Strawberry Blackberry Lavender Water Recipe

Strawberry blackberry lavender water is a chilled fruit-and-flower infusion that takes about 2 hours 10 minutes total and yields about 4 cups (950 mL).

What is strawberry blackberry lavender water?

Strawberry blackberry lavender water combines sliced strawberries, blackberries and a small amount of culinary lavender with plain water. The ingredients steep in the refrigerator, giving the water a gentle berry flavor and a floral aroma without blending the fruit.

It’s one of many berry infused water recipes you can make without added sugar. The flavor is subtle rather than juice-like; use the longer end of the steeping range if you prefer a stronger infusion.

What ingredients and ratio do you need?

For about 4 cups (950 mL), use:

• Water: 950 mL (4 cups)
• Strawberries: 75 g (about 1/2 cup), sliced
• Blackberries: 75 g (about 1/2 cup)
• Dried culinary lavender buds: about 0.2 g (1/8 teaspoon, or about 0.0026 cup)

The berries together come to about 150 g, or 1 cup, for nearly 1 liter of water. Use the cup measures as practical approximations: individual berries and slices vary in size. For the lavender, use the teaspoon measure rather than trying to measure such a small fraction of a cup.

Choose lavender labeled for culinary use. Do not substitute lavender essential oil, fragranced products or flowers that may have been treated with pesticides. A tea infuser or small food-safe strainer makes the buds easy to remove.

How do you make strawberry blackberry lavender water?

Allow about 10 minutes to prepare the ingredients, followed by 2 hours in the refrigerator for the first taste.

1. Rinse the strawberries and blackberries under running water. Remove the strawberry tops and slice the strawberries.
2. Place both berries in a clean pitcher. Press a few blackberries lightly with a spoon if you want a more pronounced berry flavor.
3. Add the culinary lavender in a tea infuser, then pour in the water. Stir gently and cover the pitcher.
4. Refrigerate for 2–4 hours. Taste after 2 hours and leave it longer if you want a stronger flavor.
5. Remove the lavender infuser and strain out the berries when the flavor suits you. Serve chilled or over ice.

For another combination, try the ai infused water generator.

Why do strawberries, blackberries and lavender pair well?

Strawberries give the infusion a soft, fruity flavor, while blackberries add a tart note and a little color. A small amount of lavender adds a floral scent; too much can overpower the berries. For a simpler fruit flavor, see strawberry infused water or blackberry infused water.

The main benefit of this drink is hydration. The whole berries provide nutrients such as vitamin C and fiber if eaten, but the amount that transfers into the water is uncertain. Steeped water is very low in calories; eating the berries or squeezing their juice into the pitcher adds the fruit’s calories.

There is no evidence that this particular infusion has a special detoxifying effect. The liver and kidneys do most of the body’s detoxification, while the lungs and gut help eliminate waste. For a floral infusion without berries, see lavender water.

How should you store strawberry blackberry lavender water?

Keep the infusion refrigerated 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. Return it to the refrigerator promptly after serving rather than leaving it out for more than a few hours.

Straining out the fruit and lavender stops the flavor from getting stronger, but it does not restart the storage clock. Count storage time from when you first prepared the pitcher.

How can you vary strawberry blackberry lavender water?

Make the berry flavor more prominent

Use a little more strawberry and a little less blackberry, keeping the combined fruit amount close to 1 cup. Slice the strawberries thinly so more of their surface meets the water.

Give it a tarter flavor

Use more blackberry and less strawberry while keeping the total fruit amount about the same. Lightly press a few blackberries before steeping, rather than blending them into the water.

Keep the floral note gentle

Start with less than 1/8 teaspoon of culinary lavender and taste after 2 hours. You can remove the lavender before straining the berries if its flavor develops faster than you like.

Serve it colder

Pour the finished infusion over ice just before drinking. The ice will dilute the flavor as it melts, so taste the infusion before adding it.

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