Pineapple Plum Mint Water: Easy Infused Water Recipe

Pineapple plum mint water is a fruit-and-herb infused drink that takes 2 hours 10 minutes, including chilling, and yields about 1 liter (4¼ cups).

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What is pineapple plum mint water?

Pineapple plum mint water is water steeped with fresh pineapple, plum and mint. The pineapple adds a tropical note, the plum brings a gentle tartness, and the mint gives the drink a cool finish.

It’s one of many tropical fruit infused water recipes that make plain water more flavorful without blending the fruit. Serve it chilled, with or without the fruit pieces in the glass.

What ingredients and ratio do you need?

This recipe uses roughly 1 cup of chopped fruit and a small handful of mint per 1 liter of water. The fruit measurements are approximate; a little more pineapple or plum won’t spoil the recipe.

Ingredients

75 g (about ½ cup) chopped fresh pineapple, peeled and cored
75 g (about ½ cup) sliced fresh plum, pitted
5 g (about ¼ cup loosely packed, or 8–12 leaves) fresh mint
1 liter (about 4¼ US cups) drinking water

Choose ripe fruit for the fullest flavor. A plum that is slightly soft will taste sweeter than a very firm one; either will work as long as it is in good condition.

How do you make pineapple plum mint water?

Active preparation: 10 minutes
Refrigerator steep: 2–4 hours
Yield: About 1 liter (4¼ cups)

Wash the pineapple, plum and mint under cool running water. Use clean hands, a clean knife and a clean pitcher.
Prepare the pineapple by removing its skin and core, then chop the flesh. Pit the plum and slice it into thin wedges.
Add the pineapple and plum to the pitcher. Lightly bruise the mint leaves between your fingers and add them without shredding them.
Pour in the water, cover the pitcher and refrigerate for 2–4 hours. The longer steep gives the flavors more time to develop.
Serve chilled, pouring through a strainer if you prefer a clear drink. Keep any remaining water refrigerated.

Use a pitcher with enough room for both the water and the fruit. If the flavor is too strong after steeping, dilute a serving with a little cold water; if it is too mild, let the pitcher steep closer to 4 hours.

Why do pineapple, plum and mint pair well?

Pineapple provides the bright, sweet-tart base. As in pineapple infused water, the fruit flavors the water without needing to be blended into it.

Plum adds a softer fruit flavor that balances pineapple’s sharpness. For a simpler version of that taste, see plum infused water. Mint brings a fresh, cooling contrast; mint water uses the herb on its own.

The main benefit of pineapple plum mint water is hydration, particularly if the flavor makes water more appealing to drink. Steeped water is not nutritionally equivalent to eating the whole fruit: the amount of nutrients that passes into the water is uncertain, and most of the fruit’s fiber remains in the pieces.

The liver and kidneys do most of the body’s detoxification; the lungs and gut help eliminate waste, while sweat removes only trace amounts. This drink supports hydration rather than cleansing the body.

How should you store pineapple plum mint water?

Keep the pitcher covered and refrigerated during steeping and storage. Drink pineapple plum mint water within 24 hours for the best flavor, and discard it after 2 days or sooner if it becomes cloudy, slimy or sour-smelling.

You can strain out the fruit and mint after steeping if you prefer a cleaner flavor. Use a clean utensil when serving, and return the pitcher to the refrigerator rather than leaving it on the counter.

How can you vary pineapple plum mint water?

Make it more pineapple-forward

Use a little more pineapple and a little less plum, keeping the total fruit close to 150 g (about 1 cup). This makes the tropical flavor more prominent without changing the water amount.

Make the plum flavor more noticeable

Reverse the balance: use more plum and less pineapple. Thin plum slices expose more surface to the water, while the mint keeps the finished drink tasting fresh.

Adjust the mint

Use fewer leaves for a subtle herbal note, or stick with the full 5 g (about ¼ cup) for a more noticeable mint flavor. Bruise the leaves gently rather than chopping them finely, so they are easier to strain out.