Peach Plum Ginger Water: Recipe & How to Make It

Peach plum ginger water is a chilled fruit-and-ginger infusion that takes 2 hours 10 minutes total and makes about 4 cups (960 ml), or 4 servings. For another combination, use the ai infused water generator.

What is peach plum ginger water?

Peach plum ginger water is plain water steeped with sliced peach, plum and fresh ginger. The fruit gives the water a mild stone-fruit flavor, while the ginger adds a warm, lightly spicy note. It is infused rather than blended, so the finished drink remains mostly clear.

This recipe is one of many stone fruit infused water recipes. Serve it chilled, with or without ice, for a flavored alternative to plain water.

What ingredients and ratio do you need?

Use approximately 1 cup (150 g) of sliced fruit and 1 tablespoon (10 g) of sliced ginger for 4 cups (960 ml) of water. The equal amounts of peach and plum make a balanced starting point; the exact flavor will depend on how ripe and fragrant the fruit is.

Ingredients

4 cups (960 ml) drinking water
1/2 cup (75 g) sliced peach, pit removed
1/2 cup (75 g) sliced plum, pit removed
1 tablespoon (10 g) thinly sliced fresh ginger, about a 1-inch piece
Ice, for serving, optional

Measure the peach and plum after removing their pits. Choose ripe fruit that smells fragrant and feels slightly yielding, rather than fruit that is bruised or spoiled.

How do you make peach plum ginger water?

Allow about 10 minutes to prepare the ingredients, followed by at least 2 hours of refrigerated steeping.

Wash the peach, plum and ginger under running water, rubbing their surfaces gently.
Remove the fruit pits and slice the peach and plum. Slice the ginger thinly so its flavor can reach the water.
Add the fruit and ginger to a clean pitcher or covered jar.
Pour in the water, cover the container and refrigerate for 2 hours. For a stronger infusion, steep for up to 4 hours.
Strain out the fruit and ginger if you like, then serve chilled or over ice.

Taste the infusion after 2 hours. If you prefer a softer ginger flavor, remove the ginger at that point and let the fruit continue steeping in the refrigerator.

Why do peach, plum and ginger pair well?

Flavor

Peach brings a mellow sweetness, while plum adds a sharper, sometimes tart fruit flavor. Ginger gives the combination a little warmth without requiring added sugar. Riper fruit generally gives a more fragrant infusion, though the drink will be much lighter in flavor than juice.

For more on the individual fruit flavors, see peach infused water and plum infused water. The fresh root also gives ginger water its characteristic spicy note.

Benefits and limits

The main benefit of peach plum ginger water is hydration. It can make water more appealing if you prefer a hint of fruit flavor without adding sweetener.

Raw peaches and plums contain fiber and vitamin C, but you should not count the nutrients in the whole fruit as nutrients in the strained water. The amount that transfers during steeping is not established here; eating the fruit provides more of its fiber.

There is no established evidence that this particular infusion treats a condition or removes toxins. The liver and kidneys do most of the body's detoxification; drinking water supports normal hydration, not a special cleansing process.

How should you store peach plum ginger water?

Keep the covered pitcher refrigerated from the start of steeping. Drink the infusion within 24 hours for the best flavor, and discard it after 2–3 days or sooner if it becomes cloudy, slimy or sour-smelling.

Straining after 2–4 hours lets you control the flavor, but it does not reset the storage time. Do not leave the pitcher at room temperature for more than a few hours; return servings and the remaining pitcher to the refrigerator promptly.

How can you vary peach plum ginger water?

Make it fruitier

Use a particularly ripe peach and plum, and steep for the full 4 hours in the refrigerator. Keep the fruit slices thin so more of their surface is in contact with the water.

Adjust the ginger

For a milder pitcher, use half the ginger or remove it after 2 hours. For a more noticeable ginger flavor, keep the listed amount in the pitcher for the full 4-hour steep before tasting.

Make a larger pitcher

Double every ingredient to make about 8 cups (1,920 ml), or 8 servings. Use a container large enough for the fruit and water, and follow the same refrigerated steeping and storage times.