Cranberry Passion Fruit Water Recipe

Cranberry passion fruit water is a tart, fruit-infused drink that takes about 2 hours and 10 minutes to prepare, including chilling, and yields approximately 4 cups.

What is cranberry passion fruit water?

Cranberry passion fruit water combines fresh cranberries, passion fruit pulp and water in a chilled infusion. The cranberries bring a sharp berry flavor, while the passion fruit adds a fragrant, tropical note.

Unlike a blended drink, this recipe lets the fruit steep in water before serving. It is one of many berry infused water recipes you can make without added sweetener.

What ingredients and ratio do you need?

For about 4 cups, or four 1-cup servings, gather:

Cranberries: 75 g, about 3/4 cup fresh whole cranberries
Passion fruit: 75 g, about 1/3 cup pulp and seeds, without the peel
Water: 960 mL, or 4 cups

The recipe uses approximately 150 g of fruit for just under 1 liter of water. Measure the passion fruit after scooping it out; the number of fruits needed varies with their size and how much pulp they contain.

A clean, covered pitcher or large jar gives the fruit room to steep. You will also need a knife, a spoon and, if you prefer a smoother drink, a fine strainer.

How do you make cranberry passion fruit water?

Preparation: 10 minutes. Refrigerated steep: 2–4 hours. Yield: approximately 4 cups.

Rinse the cranberries and the outside of the passion fruit under cool running water. Wash your hands and use a clean cutting board and pitcher.
Cut the cranberries in half. Cut open the passion fruit, scoop out the pulp and seeds, and discard the peel.
Add the cranberries and passion fruit pulp to the pitcher, then pour in the 960 mL of water. Stir gently to distribute the pulp.
Cover the pitcher and refrigerate for 2–4 hours. Taste after 2 hours; leave it longer within that range if you prefer a more pronounced fruit flavor.
Strain into glasses or leave the fruit and seeds in the pitcher, according to your preference. Keep any remaining water refrigerated.

For another customized combination, use the AI infused water generator.

The passion fruit seeds are edible, but straining removes them along with the cranberry pieces. If you eat the fruit rather than strain it out, you will also consume the fruit’s nutrients and calories; they are not all present in the steeped water.

Why do cranberry and passion fruit pair well?

Cranberries have a distinctly tart, slightly astringent flavor. Passion fruit balances that sharpness with aromatic pulp and its own sweet-tart taste, so the finished drink has more character than either fruit steeped alone. Cutting the cranberries helps expose their flesh to the water.

The main benefit of cranberry passion fruit water is hydration. Raw cranberries contain 14 mg of vitamin C per 100 g, and raw passion fruit contains 30 mg per 100 g, but those figures describe the fruit—not the finished infusion. The amount that transfers into the water is uncertain.

If you prefer to explore either flavor on its own, see cranberry infused water and passion fruit infused water. Neither needs to be blended or sweetened to make a refreshing drink.

How should you store cranberry passion fruit water?

Keep the pitcher covered and refrigerated while it steeps and between servings. Drink it within 24 hours for the best flavor, and discard it after 2–3 days or sooner if it becomes unusually cloudy, slimy or sour-smelling. Passion fruit pulp can make the drink look hazy from the start; straining it helps you see changes more easily.

Do not leave the infusion at room temperature for more than a few hours. Use a clean glass each time you serve it, rather than drinking directly from the storage container.

How can you vary cranberry passion fruit water?

Make it lighter or stronger

For a lighter drink, start tasting at 2 hours and strain when you like the flavor. For a stronger infusion, keep the fruit in the covered pitcher for up to 4 hours in the refrigerator before straining.

Add a fresh herb

Add a few washed mint leaves to the pitcher before chilling. Mint changes the aroma without requiring a sweetener; remove the leaves with the fruit when the flavor suits you.

Leave in the pulp

Serve the passion fruit pulp and seeds in the glass if you enjoy their texture. Stir before pouring so the pulp is distributed more evenly, and refrigerate the remaining drink promptly.