Passion Fruit Watermelon Ginger Water Recipe

Passion fruit watermelon ginger water is a chilled fruit-and-ginger infusion that takes 2 hours 10 minutes to prepare and makes about 4 cups (950 mL).

What is passion fruit watermelon ginger water?

This infusion combines passion fruit pulp, watermelon cubes and fresh ginger with cold drinking water. The fruit gives the water a tropical flavor, while ginger adds a gentle spicy note.

It is one of many tropical fruit infused water recipes you can make in a pitcher. Unlike a smoothie, the ingredients are steeped rather than blended, and you can strain them out before serving.

What ingredients and ratio do you need?

For approximately four 1-cup servings, use:

• Water: 1 liter (about 4 1/4 cups) cold drinking water
• Watermelon: 115 g (about 3/4 cup) seedless watermelon, cut into small cubes
• Passion fruit: 30 g (about 1/8 cup or 2 tablespoons) pulp and seeds, from roughly 1 or 2 passion fruits
• Fresh ginger: 10 g (about 1/8 cup or 2 tablespoons thin slices), from a piece roughly 1 inch long

This ratio uses about 145 g of fruit and 10 g of ginger per liter of water. The passion fruit pulp may make the water look slightly cloudy; that is normal. Use a fine strainer if you prefer a clearer drink.

The yield is approximate because some water can remain with the fruit when you strain it. Choose ripe fruit for a fuller flavor, and use the edible passion fruit pulp rather than the rind.

How do you make passion fruit watermelon ginger water?

Prep: 10 minutes
Refrigerated steep: 2 hours
Total: 2 hours 10 minutes
Yield: About 4 cups (950 mL)

1. Wash the outside of the watermelon and passion fruits and the ginger under running water. Use a clean knife, cutting board and pitcher.
2. Cut the watermelon into small cubes, discarding the rind. Slice the passion fruits open and scoop out 2 tablespoons of pulp and seeds.
3. Slice the ginger thinly; peel it first if you prefer. Measure about 2 tablespoons of slices.
4. Add the watermelon, passion fruit pulp and ginger to the pitcher. Pour in 1 liter (about 4 1/4 cups) of cold drinking water and stir gently.
5. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours. For a stronger infusion, steep for up to 4 hours in the refrigerator.
6. Strain into a clean container if desired, then serve chilled. Keep any remaining water covered and refrigerated.

For another combination at the same scale, try the AI infused water generator.

Why do passion fruit, watermelon and ginger pair well?

Watermelon provides a mild, juicy base that gives tart passion fruit room to stand out. Ginger adds warmth without making the drink heavy. Thin slices expose more ginger to the water than a single large piece, making its flavor easier to notice during the steep.

The main benefit of the finished drink is hydration. Whole fruit contains nutrients and fiber, but you should not assume all of them transfer into the water; eating the fruit contributes more of its nutrients than straining it out.

For ingredient-specific ideas, see passion fruit infused water, watermelon infused water and ginger water.

How should you store it?

Keep the pitcher covered in the refrigerator while it steeps and after serving. Drink the infusion within 24 hours for the best flavor, and discard it after 2 days or sooner if it becomes slimy, smells sour or develops unusual cloudiness. Passion fruit pulp can make it cloudy from the start, so look for a change from its original appearance.

Do not leave the prepared infusion at room temperature for more than 2 hours. Straining the fruit after the steep can help keep the flavor from becoming overly strong, but it does not extend the storage time.

How can you vary the recipe?

Make the ginger milder

Use fewer ginger slices or strain the mixture after 2 hours. Keep the fruit and water amounts the same so the watermelon and passion fruit remain noticeable.

Bring out the passion fruit

Add a little more pulp if you like a tarter, more pronounced flavor. Stir before serving, since pulp and seeds can settle in the pitcher.

Change the texture

Leave the fruit in the glasses for a more textured drink, or strain the infusion through a fine sieve for a smoother one. If you eat the fruit, it adds its own calories and nutrients to what you consume.

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