Raspberry Plum Mint Water: Recipe and How to Make It

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

What is raspberry plum mint water?

Raspberry plum mint water combines fresh raspberries, sliced plum, and mint with cold water. The ingredients steep in the refrigerator, gently flavoring the water without blending or squeezing the fruit.

It is one of many berry infused water recipes you can make in a pitcher. Serve it strained for a clear drink or leave the fruit in the pitcher while you pour.

What ingredients and ratio do you need?

For about 1 liter (4¼ cups), use:

Water: 1 liter (4¼ cups)
Fresh raspberries: 60 g (about ½ cup)
Fresh plum: 90 g (about ½ cup sliced), pit removed
Fresh mint leaves: 5 g (about ¼ cup loosely packed, or 8–12 leaves)

The fruit comes to approximately 150 g, or 1 cup, per liter of water. That ratio gives the fruit and mint room to infuse without filling the pitcher so much that it is difficult to pour. A ripe, firm plum is easy to slice; the exact color of the skin is up to you.

Use a clean pitcher or large jar with a lid. Choose drinking water you like the taste of, since it makes up most of the finished drink.

How do you make raspberry plum mint water?

Prep time: 10 minutes
Refrigerated steep: 2 hours
Total time: 2 hours 10 minutes
Yield: About 1 liter (4¼ cups)

Wash your hands and rinse the raspberries, plum, and mint under running water.
Slice the plum, discard the pit, and measure about ½ cup of slices.
Add the raspberries, plum slices, and mint leaves to a clean pitcher. Gently press the mint between your hands first to release its aroma.
Pour in the water and stir gently. Cover the pitcher.
Refrigerate for 2 hours; for a stronger flavor, continue steeping for up to 4 hours.
Serve chilled, straining out the fruit and mint if you prefer.

For another combination tailored to your ingredients, try the ai infused water generator.

Taste the water after the first 2 hours. If you prefer a lighter flavor, pour a glass then; if you want more fruit and mint flavor, leave the covered pitcher in the refrigerator for the longer steep. Stir gently before serving to distribute the flavor.

Why do raspberry, plum, and mint pair well?

Raspberries bring a tart, berry-forward note, while plum adds a softer stone-fruit flavor. Mint makes the combination taste fresh without requiring sweetener. The finished drink is subtle rather than juice-like: most of the fruit stays in the pitcher.

If you enjoy the berry note most, raspberry infused water puts it at the center. For a softer fruit flavor, see plum infused water; for a more herbal drink, explore mint water.

The main benefit of raspberry plum mint water is hydration, particularly if its flavor encourages you to drink water. Steeped water is very low in calories, but its exact nutrient content is unknown and should not be counted as the nutrition in the whole fruit. Eating the fruit adds its calories and nutrients, including fiber.

There is no need to drink this combination to detox. The liver and kidneys do most of the body's detoxification, while the lungs and gut also help eliminate waste.

How should you store raspberry plum mint water?

Keep the covered pitcher refrigerated throughout steeping and storage. Drink it within 24 hours for the best flavor, and discard it after 2 days or sooner if it becomes unexpectedly cloudy, slimy, or sour-smelling. Do not leave it at room temperature for more than a few hours.

You can strain the fruit and mint after the 2- to 4-hour steep if you like the flavor as it is. Keep the strained water refrigerated too, and follow the same storage window rather than treating straining as a way to reset it.

How can you vary raspberry plum mint water?

Make the mint lighter

Use fewer mint leaves if you want the raspberry and plum to stand out. Keep the fruit and water quantities the same, then taste after 2 hours.

Bring out more berry flavor

Swap some of the sliced plum for more raspberries, keeping the combined fruit quantity close to 150 g per liter (about 1 cup per 4¼ cups of water). Leave the berries whole for a cleaner-looking drink.

Make a smaller batch

Halve every ingredient for about 500 ml (2 cups) of water. Use a smaller covered jar and refrigerate for the same 2- to 4-hour steep.