Cranberry Honeydew Mint Water Recipe

Cranberry honeydew mint water is a fruit-and-herb infusion that takes 2 hours 10 minutes, including chilling, and yields about 4 cups (4 servings). For a custom combination, try the ai infused water generator.

What is cranberry honeydew mint water?

Cranberry honeydew mint water is drinking water chilled with fresh cranberries, honeydew melon and mint. It has a gentle fruit flavor rather than the intensity of juice: the cranberries add tartness, the melon adds a mild sweetness, and the mint gives it a fresh finish.

It is one of many berry infused water recipes you can make without a blender. Serve it strained or with the fruit left in the pitcher.

What ingredients and ratio do you need?

For about 4 servings, use:

Water: 950 mL (4 cups)
Fresh cranberries: about 50 g (1/2 cup)
Honeydew flesh: about 80 g (1/2 cup), cut into small cubes
Fresh mint leaves: about 5 g (1/4 cup, loosely packed, or 8–12 leaves)

This ratio gives you about 1 cup of fruit per pitcher, with enough mint to add aroma without overwhelming the melon. A roughly 1.5-liter (6-cup) pitcher leaves room for the fruit and makes pouring easier.

Choose ripe honeydew for the best flavor. Measure the melon after removing the rind and seeds; the rind does not go into the pitcher. Cranberries can remain whole, but cutting them helps expose their flesh to the water.

How do you make cranberry honeydew mint water?

Prep time: 10 minutes
Refrigerated steep: 2 hours
Total time: 2 hours 10 minutes
Yield: About 4 cups, or 4 servings

Wash the cranberries and mint under running water. Scrub the outside of the honeydew under running water before cutting it.
Cut the cranberries in half. Remove the honeydew rind and seeds, then cut the flesh into small cubes.
Press the mint leaves gently between your hands to release their aroma. Avoid tearing them into tiny pieces if you plan to strain the water.
Add the cranberries, honeydew and mint to a clean pitcher, then pour in the water and stir gently.
Cover the pitcher and refrigerate for 2 hours. For a stronger flavor, steep it for up to 4 hours in the refrigerator.
Serve chilled, straining out the fruit and mint if you prefer a clearer drink.

The flavor is deliberately subtle. Taste the water after 2 hours and leave it in the refrigerator longer if you want a more noticeable infusion.

Why do cranberry, honeydew and mint pair well?

The tartness of cranberry infused water balances the softer, melon flavor of honeydew infused water. A small amount of mint adds the cooling aroma associated with mint water without making the pitcher taste like tea.

The main benefit of this drink is hydration. Whole cranberries and honeydew contain nutrients, but it is not known how much transfers into this particular infusion; eating the fruit provides more of its nutrients and fiber. The liver and kidneys do most of the body's detoxification, while the lungs and gut also help eliminate waste.

How should you store cranberry honeydew mint water?

Keep the pitcher covered and refrigerated throughout steeping and storage. Drink the water within 24 hours for the best flavor, and discard it after 2–3 days or sooner if it becomes cloudy, slimy or sour-smelling.

Use clean utensils when serving, and avoid leaving the pitcher at room temperature for more than a few hours. You can strain out the fruit and mint before storing the water, but continue to keep it refrigerated.

How can you vary cranberry honeydew mint water?

Make it more tart

Use a little more cranberry and a little less honeydew, keeping the total fruit close to 1 cup. Halve the cranberries before steeping so more of their cut surfaces contact the water.

Make the melon flavor gentler

Use slightly more honeydew and fewer cranberries. The water will still be lightly flavored, not as sweet or thick as blended melon.

Add bubbles

Steep the fruit and mint in part of the still water, then add chilled sparkling water just before serving. Keep the combined amount of water at about 950 mL (4 cups) if you want the same yield.