Cherry Cucumber Lavender Water: Easy Recipe

Cherry cucumber lavender water is a chilled fruit-and-herb infusion that takes 2 hours 10 minutes to prepare and yields about 1 liter (4¼ cups).

For more fruit combinations, browse our berry infused water recipes.

What is cherry cucumber lavender water?

Cherry cucumber lavender water is plain water steeped with pitted cherries, sliced cucumber, and a small amount of culinary lavender. The cherries add a fruity note, the cucumber keeps the flavor fresh, and the lavender provides a subtle floral finish.

The ingredients are steeped rather than blended, so the finished drink is lightly flavored and unsweetened. You can strain out the solids before serving or leave the cherries and cucumber in the pitcher for a more colorful presentation.

What ingredients and ratio do you need?

For a pitcher, use roughly equal weights of cherries and cucumber with 1 liter of water. Start with a small pinch of lavender: its flavor can become prominent quickly, and you can adjust it the next time you make the recipe.

Water: 1 liter (about 4¼ cups), cold
Cherries: 150 g (about 1 cup), pitted and halved
Cucumber: 150 g (about 1½ cups), thinly sliced
Dried culinary lavender buds: about 0.1 g (⅛ teaspoon)

Use lavender labeled for culinary use. Do not substitute lavender essential oil or decorative lavender from a scented sachet.

How do you make cherry cucumber lavender water?

Rinse the cherries and cucumber under cool running water.
Pit and halve the cherries, then thinly slice the cucumber. Leave the cucumber peel on if you like.
Place the cherries and cucumber in a clean pitcher. Put the lavender buds in a tea infuser or small food-safe filter and add it to the pitcher.
Pour in the cold water and stir gently. Cover the pitcher and refrigerate for 2 hours; steep for up to 4 hours if you prefer a stronger flavor.
Remove the lavender infuser and taste. Strain out the cherries and cucumber if desired, then serve chilled.

For another combination built around ingredients you have on hand, try the ai infused water generator.

A tea infuser makes the lavender easy to remove without fishing out individual buds. If you do not have one, add the buds directly and strain the water through a fine-mesh sieve before serving.

Why do cherry, cucumber, and lavender pair well?

Cherries bring the main fruit flavor, whether you choose a sweet or tart variety. Cutting them exposes more of their flesh to the water; for a simpler fruit-forward version, see cherry infused water.

Cucumber has a mild, crisp taste that balances the cherries without competing with them. Thin slices offer more surface area for infusion, as they do in cucumber water.

Lavender connects the fruit and cucumber with a gentle floral note. A little is enough for this pitcher; learn more about the ingredient in lavender water.

The practical benefit of this drink is that it can make water more appealing, helping you stay hydrated. The amount of nutrients that transfers from the ingredients into the water is uncertain, so it should not be assumed to contain the nutrients of the whole fruit or cucumber.

Your liver and kidneys do most of your body's detoxification, while the lungs and gut also help eliminate waste. Cherry cucumber lavender water supports hydration; it does not cleanse or detoxify the body.

How should you store it?

Keep the pitcher covered in the refrigerator, including while it steeps. Drink the water 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 2 hours. If you prefer to keep the flavor from getting stronger, strain out the ingredients after the initial steep and refrigerate the water in a clean, covered container.

How can you vary the recipe?

Make it fruitier

Gently press a few of the pitted cherry halves against the side of the pitcher before adding water. This releases more flavor, though it can also make the drink less clear and add some of the fruit's calories.

Make it lighter

Use fewer lavender buds or remove the infuser after tasting during the refrigerated steep. You can also add a little more cold water after straining if the finished drink tastes too strong.

Change the texture

For a clear drink, strain out all the solids before serving. For a more colorful pitcher, remove the lavender but leave the pitted cherry halves and cucumber slices in the water; keep the pitcher refrigerated either way.