Peach Cinnamon Water: Recipe and How to Make It

Peach cinnamon water is a chilled infusion of peach slices and cinnamon that takes 2 hours 10 minutes and yields about 1 liter (4¼ cups). For another combination, try the ai infused water generator.

What is peach cinnamon water?

Peach cinnamon water is plain water steeped with fresh peach and a cinnamon stick. The fruit gives it a gentle sweetness and aroma, while the cinnamon adds a warm spice note without making the drink hot.

It is a spiced variation of peach infused water. Unlike a smoothie, the fruit is steeped rather than blended, so the water stays light and refreshing.

What ingredients and ratio do you need?

Use about 1 cup of sliced peach and 1 cinnamon stick for every 1 liter of water. The recipe makes approximately four servings of 250 ml each.

Ingredients

1 liter water (about 4¼ US cups)
150 g sliced peach (about 1 US cup)
1 cinnamon stick (about 2–3 g, or roughly 1/32 US cup of loosely broken pieces)

Choose a ripe, fragrant peach for the most flavor. You can leave the skin on, but rinse the fruit under running water before slicing it. Use a food-safe pitcher or jar large enough to hold the water and fruit comfortably.

A whole cinnamon stick is easier to remove than ground cinnamon and keeps the drink clearer. The cup measure is approximate: the volume of broken pieces varies with the stick and how finely it is broken. You do not need to break the stick for this recipe.

How do you make peach cinnamon water?

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

Wash your hands, pitcher, knife and cutting board, then rinse the peach under running water.
Slice the peach and discard the pit. Measure about 1 cup of slices.
Add the peach slices and cinnamon stick to the pitcher. Pour in the water and cover it.
Refrigerate for 2 hours. For a more pronounced flavor, leave it in the fridge for up to 4 hours.
Remove the cinnamon stick and peach slices, or strain the water into a clean container. Serve chilled and return any remaining water to the fridge promptly.

Taste the water after 2 hours before deciding whether to steep it longer. Peach flavor can vary with the ripeness of the fruit, and cinnamon sticks also vary in strength. The infusion will taste lighter than peach juice because the fruit is not blended or squeezed.

Why do peach and cinnamon pair well?

Peach provides a fruity aroma and a delicate sweetness; cinnamon adds a contrasting, gently spicy flavor. Neither needs added sugar for the drink to have flavor, although the result will be subtler than juice.

The main benefit of peach cinnamon water is hydration. The liver and kidneys do most of the body’s detoxification, while the lungs and gut also help eliminate waste; this drink supports hydration rather than flushing out toxins.

Whole peaches contain fiber and nutrients, but the amount that moves into steeped water is uncertain. Don’t count the nutrients of the whole peach as nutrients in the water. As with cinnamon water, there is no good reason to treat this infusion as a medicine or a substitute for prescribed care.

How should you store peach cinnamon water?

Keep peach cinnamon 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.

Straining out the peach and cinnamon after steeping makes the flavor easier to control, but it does not make the drink shelf-stable. Return the pitcher to the refrigerator after serving rather than leaving it out at room temperature.

How can you vary peach cinnamon water?

Make the cinnamon flavor milder

Use half a cinnamon stick for the same amount of water, or remove the stick after the initial 2-hour steep. This lets the peach remain the dominant flavor.

Make the peach flavor stronger

Choose a particularly ripe peach and steep the slices for up to 4 hours in the refrigerator. Slice the fruit rather than adding it whole so more of its surface contacts the water.

Use ground cinnamon

If you don’t have a stick, use up to 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon per 1 liter of water. It can leave a cloudy layer or settle at the bottom, so stir before serving if you don’t mind the texture, or strain it through a fine strainer.