Watermelon Cantaloupe Water: Easy Infused Water Recipe

Watermelon cantaloupe water is chilled water infused with fresh watermelon and cantaloupe; it takes 2 hours 10 minutes and yields about 950 mL (4 cups).

What is watermelon cantaloupe water?

Watermelon cantaloupe water is a lightly flavored infusion made by steeping pieces of both melons in cold water. Unlike a blended melon drink, it can be strained before serving, leaving a clear, subtly sweet-tasting water.

This combination is one of many melon infused water recipes you can make with fresh fruit. The flavor comes from the fruit rather than added sweetener, and it will be milder than melon juice.

What ingredients and ratio do you need?

Use roughly equal amounts of watermelon and cantaloupe: together, they make about 1 cup of chopped fruit for 950 mL of water. Weights are approximate because the size of the cubes affects how they fit into a cup.

Watermelon: 75 g (about 1/2 cup), cubed, with rind and seeds removed
Cantaloupe: 75 g (about 1/2 cup), cubed, with rind and seeds removed
Cold drinking water: 950 mL (4 cups)

The recipe makes approximately four 1-cup servings, although the exact amount of water you pour may vary slightly after straining. Choose ripe melon for a more noticeable flavor; underripe fruit can make the infusion taste very mild.

How do you make watermelon cantaloupe water?

Allow about 10 minutes for preparation and at least 2 hours for chilling. Use a clean, covered pitcher that fits in your refrigerator.

Wash your hands and clean the pitcher, knife and cutting board. Rinse the whole melons under running water and scrub their rinds with a clean produce brush before cutting.
Cut away the rinds, remove the seeds and dice enough of each melon to measure about 75 g (1/2 cup).
Place the watermelon and cantaloupe in the pitcher. Keep the pieces bite-sized so they are easy to serve or strain out.
Pour in 950 mL (4 cups) of cold drinking water and stir gently.
Cover and refrigerate for 2–4 hours. Taste after 2 hours and leave it longer if you prefer a stronger melon flavor.
Strain the water if you like, then pour it into glasses. Alternatively, serve the melon pieces with the water.

Want to adjust the fruit combination? Try the AI infused water generator for another proportion or flavor idea.

Why do watermelon and cantaloupe pair well?

Watermelon has a light, refreshing flavor, while cantaloupe adds a more fragrant, rounded melon taste. Using equal amounts lets both come through without making the water as strongly flavored as juice. For a different balance, use more of the melon you prefer and keep the total fruit amount close to 1 cup.

The water helps with hydration, and its fruit flavor may make it more appealing to drink. Watermelon and cantaloupe also contain nutrients when eaten, but the amounts in the whole fruit are not the same as the amounts that transfer into an infusion:

Nutrient per 100 g of raw fruit	Watermelon	Cantaloupe
Vitamin C	8.1 mg	36.7 mg
Vitamin A	28 µg RAE	169 µg RAE

These figures describe the fruit, not the strained water. The nutrient content of this particular infusion has not been measured. If you enjoy either melon on its own, see watermelon infused water or cantaloupe infused water for more ideas.

How should you store watermelon cantaloupe water?

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

Do not leave it at room temperature for more than 2 hours. You can strain out the fruit before storing the water, but straining does not replace refrigeration. If you plan to eat the melon, keep it refrigerated too and treat it as food rather than counting its nutrients as part of the strained water.

How can you vary watermelon cantaloupe water?

For a fresher herbal note, add about 8–12 mint leaves, roughly 5 g, before chilling. Rinse the leaves first and remove them when the flavor is to your liking.

For a more pronounced melon taste, gently press a few pieces against the side of the pitcher before adding the water. This may make the drink cloudier and add more fruit juice than a simple steep.

You can also change the balance between the two melons while keeping the overall amount at about 1 cup per pitcher. Try more watermelon for a lighter taste or more cantaloupe for a stronger melon aroma.