Strawberry Plum Ginger Water: Easy Recipe

Strawberry plum ginger water is a chilled fruit-and-ginger infusion that takes about 2 hours 10 minutes to make and yields about 4 cups (960 mL).

What is strawberry plum ginger water?

Strawberry plum ginger water is plain water steeped with sliced strawberries, plum and fresh ginger. The fruit gives the water a mild, sweet-tart flavor, while the ginger adds a gentle warmth without making the drink spicy like a concentrated ginger shot.

It is one of many berry infused water recipes you can make in a pitcher. Because the ingredients are steeped rather than blended, the result is lighter in flavor and texture than juice.

What ingredients and proportions do you need?

This recipe uses about 1 cup (150 g) of sliced fruit for just under 1 liter of water, plus a small piece of ginger. It makes approximately four 1-cup (240 mL) servings.

Water: 4 cups (960 mL)
Strawberries: 1/2 cup (75 g), sliced
Plum: 1/2 cup (75 g), pitted and sliced
Fresh ginger: about 1/8 cup (10 g), thinly sliced; approximately a 1-inch piece

Choose ripe fruit for the fullest flavor. A plum that gives slightly when pressed will generally taste sweeter than a very firm one. The ginger does not need to be peeled if its skin is clean, but trim away any damaged parts.

Active prep time: about 10 minutes. Refrigerated steep time: 2–4 hours. The total time of about 2 hours 10 minutes uses the shortest steep.

How do you make strawberry plum ginger water?

Wash the strawberries, plum and ginger under running water, and scrub the ginger clean.
Remove the strawberry tops and slice the berries. Cut the plum into slices and discard the pit.
Slice the ginger thinly. Peel it first if you prefer.
Add the fruit and ginger to a clean pitcher, then pour in 4 cups (960 mL) of water.
Cover the pitcher and refrigerate for 2–4 hours. Taste after 2 hours and leave it longer if you want a stronger infusion.
Serve the water chilled. Strain out the fruit and ginger if you prefer a clearer drink or a milder flavor.

For another combination based on ingredients you have, use the ai infused water generator.

Why do strawberry, plum and ginger work together?

Strawberries bring a familiar berry sweetness, as they do in strawberry infused water. Plum adds a softer, slightly tart fruit flavor; the balance will depend on how ripe it is, as with plum infused water.

Ginger gives the fruit a contrasting warmth. Thin slices disperse its flavor through the pitcher, while a longer steep makes it more noticeable. For a simpler infusion centered on that ingredient, see ginger water.

The main benefit of this drink is hydration, particularly if the fruit flavor makes water more appealing to you. Whole strawberries and plums contain nutrients and fiber, but the amount that transfers into steeped water is uncertain; do not count the whole fruit’s nutrients as nutrients in the strained drink.

Your liver and kidneys do most of the body’s detoxification; the lungs and gut also help eliminate waste, while sweat removes only trace amounts. Strawberry plum ginger water supports hydration, not a special detox process.

How should you store strawberry plum ginger water?

Keep the pitcher covered and refrigerated, including while it steeps. Drink the water within 24 hours for the best flavor, and discard any remainder after 2 days. Discard it sooner if it becomes cloudy, slimy or sour-smelling.

Refrigerate the drink promptly after serving rather than leaving the pitcher out. You can strain the fruit and ginger after steeping to prevent their flavors from becoming too strong, but the strained water still needs refrigeration.

How can you vary the recipe?

Make the ginger more noticeable

Add another thin slice of ginger before steeping. Taste the water after 2 hours so you can remove the ginger when the flavor suits you.

Make the fruit flavor milder

Start with fewer fruit slices and use the shorter steep. You can add more washed, sliced fruit and return the pitcher to the refrigerator if the flavor is too light.

Add a mint accent

Add a few washed fresh mint leaves with the fruit. Mint gives the infusion a cooler, herbal note without requiring a sweetener.