Peach Apple Water: Recipe & How to Make It

Peach apple water is a fruit-infused drink that takes 2 hours 10 minutes to prepare, including steeping, and makes about 1 liter (4¼ cups). For another custom combination, try the ai infused water generator.

What is peach apple water?

Peach apple water is cold drinking water steeped with sliced peach and apple. The fruit lends a subtle flavor without blending or juicing, so the result tastes lighter than fruit juice.

It is one of many stone fruit infused water recipes you can make in a pitcher. Serve it chilled on its own, with a meal, or whenever you want an alternative to plain water.

What ingredients and ratio do you need?

For about 4 servings, use:

Cold drinking water: 1 liter (about 4¼ cups)
Fresh peach: 75 g (about ½ cup sliced), pit removed
Fresh apple: 75 g (about ½ cup sliced), core and seeds removed

This ratio uses about 1 cup of sliced fruit per liter of water. The measurements are flexible: a little more fruit makes the flavor more noticeable, while a little less gives a subtler drink. The volume of sliced fruit can vary with the size and thickness of the pieces.

Choose a ripe peach for its aroma and an apple you enjoy eating. A sweet apple makes the combination mellow; a tart apple gives it a sharper finish. No sweetener is needed for the basic recipe.

How do you make peach apple water?

Prep time: 10 minutes
Refrigeration time: 2 hours
Total time: 2 hours 10 minutes
Yield: About 1 liter (4¼ cups), or 4 servings

Wash the peach and apple under running water, rubbing their surfaces gently.
Cut the peach into thin slices and discard the pit. Slice the apple and discard its core and seeds.
Place the fruit in a clean pitcher and pour in the cold drinking water.
Cover the pitcher and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Steep for up to 4 hours for a fuller flavor.
Pour into glasses, leaving the fruit in the pitcher or straining it out if you prefer.

Keep the pitcher refrigerated while it steeps rather than leaving it on the counter. If you plan to serve the drink with ice, pour it over the ice just before drinking so the pitcher’s flavor is not diluted as the ice melts.

Why do peach and apple work well together?

Peach brings a soft, fragrant sweetness, while apple adds a crisp note that keeps the drink from tasting too mellow. Both fruits are mild enough that their flavors can come through without added juice or sugar. You can adjust their proportions while keeping the total fruit near 1 cup per liter of water.

Like peach infused water and apple infused water, this combination offers a change from plain water while helping you stay hydrated. The whole fruits contain fiber, but most of that fiber remains in the fruit rather than transferring to the water. Eating the fruit also adds its calories; the calories in the whole fruit should not be counted as calories in the strained drink.

How should you store peach apple water?

Keep peach apple water covered and refrigerated, and drink it within 24 hours for the best flavor. Discard it after 2–3 days, or sooner if it becomes cloudy, slimy, or sour-smelling.

You can strain out the fruit after steeping or leave it in the refrigerated pitcher. Use a clean utensil if removing slices, and do not leave the pitcher at room temperature for more than a few hours. The fruit can be eaten if it has been stored safely and still looks and smells fresh.

How can you vary peach apple water?

Change the apple

Use a tart apple for a brighter drink or a sweeter apple for a softer finish. Keep the peach in the mix so the drink retains its peach apple character.

Add mint

Put a few clean mint leaves in the pitcher with the fruit before refrigerating. Mint adds a fresh aroma without making the drink sweet.

Try cinnamon

Add a cinnamon stick to the pitcher before steeping for a warmer flavor. Taste the water after refrigeration and remove the stick when the flavor suits you.

Finish with bubbles

Steep the peach and apple in cold still water as directed, then add a splash of chilled sparkling water to each glass just before serving. This keeps the bubbles livelier than adding sparkling water before the long steep.