Strawberry Cranberry Lavender Water Recipe

Strawberry cranberry lavender water is a chilled fruit-and-flower infusion that takes 2 hours 10 minutes total and makes about 4 cups (960 ml).

It combines sweet strawberries, tart cranberries and a small amount of culinary lavender. It is one of many berry infused water recipes you can make without a blender or added sweetener.

What is strawberry cranberry lavender water?

Strawberry cranberry lavender water is plain drinking water steeped with sliced fruit and dried lavender buds. The ingredients are strained out after chilling, leaving a lightly flavored drink rather than a juice or smoothie.

The flavor is subtle: strawberries soften the cranberries’ tartness, while lavender adds a floral aroma. The fruit’s natural sweetness is mild in an infusion, so expect a less sweet result than a fruit juice.

What ingredients and ratios do you need?

For about four 1-cup (240-ml) servings, use:

960 ml (4 cups) drinking water
100 g (about 2/3 cup) sliced strawberries
50 g (about 1/2 cup) fresh cranberries, halved
About 0.25 g (1/4 teaspoon) dried culinary lavender buds

The fruit adds up to roughly a cup per liter of water, a useful starting point for berry infusions. The volume measurements are approximate; use the weights for a more consistent batch.

Choose lavender labeled for culinary use. Do not substitute lavender essential oil, potpourri or ornamental flowers, which are not intended for eating. If you are allergic to an ingredient, leave it out or choose a safe alternative.

How do you make strawberry cranberry lavender water?

Allow 10 minutes for preparation and 2 hours for the first steep. A clean pitcher with a lid and a fine strainer are helpful.

Wash the strawberries and cranberries under running water, and clean the pitcher and utensils.
Slice the strawberries and halve the cranberries so their cut surfaces can infuse the water.
Place the fruit and culinary lavender in the pitcher. Put the lavender in a food-safe tea infuser if you prefer easier removal.
Pour in the drinking water, cover the pitcher and refrigerate for 2 hours. For a stronger infusion, continue steeping in the refrigerator for up to 4 hours.
Strain out the fruit and lavender, then serve chilled. Keep any remaining water refrigerated.

To plan another combination, try the ai infused water generator.

Why do these ingredients pair well?

Strawberries bring a soft, sweet berry flavor, as they do in strawberry infused water. Cranberries add the sharper, tart note associated with cranberry infused water.

The small amount of culinary lavender adds the floral aroma found in lavender water. Using too much can overpower the fruit, so start with the listed amount.

The main benefit of the finished drink is hydration. Whole strawberries and cranberries contain nutrients, but the amount that transfers into steeped water is uncertain; it is not the same as eating the fruit. The drink does not cleanse the body: the liver and kidneys do most of the body’s detoxification.

How should you store it?

Keep strawberry cranberry lavender water covered and refrigerated. 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.

Refrigerate the pitcher promptly rather than leaving it out for more than 2 hours. Straining after the steep makes it easier to control the flavor during storage, but it does not extend the recommended storage time.

How can you vary the recipe?

Make it more tart

Replace some of the strawberries with additional cranberries, keeping the total fruit amount roughly the same. Halve the cranberries before adding them so they can infuse the water.

Make it less floral

Use fewer lavender buds on the next batch, or leave them out. If a finished batch tastes too floral, strain it and dilute it with chilled drinking water to taste.

Adjust the strength

For a lighter flavor, strain the infusion after 2 hours. For a stronger berry flavor, leave it refrigerated for up to 4 hours before straining. Adding water after steeping will also make the flavor lighter and increase the yield.