Honeydew Pear Water: Recipe and How to Make It

Honeydew pear water is chilled water infused with honeydew and pear; it takes 2 hours 10 minutes total and yields about 1 liter, or 4 1/4 cups.

What is honeydew pear water?

Honeydew pear water is a fruit-infused drink made by steeping pieces of fresh melon and pear in cold water. The fruit gives the water a subtle flavor without needing to be blended or squeezed.

It is one of many melon infused water recipes you can make in a pitcher. Serve it cold, with or without the fruit pieces in the glass.

What ingredients and ratio do you need?

For about 4 servings, use roughly equal amounts of honeydew and pear. Together, the fruit amounts to about 150 g, or 1 cup, per liter of water.

Honeydew: about 75 g, or 1/2 cup, peeled and cut into small cubes
Pear: about 75 g, or 1/2 cup, cored and thinly sliced
Cold drinking water: 1,000 ml, or about 4 1/4 cups
Ice: optional, for serving

Use a ripe honeydew and a pear that is ripe but still firm enough to slice. The weights and cup measures are approximate; small differences in the size of the pieces will not matter to the recipe.

Active prep time: 10 minutes
Refrigerator steep: 2 hours, or up to 4 hours for a stronger flavor
Total time: 2 hours 10 minutes for the basic steep
Yield: About 1 liter, or 4 1/4 cups

How do you make honeydew pear water?

Wash the honeydew and pear under running water. Scrub the melon rind with a clean produce brush before cutting it, even though you will remove the rind.
Cut the honeydew, remove its rind and seeds, and cube enough flesh to measure about 1/2 cup. Core and thinly slice enough pear to measure about 1/2 cup.
Add both fruits to a clean pitcher, then pour in the cold water.
Cover the pitcher and refrigerate it for 2 hours. Leave it for up to 4 hours if you prefer a more pronounced fruit flavor.
Serve the water cold, adding ice if you like. Strain out the fruit first if you prefer a clear drink.

For another combination using the same method, try the ai infused water generator.

Why do honeydew and pear pair well?

Honeydew gives the water a mild, fresh melon flavor, while pear adds a soft fruity note. Neither ingredient is especially sharp, so the finished drink remains delicate rather than tart.

Ingredient	Flavor in the water	Nutrition in the whole fruit
Honeydew	Light and melon-like	Provides vitamin C
Pear	Mild and fruity	Provides dietary fiber

Those nutrition notes describe the whole fruit, not a measured amount in the infused water. Steeping is not the same as blending or eating the fruit, so do not count the fruit's full nutrients or calories as those of the water.

The pairing combines the mellow character of honeydew infused water with the gentle fruitiness of pear infused water. Its main benefit is that it offers a flavored way to drink water and stay hydrated.

How should you store honeydew pear water?

Keep the pitcher covered in the refrigerator during steeping and afterward. For the best flavor, drink the water within 24 hours; discard it after 2 days, or sooner if it becomes cloudy, slimy or sour-smelling. A normal appearance or smell does not guarantee that a drink is safe, so follow the storage time even if it looks fine.

Do not leave the cut fruit or finished drink at room temperature for more than 2 hours. Use a clean pitcher and utensils, and pour servings into glasses rather than drinking directly from the pitcher.

How can you vary honeydew pear water?

Change the fruit balance

Use a little more honeydew for a stronger melon note, or a little more pear for a fruitier finish. Keep the total fruit close to 1 cup per liter of water as a starting point, then adjust it to taste in a later batch.

Adjust the steep

Taste the water after 2 hours. If the flavor is too light, return it to the refrigerator and steep it for up to 4 hours. Thin pear slices and small melon cubes give the water more surface area to contact than large pieces.

Serve it your way

Strain the fruit before serving for a simpler drink, or leave the pieces in the pitcher for a fruit-filled presentation. Add ice to individual glasses just before serving so melting ice does not dilute the whole pitcher.