Peach Pear Ginger Water: Easy Infused Water Recipe

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

What is peach pear ginger water?

Peach pear ginger water is cold water steeped with sliced peach, pear and fresh ginger. The fruit gives the water a gentle sweetness, while ginger adds a mild, warming note without cooking.

It’s one of many stone fruit infused water recipes you can make with ripe peaches. The flavor is lighter than juice because the ingredients are steeped rather than blended or squeezed.

What ingredients do you need?

For about four 250 mL servings, use:

Water: 1,000 mL (about 4¼ US cups)
Peach: 75 g (about ½ cup sliced), pitted
Pear: 75 g (about ½ cup sliced), cored
Fresh ginger: 10 g (about 2 tablespoons or ⅛ cup thinly sliced)

The ratio is approximately 150 g (1 cup) of fruit and 10 g of ginger per liter of water. Choose ripe fruit for flavor, but use pieces firm enough to slice. A peach that is very soft can break apart and make the water cloudy.

You don’t need to add sugar or sweetener. Use drinking water you enjoy on its own, since it makes up most of the finished drink. Choose a clean, covered pitcher or food-safe jar large enough to hold the water and sliced ingredients.

How do you make peach pear ginger water?

Wash the peach, pear and ginger under running water. Rub the fruit gently and scrub the ginger to remove any visible dirt.
Cut the peach and pear into thin slices, removing the peach pit and pear core. Thinly slice the ginger.
Add the sliced fruit and ginger to a clean pitcher or large jar.
Pour in 1,000 mL (about 4¼ cups) of water and cover the container.
Refrigerate for 2 hours, or up to 4 hours for a fuller flavor.
Strain into glasses or serve with the slices, keeping the remaining water refrigerated.

Taste the water after 2 hours. If the flavor is right for you, remove the ingredients; if you want a stronger infusion, leave them in the refrigerator for up to 2 more hours. Avoid squeezing the fruit if you prefer a clear, lightly flavored drink.

A fine-mesh strainer can catch smaller pieces when you pour. You can leave the fruit skins on after washing, and serve the slices in the glass if you like.

Why do peach, pear and ginger work together?

Peach contributes a fragrant, soft fruit flavor. As with peach infused water, a ripe peach gives the infusion more aroma than a hard, underripe one.

Pear adds a mellow sweetness that doesn’t overwhelm the peach. In pear infused water, the fruit’s flavor can be subtle, so thin slices and a refrigerated steep help it mingle with the water.

Ginger provides a gentle spicy contrast to both fruits. This recipe uses fresh slices, so its flavor will be lighter than some preparations of ginger water. The effects of ginger as an ingredient do not establish a medical benefit for this particular infusion.

The main benefit of peach pear ginger water is that it can make plain water more appealing. Hydration supports normal body functions; the liver and kidneys do most of the body’s detoxification, while the lungs and gut also help eliminate waste. If you eat the fruit, it provides fiber, but don’t count the whole fruit’s nutrients as nutrients in the strained water.

How should you store peach pear ginger water?

Keep the pitcher covered and refrigerated from the start of the steep. For the best flavor, drink peach pear ginger water within 24 hours. Discard any remainder after 2 days, or sooner if it becomes cloudy, slimy or sour-smelling.

Don’t leave the pitcher at room temperature for more than a few hours. If you remove the fruit after steeping, keep the strained water refrigerated too. Start with freshly washed ingredients rather than adding water to old fruit to extend the batch’s life.

How can you vary peach pear ginger water?

Make it milder

Use about half the ginger if you want the fruit to stand out. You can also remove the ginger after the initial 2-hour steep while leaving the fruit in a little longer.

Make it more pear-forward

Replace some of the peach with extra pear, keeping the total fruit close to 150 g (1 cup). Choose a ripe pear for a more noticeable flavor, and keep the same chilled steeping time.

Make it more peach-forward

Use more peach and less pear while keeping the total fruit close to 150 g (1 cup). This brings the peach aroma forward without changing the amount of water or the steeping time.

Add bubbles when serving

Pour the finished infusion into a glass and top it with a little unsweetened sparkling water just before drinking. Keep the main batch refrigerated and add the sparkling water at serving time to preserve its fizz.