Cherry Pear Ginger Water: Recipe and How to Make It

Cherry pear ginger water is a chilled fruit-and-ginger infusion that takes 2 hours 10 minutes to prepare, including steeping, and yields about 4 cups (960 mL). Use the ai infused water generator to explore other ingredient combinations.

What is cherry pear ginger water?

Cherry pear ginger water is water steeped with cherries, pear and fresh ginger. The fruit gives it a mild, fruity flavor, while ginger adds a gentle warmth without heating the drink.

Unlike a smoothie, the ingredients are steeped rather than blended, so the finished water is light and not pulpy. For more fruit combinations, browse these berry infused water recipes.

What ingredients and ratio do you need?

For about 4 cups (960 mL), use:

960 mL (4 cups) cold drinking water
75 g (about 1/2 cup) pitted, halved cherries, fresh or frozen
75 g (about 1/2 cup) sliced or chopped pear
10 g (about 1/8 cup or 2 tablespoons) thinly sliced fresh ginger

This ratio uses about 150 g (1 cup) of fruit and 10 g of ginger for roughly 1 liter of water. The measurements do not need to be exact: a little more pear will make the flavor softer, while a little more ginger will make it sharper.

Choose a ripe but firm pear that will hold its shape in the pitcher. If using frozen cherries, add them directly; they may give the water more color as they thaw.

How do you make cherry pear ginger water?

Wash the fresh cherries, pear and ginger under running water, and wash your hands before preparing them.
Pit and halve the cherries, then core and slice or chop the pear.
Slice the ginger thinly so its flavor can infuse into the water.
Add the cherries, pear and ginger to a clean pitcher, pour in the water and cover.
Refrigerate for 2–4 hours, then strain if desired and serve chilled.

The shortest steep gives a lightly flavored drink in 2 hours 10 minutes, including about 10 minutes of preparation. Taste it after 2 hours; leave it refrigerated longer within the suggested steeping window if you prefer a stronger flavor. The yield is approximate, particularly if you strain out the fruit.

Why do cherries, pear and ginger pair well?

Cherries bring a tart or sweet fruit flavor, depending on the variety. As in cherry infused water, their flavor develops gradually during the refrigerated steep.

Pear rounds out the sharper notes with a mellow sweetness; for a simpler version of that flavor, see pear infused water. Fresh ginger adds a lightly spicy contrast, as it does in ginger water.

The main established benefit of cherry pear ginger water is hydration; specific health effects of this combination have not been established. The liver and kidneys do most of the body’s detoxification, while the lungs and gut also help eliminate waste. The drink supports hydration, but it does not cleanse or detoxify the body.

Steeping is also different from eating the whole fruit: the amount of nutrients that passes into the water is uncertain. Do not count the full fruit’s calories or fiber as though they were all in the strained drink.

How should you store cherry pear ginger water?

Keep the pitcher covered in the refrigerator and drink the water within 24 hours for the best flavor. You can strain out the ingredients after steeping or leave them in while the water remains refrigerated.

Discard the infusion after 2–3 days, or sooner if it becomes cloudy, slimy or sour-smelling. Refrigerate it promptly rather than leaving the prepared fruit and water at room temperature for more than a few hours.

How can you vary the recipe?

Make it more tart

Choose sour cherries if you prefer a sharper fruit flavor. Sweet cherries will give the same base a gentler taste, so select whichever you enjoy.

Adjust the ginger

Use fewer ginger slices for a milder pitcher, or add a little more for a spicier infusion. Thin slices make it easy to remove the ginger when the flavor suits you.

Change the fruit texture

Slice the pear for a tidy pitcher that is easy to strain, or chop it into smaller pieces for more exposed surface. Halve the cherries either way, and remove their pits before adding them.