Raspberry Ginger Water: Recipe and Storage

Raspberry ginger water is a fruit-and-ginger-infused drink that takes 2 hours and 5 minutes in total and makes about 1 liter (4¼ cups). Use the ai infused water generator to explore another combination.

What is raspberry ginger water?

Raspberry ginger water is plain water chilled with raspberries and sliced fresh ginger. The berries give it a gently tart, fruity flavor, while the ginger adds a warm, peppery note.

Like raspberry infused water, it gets its flavor from steeping rather than blending the fruit into the drink. It is unsweetened, and the finished water can be strained or served with the ingredients still in the pitcher.

The flavor is lighter than a blended fruit drink because the ingredients are steeped, not puréed. Leaving the berries whole also helps keep the finished water clearer.

What ingredients do you need?

For about 1 liter (4¼ cups), use:

Water: 1,000 ml (4¼ cups)
Fresh raspberries: about 150 g (1 cup)
Fresh ginger root: about 10 g (about ⅒ cup or 1½ tablespoons thinly sliced, approximately a 1-inch piece)

These amounts give the berries room to flavor the water without overwhelming the ginger. The volume of sliced ginger can vary with the thickness of the slices, so treat the cup and tablespoon measures as approximations.

Choose raspberries that look fresh, and discard any that are moldy or damaged. Use a clean, covered pitcher or jar large enough to hold the water and ingredients. A clear container makes it easy to see the berries, but any food-safe container with a lid will work.

How do you make raspberry ginger water?

Wash the raspberries gently under running water and rinse the ginger under running water, even if you plan to peel it.
Slice the ginger thinly. Leave the raspberries whole for a clearer infusion, or halve them to expose more of the fruit.
Add the raspberries and ginger to the clean pitcher, then pour in the water.
Cover the pitcher and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. For a fuller flavor, steep for up to 4 hours.
Taste the water and strain out the fruit and ginger when the flavor suits you, or leave them in for serving. Pour into glasses and serve cold.

The 5-minute preparation time does not include the refrigerated steep. If the flavor is mild after 2 hours, return the covered pitcher to the refrigerator and taste it again later. Straining through a fine-mesh sieve removes small pieces of fruit as well as the ginger slices.

Why do raspberry and ginger pair well?

Raspberries bring a soft sweetness and tartness that balance ginger’s sharper, warming flavor. Thin slices distribute ginger flavor through the water; the amount can be reduced if you prefer a milder drink. For more on the shared ingredient, see ginger water.

The main benefit of raspberry ginger water is hydration. Although whole raspberries contain fiber and other nutrients, their amounts in a strained infusion are not established, and most of the fiber remains in the fruit. Eating the berries is different from drinking only the infused water.

Your liver and kidneys do most of your body’s detoxification; the lungs and gut also help eliminate waste. Raspberry ginger water can help you stay hydrated, but it is not needed to cleanse the body.

How should you store raspberry ginger water?

Keep raspberry ginger water covered in the refrigerator and drink it within 24 hours for the best flavor. Discard it after 2–3 days, or sooner if it becomes cloudy, slimy or sour-smelling. Straining out the ingredients does not extend that storage window.

Refrigerate the pitcher promptly rather than leaving it on the counter to steep. If you serve it at a gathering, return it to the refrigerator afterward; do not leave it at room temperature for more than a few hours.

How can you vary raspberry ginger water?

Make it fruitier

Increase the raspberries to about 225 g (1½ cups) per 1 liter (4¼ cups) of water. Keep the ginger amount the same and taste after 2 hours before deciding whether to steep longer.

Make the ginger milder

Use about 5 g (¾ tablespoon sliced) ginger instead of 10 g. You can also strain the ginger out when the water tastes right and leave the raspberries in the pitcher.

Add a little citrus

Stir in about 15 ml (1 tablespoon) lemon juice before serving for a brighter, sharper flavor. This changes the taste and adds the juice to the drink rather than simply infusing it.