Mango Plum Water: Recipe and How to Make It

Mango plum water is a fruit-infused drink made by steeping fresh mango and plum in cold water; it takes 2 hours 10 minutes in total and yields about 4 cups.

What is mango plum water?

Mango plum water combines sliced fruit with water for a lightly flavored drink. The fruit is steeped rather than blended, so the result is subtler than a smoothie or juice.

Mango brings a mellow tropical sweetness, while plum adds a gently tart note. It’s one of many tropical fruit infused water recipes you can make in a pitcher without a juicer.

What ingredients and ratio do you need?

This recipe uses approximately 1 cup of chopped fruit for 4 cups of water. Fruit pieces vary in size, so the cup measurements are approximate; use the weights if you want a consistent ratio.

Ingredients

75 g (about 1/2 cup) ripe mango, peeled and diced
75 g (about 1/2 cup) ripe plum, pitted and sliced
950 ml (about 4 cups) cold drinking water

Choose ripe fruit that is firm enough to slice. A soft, overripe mango or plum can break apart more easily, making the water cloudy; it can still add flavor, but the finished drink may need straining.

You’ll also need a clean pitcher or jar with a lid, a knife and an optional strainer. The recipe makes about 4 cups, although the amount poured may be slightly less if you remove the fruit.

How do you make mango plum water?

Prep time: 10 minutes
Chilling time: 2 hours
Total time: 2 hours 10 minutes
Yield: About 4 cups

Wash the mango and plum under running water before cutting them.
Peel the mango, cut the flesh away from the pit and dice it. Remove the plum pit and slice the plum.
Add the prepared fruit to a clean pitcher, then pour in the cold water.
Cover the pitcher and refrigerate for 2 hours. For a stronger infusion, leave it in the refrigerator for up to 4 hours before tasting.
Serve the water chilled, with the fruit in the pitcher or strained out if you prefer a clearer drink.

For another fruit-and-water combination, use the ai infused water generator.

Why do mango and plum pair well?

Mango’s soft sweetness balances the brighter, sometimes tart flavor of plum. Cutting both fruits gives the water contact with their flesh, while leaving them unblended keeps the drink light and refreshing.

The shared mango flavor is also the focus of mango infused water, while plum infused water lets the stone fruit’s flavor stand on its own.

The main benefit of mango plum water is hydration. The liver and kidneys do most of the body’s detoxification; this drink does not cleanse the body or replace their work.

Whole mango and plum contain nutrients, including vitamin C and fiber, but the amount that transfers into steeped water is uncertain. Eating the fruit provides its nutrients more reliably than drinking the infusion alone. Unsqueezed, unblended infused water is usually very low in calories; squeezing or eating the fruit adds its calories.

How should you store mango plum water?

Keep mango plum water covered and refrigerated throughout steeping and storage. For the best flavor, drink it within 24 hours of making it.

Discard it after 2 days, or sooner if it becomes cloudy, slimy or sour-smelling. Return the pitcher to the refrigerator promptly after serving rather than leaving it on the counter for an extended period.

If you prefer, strain out the fruit after steeping and refrigerate the water in a clean, covered container. Straining changes the texture and makes it easier to pour, but it does not extend the storage time.

How can you vary mango plum water?

Change the fruit balance

Use a little more mango for a mellower flavor or a little more plum for a tarter one. Keep the total amount of chopped fruit close to 1 cup for the same amount of water, then adjust in a later batch if you prefer a lighter or stronger infusion.

Adjust the steep

Taste the water after 2 hours in the refrigerator. Leave it for up to 4 hours if you want more fruit flavor, then strain or serve it with the fruit.

Change the texture

Dice the mango and slice the plum neatly for fruit pieces you can leave in the pitcher. For a clearer drink, pour the finished infusion through a strainer without pressing or blending the fruit.