and fruit. Choose sound fruit, rinse it under running water, and remove every cherry pit before adding the cherries.

How do you make cherry cranberry mint water?

Prep: about 10 minutes
Refrigerated steep: 2 hours, or up to 4 hours for a stronger flavor
Yield: approximately 4 cups (950 mL)

Rinse the cherries, cranberries and mint under running water.
Pit the cherries and cut them in half; halve the cranberries after measuring them.
Gently bruise the mint leaves between your fingers to release their aroma.
Add the fruit and mint to a clean pitcher, then pour in the water.
Cover the pitcher and refrigerate for 2–4 hours.
Strain if desired, then serve the water chilled.

For another combination, use the AI infused water generator.

The shorter steep makes a lightly flavored drink; the longer steep gives the fruit and mint more time to infuse. Stir before serving to distribute the flavor, and avoid crushing the fruit if you prefer clear water.

Why do cherry, cranberry and mint work together?

Cherries soften the cranberries’ tart edge with a rounded fruit flavor. For a simpler fruit-forward version, see cherry infused water. Cranberries add a sharper note; cranberry infused water focuses on that flavor. Mint brings a fresh aroma that balances both fruits, as it does in mint water.

The main benefit of cherry cranberry mint water is that it can make plain water more appealing to drink. Staying hydrated supports normal body functions, including those of the liver and kidneys, which do most of the body’s detoxification. The lungs and gut also help eliminate waste; sweat removes only trace amounts.

This recipe is not evidence of a specific medical benefit from the fruit or mint. Some flavor and nutrients may pass into the water, but the amount is uncertain and should not be assumed to equal the nutrients in the whole ingredients.

How should you store cherry cranberry mint water?

Keep cherry cranberry mint water covered and refrigerated, and drink it within 24 hours for the best flavor. 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. Straining the fruit and mint makes the water easier to pour, but it does not extend the recommended storage time.

How can you vary cherry cranberry mint water?

For a fruitier, less tart flavor, use more cherries and fewer cranberries while keeping the total fruit near 150 g for 950 mL of water. For a sharper drink, reverse the balance. Measure the fruit before adding it so the pitcher does not become crowded.

For a subtler herbal note, use fewer mint leaves or strain the mint after the initial steep. You can also serve the finished infusion over ice; as the ice melts, the flavor will become milder.