Strawberry Blueberry Basil Water: Easy Recipe

Strawberry blueberry basil water is a fruit-and-herb infusion that takes 2 hours 10 minutes, including chilling, and yields about 4 cups. Try the ai infused water generator to build another combination.

What is strawberry blueberry basil water?

Strawberry blueberry basil water is chilled water flavored with sliced strawberries, blueberries and fresh basil. The berries give it a gently fruity taste, while the basil adds a fresh herbal note.

Unlike a smoothie, the ingredients are steeped rather than blended, so the finished water has a lighter flavor and texture. It’s one of many berry infused water recipes you can make without adding sugar.

What ingredients and ratio do you need?

This recipe uses about 1 cup of berries and a small handful of basil for 4 cups of water. Choose ripe berries and fresh, unwilted basil for the best flavor.

Water: 950 mL, or about 4 cups
Strawberries: 75 g, or about 1/2 cup sliced
Blueberries: 75 g, or about 1/2 cup
Fresh basil: 5 g, or about 1/4 cup loosely packed leaves, roughly 8–12 leaves

The cup measurements for fruit and basil are approximate because the size of berries and leaves varies. A pitcher that holds a little more than 4 cups gives you room to stir the ingredients.

How do you make strawberry blueberry basil water?

Active prep: 10 minutes
Chill time: 2 hours
Yield: About 4 cups

Wash the strawberries, blueberries and basil under running water.
Slice the strawberries, removing their green tops. Lightly press the blueberries with the back of a spoon to break a few skins.
Bruise the basil gently between your fingers to release its aroma, then add it to a pitcher with the berries.
Pour in the 950 mL, or approximately 4 cups, of water and stir gently.
Cover the pitcher and refrigerate for 2 hours. For a stronger flavor, steep it for up to 4 hours.
Serve the water chilled, straining out the fruit and basil if you prefer.

Taste the water after 2 hours: the flavor should be subtle rather than juice-like. If you want more berry flavor, let it steep longer within the recommended range rather than crushing all the fruit into pulp.

Why do strawberries, blueberries and basil pair well?

Sliced strawberries bring the bright, familiar flavor found in strawberry infused water. Blueberries add a mellow berry note, as they do in blueberry infused water, and the fresh leaves give the pitcher a hint of the herbal flavor of basil water.

The main benefit of the drink is hydration. Flavoring water with fruit and herbs can make it more appealing without requiring added sugar. Your liver and kidneys do most of the body’s detoxification; this infusion is not a special cleanse.

Whole berries contain nutrients and fiber, but those amounts do not all transfer into the water during steeping. The infusion is not nutritionally equivalent to eating the fruit.

How should you store strawberry blueberry basil water?

Keep the pitcher covered and refrigerated, and drink the water within 24 hours for the best flavor. Discard it after 2–3 days, or sooner if it becomes unusually cloudy, slimy or sour-smelling.

You can strain out the fruit and basil after steeping, but continue to refrigerate the water and count storage time from when you made it. Do not leave the pitcher at room temperature for more than a few hours.

How can you vary strawberry blueberry basil water?

Make the berry flavor brighter

Use a little more strawberry and a little less blueberry, keeping the total close to 1 cup of fruit. Slice the strawberries thinly so more of their surface is exposed to the water.

Make the herbal flavor gentler

Use fewer basil leaves or remove them after the first 2 hours. Bruise the leaves lightly rather than tearing them into small pieces if you prefer an infusion that is easier to strain.

Add bubbles at serving time

Steep the fruit and basil in 475 mL, or about 2 cups, of still water for 2–4 hours. Add 475 mL, or about 2 cups, of chilled sparkling water just before serving to keep the bubbles fresh.