Mango Lemon Mint Water: Recipe and How to Make It

Mango lemon mint water is a chilled infusion of mango, lemon and fresh mint that takes 2 hours 10 minutes total and makes about 4 cups, or 4 servings.

What is mango lemon mint water?

Mango lemon mint water is plain water flavored with sliced fruit and fresh herbs. The mango gives it a mellow fruit flavor, the lemon adds tartness, and the mint brings a cool, fresh note.

Unlike a smoothie, the fruit is steeped rather than blended, so the finished drink is light and not pulpy. It’s one of many tropical fruit infused water recipes you can make without added sweetener.

What ingredients do you need?

For about 4 servings, gather:

• Mango: 150 g, or about 1 cup, peeled and diced
• Lemon: 1 lemon, about 100 g or 1/2 cup sliced
• Fresh mint: about 5 g, or 1/4 cup loosely packed leaves, roughly 8–12 leaves
• Cold drinking water: 1 liter, or about 4 1/4 cups

This ratio gives the mango enough room to flavor the water while keeping the lemon and mint noticeable. Choose a ripe mango for a fuller flavor, and use fresh mint rather than dried mint for a cleaner-tasting infusion.

You’ll also need a pitcher with a lid, a knife and a strainer. If your pitcher is smaller than 1 liter, divide the ingredients between two containers.

How do you make mango lemon mint water?

Allow 10 minutes for preparation and 2 hours for chilling.

1. Wash the mango, lemon and mint under running water.
2. Peel the mango, remove the pit and cut the flesh into small pieces. Slice the lemon into thin rounds.
3. Add the mango, lemon slices and mint leaves to a clean pitcher.
4. Pour in the cold water and stir gently to distribute the ingredients.
5. Cover the pitcher and refrigerate for 2 hours.
6. Strain out the fruit and mint, then serve the water chilled.

For a stronger infusion, refrigerate it for up to 4 hours before straining. Remove the lemon by then because its pith can make the water taste bitter. For another combination or batch size, try the ai infused water generator.

Why do mango, lemon and mint work together?

Mango’s rounded fruit flavor softens lemon’s sharpness without making the drink as thick as juice. For a simpler fruit-forward infusion, see mango infused water.

Lemon adds a bright, tart contrast; lemon water is a simpler way to enjoy that flavor. Mint adds a fresh finish, as it does in mint water.

The main benefit of this recipe is hydration: it’s mostly water, and its flavor may make water more appealing to drink. The liver and kidneys do most of the body’s detoxification; this infusion supports hydration rather than cleansing the body.

The amount of nutrients or fruit sugars that moves into the water is uncertain. Don’t count the nutrition of the whole mango or lemon as the nutrition of the strained drink. Eating the fruit or squeezing it into the water changes what you consume.

How should you store mango lemon mint water?

Keep the pitcher refrigerated, including while the fruit is steeping. After straining, cover the water and drink it within 24 hours for the best flavor.

Discard it after 2 days, or sooner if it develops unexpected cloudiness, a slimy texture or a sour smell. Return the pitcher to the fridge promptly after serving, and discard the drink if it has been left at room temperature for more than 2 hours.

How can you vary the recipe?

Make it less tart

Use half the lemon if you prefer the mango flavor to stand out. Keep the water and other ingredients the same, then adjust the lemon in your next batch to suit your taste.

Bring out more mint flavor

Gently press the mint leaves between your fingers before adding them to the pitcher. This releases some of their aroma without needing to chop them into pieces that are harder to strain.

Use frozen mango

Replace the fresh mango with the same amount of plain frozen mango. Let it thaw in the refrigerator as the water steeps, and check that the pieces are fully submerged.

Keep the mango pieces

Remove the lemon and mint after steeping but leave the mango in the pitcher if you like fruit in your glass. Keep it refrigerated and follow the same storage guidance.

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