Peach Apricot Water: Recipe and How to Make It

Peach apricot water is water infused with sliced peaches and apricots, ready in 2 hours 10 minutes and yielding about 1 liter, or 4 servings.

What is peach apricot water?

Peach apricot water is a lightly flavored infusion made by steeping fresh fruit in chilled water. Unlike a blended fruit drink, the fruit is left in pieces and can be strained out before serving.

The result is gently fruity rather than as sweet or thick as juice. It is one of many stone fruit infused water recipes you can make in a pitcher without added sugar.

What ingredients and ratio do you need?

For approximately 4 servings, gather:

Water: 1 liter (4¼ cups)
Peach: 75 g (about ½ cup), sliced, with the pit removed
Apricot: 75 g (about ½ cup), sliced, with the pit removed

This uses about 150 g, or 1 cup, of sliced fruit per liter of water. The cup measurements are approximate because slice size affects how closely the pieces fit together.

Choose ripe, sound fruit for the most appealing flavor. You'll also need a clean pitcher with a lid, a knife and a strainer if you prefer to serve the water without fruit pieces.

How do you make peach apricot water?

Allow 10 minutes to prepare the fruit and at least 2 hours for refrigerated steeping.

Wash the peach and apricot under running water, rubbing their surfaces gently.
Slice the fruit and remove and discard the pits. Measure about ½ cup of slices from each fruit.
Combine the slices and 1 liter (4¼ cups) of water in the clean pitcher.
Cover the pitcher and refrigerate for 2–4 hours. Taste after 2 hours; leave it longer in the fridge if you want a stronger fruit flavor.
Strain the water into glasses, or serve it with the fruit pieces. Divide it into about 4 servings.

For another fruit combination or a different pitcher size, try the ai infused water generator. If you eat the fruit, its calories and nutrients are additional to those in the strained infusion.

Why do peach and apricot pair well?

Peach brings a mellow, sweet aroma, while apricot adds a slightly tangier note. Their soft flavors work together without making the water taste like a strongly sweetened drink. You can explore each flavor on its own in peach infused water and apricot infused water.

The main benefit of peach apricot water is hydration. Whole peaches and apricots provide nutrients and fiber, but the amount that transfers into the water during steeping is not established; strained water should not be treated as nutritionally equivalent to eating the fruit.

Hydration supports normal body functions. The liver and kidneys do most of the body's detoxification, while the lungs and gut help eliminate waste; infused water does not flush toxins from the body.

How should you store peach apricot water?

Keep peach apricot water 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. Do not leave it at room temperature for more than a few hours.

Use a clean glass or utensil when serving rather than drinking directly from the pitcher. If you make it ahead, keep it covered in the fridge while it steeps and between servings.

How can you vary peach apricot water?

Make it peach-forward

Use about 100 g (⅔ cup) peach and 50 g (⅓ cup) apricot with the same 1 liter (4¼ cups) of water. This keeps the total fruit amount similar while giving peach more of the flavor.

Make it apricot-forward

Reverse the proportions: use about 50 g (⅓ cup) peach and 100 g (⅔ cup) apricot. Ripe apricots can give the infusion a more noticeable tang.

Add fresh herbs

Add 2 clean sprigs of a fresh herb, such as mint, to the pitcher before refrigerating. Keep the peach and apricot amounts unchanged, and strain the herbs out before serving if you prefer.