Pear Lime Ginger Water: Recipe and How to Make It

Pear lime ginger water is a chilled fruit-and-ginger infusion that takes 2 hours 10 minutes and makes about 4 cups (950 mL).

What is pear lime ginger water?

Pear lime ginger water is plain water flavored with sliced pear, lime and fresh ginger. The pear lends a gentle fruitiness, the lime adds tartness, and the ginger gives the drink a mild warmth.

It is an unsweetened option for anyone who wants a little flavor in their water. For more fruit combinations, see these apple and pear infused water recipes.

What ingredients and ratio do you need?

This recipe uses roughly 1 cup of sliced pear and one lime for 4 cups of water, plus a small piece of ginger. The amounts are flexible: use less ginger if you prefer a subtler flavor, or fewer lime slices for less tartness.

Prep time: 10 minutes
Chill time: 2–4 hours
Total time: 2 hours 10 minutes minimum
Yield: About 4 cups (950 mL), or 4 servings

Ingredients

• 4 cups (950 mL) drinking water
• 1 cup (about 150 g) thinly sliced pear, cored
• 1/2 cup (about 75 g) thinly sliced lime, about 1 lime
• 2 tablespoons (about 10 g) thinly sliced fresh ginger, from an approximately 1-inch piece

Choose a ripe but firm pear that will hold its shape in the pitcher. Leave the pear and lime peels on for convenience, or peel the lime if you prefer to limit bitterness from the white pith.

How do you make pear lime ginger water?

1. Wash the pear, lime and ginger under running water.
2. Core and thinly slice the pear; thinly slice the lime and ginger. Peel the ginger first if you prefer.
3. Add the pear, lime and ginger to a clean pitcher, then pour in the water.
4. Refrigerate for 2–4 hours, tasting after 2 hours to check the flavor.
5. Strain out the ingredients by 4 hours, especially the lime, and serve the water chilled.

A 2-hour steep gives the recipe its minimum total time of 2 hours 10 minutes. A longer steep makes the flavor more noticeable, but lime pith can make it bitter.

To explore another combination after making this recipe, use the AI infused water generator.

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Why do pear, lime and ginger pair well?

Pear gives the infusion a softer fruit flavor than citrus alone. Its mild sweetness balances the sharper lime, much as it does in simpler pear infused water.

Lime adds a bright, tart note without needing a sweetener. If you enjoy that sharper flavor, lime water puts the citrus at the center instead.

Fresh ginger adds a little warmth and spice behind the fruit. Slice it thinly to expose more of its surface to the water; use fewer slices if you prefer a milder drink. For a ginger-forward version, see ginger water.

The main benefit of pear lime ginger water is hydration. Steeping fruit does not make the water nutritionally equivalent to eating the whole fruit, and the amount of nutrients transferred into the water is not measured here. The liver and kidneys do most of the body's detoxification; the lungs and gut also help eliminate waste, while sweat removes only trace amounts.

How should you store pear lime ginger water?

Keep pear lime ginger water refrigerated and drink it within 24 hours for the best flavor. Strain it by 4 hours so the lime pith does not make it bitter, then return the water to the refrigerator.

Discard any remainder 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. If citrus or ginger bothers your stomach, reduce the amount or choose plain water instead.

How can you vary pear lime ginger water?

Make it milder

Use fewer ginger slices and taste after 2 hours. You can also use fewer lime slices if you want the pear flavor to be more prominent.

Make it brighter

Use the full amount of lime and steep for up to 4 hours in the refrigerator. Remove the lime by then to help avoid bitterness from the pith.

Keep it simple

Serve the strained infusion over ice without adding sugar. If you squeeze the fruit into the water instead of simply steeping it, the flavor will be stronger and the drink will contain more of the fruit's calories.