Cherry Mango Ginger Water: Recipe and How to Make It

Cherry mango ginger water is a fruit-infused drink that takes 2 hours 10 minutes to prepare, including chilling, and yields about 4 cups (950 ml).

What is cherry mango ginger water?

Cherry mango ginger water is plain water steeped with cherries, mango and fresh ginger. The fruit gives it a gently sweet, tart flavor, while the ginger adds a little warmth without making the drink hot.

Because the ingredients are steeped rather than blended, the result is lighter than a smoothie or juice. For more fruit combinations, browse these berry infused water recipes.

What ingredients and ratio do you need?

This recipe uses about 1 cup (150 g) of chopped fruit and 10 g of ginger for just under 1 liter of water. Measurements are approximate: the size of the fruit pieces affects how much fits in a cup.

Water: 4 cups (950 ml), cold
Cherries: 1/2 cup (75 g), pitted and halved
Mango: 1/2 cup (75 g), peeled and diced
Fresh ginger: about 1 tablespoon (10 g), thinly sliced

Use ripe, unsweetened fruit for the clearest fruit flavor. Sweet or sour cherries both work; sour cherries give the water a sharper taste. A clean pitcher or large jar with a lid makes it easy to refrigerate the mixture.

The ratio is a starting point rather than a strict formula. Cut the mango into small cubes and halve the cherries so that more of their cut surfaces are in contact with the water.

How do you make cherry mango ginger water?

Prep time: 10 minutes
Refrigerated steep: 2 hours
Total time: 2 hours 10 minutes
Yield: About 4 cups (950 ml), or four 1-cup servings

Rinse the cherries, mango and ginger under cool running water. Remove the cherry stems and pits, peel and dice the mango, and thinly slice the ginger. Peeling the ginger is optional.
Add the cherries, mango and ginger to a clean pitcher or jar.
Pour in the cold water and stir gently to distribute the ingredients.
Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours. For a more pronounced flavor, steep for up to 4 hours.
Strain out the fruit and ginger, or serve the water with the pieces left in the pitcher. Keep the drink refrigerated between servings.

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Taste the water after the first 2 hours. If you want a stronger ginger note, leave the slices in for the rest of the steep rather than adding a large amount at the start. Serve in a glass over ice if you like; ice will dilute the flavor as it melts.

Why do cherry, mango and ginger pair well?

Cherry brings a tart edge, mango adds a mellow tropical flavor, and ginger keeps the combination from tasting too soft. The balance depends on the ripeness of the mango and whether you use sweet or sour cherries.

The flavors also overlap with simpler infusions: cherry infused water highlights the tart fruit, mango infused water emphasizes the tropical note, and ginger water puts the spice first.

The main benefit of the finished drink is hydration. Whole cherries and mango contain nutrients and fiber, but you should not count all the nutrients in the fruit as part of the strained water. The liver and kidneys do most of the body's detoxification; the lungs and gut also help eliminate waste.

How should you store cherry mango ginger water?

Keep cherry mango ginger water refrigerated and drink it within 24 hours for the best flavor. You can strain the ingredients after the 2- to 4-hour steep and return the water to a covered container in the refrigerator.

Discard it after 2 to 3 days from preparation, or sooner if it becomes cloudy, slimy or sour-smelling. Avoid leaving the pitcher at room temperature for more than a few hours; return it to the refrigerator after serving.

How can you vary cherry mango ginger water?

Make the fruit flavor brighter

Use sour cherries instead of sweet cherries, keeping the same 1/2 cup (75 g) quantity. Their tartness contrasts with ripe mango without requiring a change to the method.

Adjust the ginger

Use fewer ginger slices for a milder pitcher, or let the full amount steep for up to 4 hours for a stronger flavor. Slice it thinly so its flavor can infuse during the refrigerated steep.

Use frozen fruit

Use unsweetened frozen, pitted cherries or mango in the same approximate amounts as the fresh fruit. Add them directly to the pitcher and refrigerate as directed; the fruit may soften as it thaws.