Peach Cucumber Ginger Water: Recipe & How to Make It

Peach cucumber ginger water is a chilled fruit-and-ginger infusion that takes 2 hours 10 minutes in total and yields about 4 cups (950 mL).

What is peach cucumber ginger water?

Peach cucumber ginger water is made by steeping sliced peach, cucumber and fresh ginger in cold water. The peach lends a gentle fruit flavor, while cucumber keeps the drink fresh-tasting and ginger adds a mild spicy note.

Unlike a smoothie, the ingredients are not blended into the water. It is one of many stone fruit infused water recipes you can make in a pitcher and serve chilled.

What ingredients and ratio do you need?

For a balanced pitcher, use roughly equal weights of peach and cucumber, with a smaller amount of ginger. This recipe makes about 4 servings of approximately 1 cup (240 mL) each; the amount poured may vary slightly after straining.

• Water: 950 mL (4 cups), cold
• Peach: 150 g (about 1 cup sliced), pitted and sliced
• Cucumber: 150 g (about 1½ cups sliced), with peel
• Fresh ginger: 10 g (about 2 tablespoons thinly sliced)

Choose a ripe peach for the fullest flavor and a firm cucumber without soft spots. Fresh ginger is preferable here because slices are easy to strain out and give the water a gentler flavor than a blended mixture.

Use a pitcher or covered container large enough to hold the water and produce. If you need to scale the recipe, keep the same approximate proportions rather than adding more ginger alone.

How do you make peach cucumber ginger water?

Allow 10 minutes for preparation and at least 2 hours for the infusion to chill. The water will be lightly flavored after 2 hours; a longer steep gives the ingredients more time to infuse.

1. Wash your hands, then rinse the peach, cucumber and ginger under running water. Scrub the ginger gently to remove any dirt.
2. Slice the peach and remove its pit. Slice the cucumber and ginger thinly so their cut surfaces are exposed to the water.
3. Add the peach, cucumber and ginger to a clean pitcher. Pour in the cold water and stir gently.
4. Cover the pitcher and refrigerate for 2–4 hours. Taste after 2 hours and leave it longer if you prefer a stronger infusion.
5. Strain out the produce when the flavor suits you, then pour the water into glasses. Refrigerate any water you are not serving immediately.

For another combination or a different batch size, use the ai infused water generator.

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Why do peach, cucumber and ginger pair well?

Peach gives the infusion a soft, fruity taste without needing to blend the fruit. The same subtle flavor is the appeal of simpler peach infused water; here, cucumber and ginger add contrast without overpowering it.

Cucumber makes the drink taste crisp and refreshing, much as it does in cucumber water. Fresh ginger adds a little warmth, so the result has more bite than either ingredient alone. For a stronger ginger flavor next time, explore ginger water.

The main benefit of this drink is hydration. The liver and kidneys do most of the body’s detoxification; an infusion does not cleanse them or flush out toxins. There is no established evidence that this particular combination has special health effects, and the water should not be assumed to contain all the nutrients or fiber in the whole ingredients.

How should you store peach cucumber ginger water?

Keep the pitcher covered and refrigerated, including while it steeps. For the best flavor, drink peach cucumber ginger water within 24 hours. Straining after the initial 2–4 hours makes the flavor more predictable during storage.

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. For a fresh-tasting batch, clean the pitcher and start again with fresh produce rather than repeatedly topping up the same fruit and water.

What variations can you make?

Adjust the ingredients gradually so you can tell which change you like. Keep the same refrigerated steep and storage times for each variation.

Make it fruitier

Use a little more sliced peach and reduce the cucumber by a similar amount. Ripe peach will give a more noticeable flavor than a firm, underripe one.

Make it milder

Use less ginger or remove the ginger slices after tasting. Keep the peach and cucumber amounts unchanged for a softer, less spicy drink.

Add a fresh herbal note

Add a few rinsed mint leaves to the pitcher before refrigerating. Lightly bruise the leaves between your fingers first, and strain them out with the other ingredients when the infusion tastes right.