Peach Apricot Ginger Water: Easy Infusion Recipe

Peach apricot ginger water is a chilled fruit-and-ginger infusion that takes 2 hours 10 minutes total, including steeping, and yields about 1 liter (4¼ cups). Try the AI infused water generator for another combination.

What is peach apricot ginger water?

Peach apricot ginger water is water infused with fresh peach, apricot and ginger, then strained or served with the fruit. It has a gentle stone-fruit flavor and a little warmth from the ginger, without the thickness of a smoothie or juice.

It belongs to the family of stone fruit infused water recipes. The fruit flavors the water during a refrigerated steep; it is not blended into the drink.

What ingredients and ratio do you need?

For about 1 liter (4¼ cups), use:

Water: 1,000 ml (4¼ cups)
Fresh peach: 75 g (about ½ cup sliced), pitted
Fresh apricot: 75 g (about ½ cup sliced), pitted
Fresh ginger: 10 g (about 1 tablespoon sliced, or a 1-inch piece)

This ratio uses about 1 cup of sliced fruit and a 1-inch piece of ginger per liter of water. The cup measurements are approximate because fruit slices vary in size; use the gram amounts if you have a scale.

Choose ripe fruit for the best flavor, but avoid pieces that are moldy or spoiled. You can use a clean pitcher or a large covered jar, provided it has enough room for the water and ingredients.

How do you make peach apricot ginger water?

Wash your hands, pitcher and utensils, then rinse the peach, apricot and ginger under running water.
Slice the peach and apricot, discarding their pits. Thinly slice the ginger.
Add the fruit and ginger to the pitcher, then pour in 1,000 ml (4¼ cups) of water.
Cover the pitcher and refrigerate for 2 hours. Steep for up to 4 hours in the refrigerator if you prefer a stronger flavor.
Strain if you like, and pour into glasses. Keep any remaining water refrigerated.

The active preparation takes about 10 minutes; the minimum refrigerated steep takes another 2 hours. Taste after the initial steep and decide whether the flavor is strong enough for you.

Why do peach, apricot and ginger work together?

Peach contributes a mellow, juicy flavor, while apricot adds a slightly tangier stone-fruit note. If you prefer to highlight one fruit, explore peach infused water or apricot infused water. Ginger adds a warm, lightly spicy contrast; ginger water puts that flavor on its own.

The main benefit of this drink is hydration. Whole peaches and apricots contain fiber and nutrients, but you should not assume that all of them transfer into the steeped water. Eating the fruit provides its fiber; straining it out does not.

The liver and kidneys do most of the body's detoxification, while the lungs and gut also help eliminate waste. Peach apricot ginger water can help you stay hydrated, but it does not flush toxins from the body.

How should you store peach apricot ginger water?

Keep the pitcher covered and refrigerated, including while it steeps. Drink the water within 24 hours for the best flavor, and discard it after 2 days or sooner if it becomes cloudy, slimy or sour-smelling.

Do not leave it at room temperature for more than a few hours. Straining out the fruit does not restart the storage clock; count from when you first prepared the pitcher.

How can you vary peach apricot ginger water?

Make it fruitier

Add a little more peach or apricot for a more noticeable fruit flavor. Ripe fruit works especially well, though the infusion will still taste lighter than juice.

Adjust the ginger

Use fewer ginger slices for a milder pitcher, or add a little more for a sharper finish. Thin slices expose more of the ginger to the water than a single large piece.

Serve it with fizz

Steep the fruit and ginger in still water as directed, then add a splash of chilled sparkling water to each glass just before serving. This keeps the finished drink lively without changing the basic infusion method.