Cherry Pineapple Water: Recipe & How to Make It

Cherry pineapple water is a fruit-infused drink that takes 2 hours 10 minutes to prepare, including chilling, and makes about 4 cups (950 ml). Use the AI infused water generator to explore other fruit combinations.

What is cherry pineapple water?

Cherry pineapple water is water steeped with pitted cherries and pineapple pieces. The fruit gives it a light, fruity flavor without the stronger taste or texture of juice.

This recipe uses the same simple method as many berry infused water recipes: add prepared fruit to water, refrigerate, and let time draw out some flavor. You can strain the fruit before serving or leave it in the glass.

What ingredients and ratio do you need?

Use about equal amounts of cherries and pineapple, with roughly 1 cup of chopped fruit for 4 cups of water. The measurements below make a lightly flavored pitcher; fruit size and how finely you cut it will affect the flavor.

Ingredients

75 g (about 1/2 cup) pitted, halved cherries
75 g (about 1/2 cup) diced pineapple
950 ml (about 4 cups) drinking water

Fresh sweet or sour cherries both work. Sour cherries make a tarter drink, while sweet cherries give it a softer fruit flavor. Use ripe pineapple with the peel and tough core removed.

Recipe details: Prep time is 10 minutes, refrigerated steeping time is 2 hours, and total time is 2 hours 10 minutes. The yield is about 4 cups (950 ml).

How do you make cherry pineapple water?

Wash the cherries and the outside of the pineapple under running water before cutting.
Remove the cherry pits and halve the cherries. Peel and core the pineapple, then dice the flesh.
Add the cherries and pineapple to a clean pitcher, then pour in the water.
Cover the pitcher and refrigerate for 2 hours. For a fuller flavor, steep for up to 4 hours.
Stir and serve chilled, straining out the fruit if you prefer.

Taste the water after the initial steep. If you want a stronger fruit taste, gently press a few pieces against the side of the pitcher; this may make the drink cloudier and add more of the fruit’s sugars and calories than steeping alone.

Why do cherries and pineapple pair well?

Cherries bring a rounded, sweet or tart flavor, while pineapple adds a brighter tropical note. Halving and dicing the fruit exposes more of its surface to the water, so both flavors can infuse without blending.

The balance is different from cherry infused water, where cherry is the main flavor, or pineapple infused water, where pineapple stands on its own. In this recipe, neither fruit needs to overpower the other.

The main benefit of cherry pineapple water is that it offers a fruit-flavored way to drink water. Hydration supports normal body functions, but the drink does not detoxify the body: the liver and kidneys do most of that work, while the lungs and gut also help eliminate waste.

Simply steeped fruit water is usually under 10 kcal per glass. The exact amount depends on what transfers into the water; eating the fruit or pressing it into the drink adds more calories and sugar. Whole fruit also provides fiber, but you should not count all of that fiber as part of strained water.

How should you store cherry pineapple water?

Keep the pitcher covered and refrigerated. For the best flavor, drink cherry pineapple water within 24 hours of making it.

Discard it after 2–3 days, or sooner if it becomes cloudy, slimy, or develops an unusual sour smell. The fruit can stay in the pitcher during refrigerated storage, although straining it after the steep gives you more control over the flavor. Do not leave the drink at room temperature for more than a few hours.

What variations can you try?

Add mint

Add 8 washed mint leaves to the pitcher with the cherries and pineapple. The mint gives cherry pineapple water a fresh finish without changing the basic fruit ratio.

Add ginger

Add about 10 g (1 inch) of sliced fresh ginger before refrigerating. It brings a sharper flavor; remove the slices when the water tastes the way you like it.

Use frozen fruit

Use unsweetened frozen cherries and pineapple in the same amounts as the fresh fruit. Add them to the pitcher and steep in the refrigerator; the fruit may soften and make the water look less clear.