Pineapple Cantaloupe Mint Water: Easy Recipe

Pineapple cantaloupe mint water is fruit- and herb-infused water that takes 2 hours 10 minutes, including chilling, and yields about 4 servings.

What is pineapple cantaloupe mint water?

Pineapple cantaloupe mint water is plain water flavored with fresh pineapple, cantaloupe and mint. The fruit and leaves steep in the refrigerator, giving the water a light flavor without blending or juicing them.

It is one of many tropical fruit infused water recipes you can make in a pitcher. Serve it chilled, with or without the fruit in the glass.

What ingredients and ratio do you need?

For approximately 4 servings, use:

Water: 1,000 ml (about 4¼ US cups)
Fresh pineapple: 75 g (about ½ cup), peeled and diced
Fresh cantaloupe: 75 g (about ½ cup), rind and seeds removed, diced
Fresh mint leaves: 5 g (about ¼ cup, loosely packed)

The ratio is roughly 1 cup of chopped fruit and a small handful of mint per liter of water. The cup measurements for diced fruit are approximate because the size of the pieces affects how tightly they pack. No sugar or sweetener is needed.

Choose ripe fruit for the best flavor, but avoid pieces that are bruised, slimy or sour-smelling. A pitcher or covered jar large enough to hold the water and fruit makes mixing and storage easy.

How do you make pineapple cantaloupe mint water?

Prep time: 10 minutes
Refrigerated steep: 2–4 hours
Total time: 2 hours 10 minutes for the shortest steep
Yield: About 4 servings, approximately 250 ml (1 cup) each

Wash the outside of the pineapple and cantaloupe under running water, scrubbing the cantaloupe rind. Rinse the mint leaves under running water.
Cut away the pineapple peel and cantaloupe rind, remove the cantaloupe seeds, and dice the fruit. Measure 75 g (about ½ cup) of each.
Place the fruit and mint in a clean pitcher, then pour in 1,000 ml (about 4¼ cups) of water.
Cover the pitcher and refrigerate for 2–4 hours. Taste after 2 hours; leave it longer if you prefer a stronger flavor.
Strain out the fruit and mint, if desired, and serve the water chilled. Keep any remaining water refrigerated.

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Why do pineapple, cantaloupe and mint pair well?

Ingredient	What it adds
Pineapple	A bright, tart-sweet note, similar to pineapple infused water.
Cantaloupe	A mellow melon flavor that softens the pineapple, as in cantaloupe infused water.
Mint	A fresh herbal finish, also found in mint water.

Together, the ingredients make plain water more flavorful, which may make it easier to enjoy drinking. The primary benefit is hydration; there is no evidence that this particular infused water detoxifies the body. The liver and kidneys do most of that work, while the lungs and gut help eliminate waste.

Fresh pineapple and cantaloupe contain nutrients, but the amount transferred into steeped water is unknown. The drink does not provide the same amount of fiber or nutrients as eating the whole fruit.

How should you store it?

Keep pineapple cantaloupe mint water covered in the refrigerator throughout the steep and after serving. For the best flavor, drink it within 24 hours. Discard it by 2 days, or sooner if it becomes cloudy or slimy or develops a sour smell.

You can strain out the fruit and mint after steeping to keep their flavors from becoming too strong. Refrigerate the strained water as well; removing the fruit does not make it shelf-stable. Do not leave the pitcher at room temperature for more than a few hours.

How can you vary the recipe?

For a stronger pineapple flavor, use more pineapple and less cantaloupe while keeping the total chopped fruit at about 1 cup. For a softer melon flavor, reverse the proportions. Either way, keep the water quantity the same so the balance is easy to compare.

You can also use less mint for a subtler herbal finish. Leave the fruit pieces whole after dicing rather than squeezing them if you want a light infusion; squeezing or eating the fruit adds more of its sugar and calories.