Watermelon Cherry Ginger Water: Easy Recipe

Watermelon cherry ginger water is chilled water infused with fresh watermelon, cherries and ginger; it takes 2 hours 10 minutes total and makes about 1 liter, or 4 servings.

What is watermelon cherry ginger water?

Watermelon cherry ginger water is a lightly flavored infusion rather than a blended fruit drink. The fruit and ginger steep in cold water, giving it a delicate sweetness and a gentle spicy finish without needing added sugar.

The watermelon keeps the flavor mild, while the cherries add a brighter note. For more ways to use the fruit in a pitcher, explore these melon infused water recipes.

What ingredients and ratio do you need?

For a pitcher, use about 1 cup of chopped fruit and 10 g of fresh ginger for every 1 liter of water. The amounts below divide the fruit between watermelon and cherries; weights are more precise than cup measurements because the size of the pieces varies.

• Water: 1 liter, about 4¼ US cups
• Watermelon: 100 g, about ⅔ cup diced, with rind and seeds removed
• Cherries: 50 g, about ⅓ cup pitted and halved
• Fresh ginger: 10 g, about 2 tablespoons thinly sliced

Choose ripe watermelon and fresh cherries for the best flavor. Sweet cherries make a mellow pitcher, while sour cherries give it a sharper finish. Use water that is safe to drink; adding fruit does not purify it.

How do you make watermelon cherry ginger water?

Allow 10 minutes for preparation and at least 2 hours for refrigerated steeping. A clean, covered pitcher with room for the fruit and water works well.

1. Wash the outside of the watermelon, the cherries and the ginger under running water. Clean the pitcher and any utensils before use.
2. Cut the watermelon into small cubes, removing the rind and any seeds. Pit and halve the cherries, and thinly slice the ginger.
3. Add the watermelon, cherries and ginger to the pitcher, then pour in the water. Stir gently without crushing the fruit.
4. Cover the pitcher and refrigerate for 2 hours. For a stronger flavor, continue steeping for up to 4 hours.
5. Serve the water chilled, with the fruit in the pitcher or strained out. If serving the fruit, check that all cherry pits have been removed.

Want to adjust the combination? Use the ai infused water generator to explore ingredient ideas.

Why do watermelon, cherry and ginger pair well?

Watermelon's mild sweetness provides a base for the brighter cherry flavor, much as it does in watermelon infused water. Cherries add color and a sweet or tart edge, depending on the variety; see cherry infused water for more ideas. Fresh ginger rounds out the fruit with the gentle warmth familiar from ginger water.

The main benefit of the finished drink is hydration. The liver and kidneys do most of the body's detoxification; this water does not cleanse them or replace medical care.

Steeped infused water is usually under 10 kcal per glass, but the exact amount in this recipe has not been measured. Eating the fruit or squeezing it into the water adds more of its calories and nutrients than steeping alone.

How should you store it?

Keep watermelon cherry ginger water covered in the refrigerator, including while it steeps. Drink it within 24 hours for the best flavor, and discard it after 2–3 days or sooner if it becomes cloudy, slimy or sour-smelling.

You can strain the fruit out after steeping or leave it in while the pitcher is refrigerated. Do not leave the drink at room temperature for more than a few hours. Use a clean glass or ladle when serving to help keep the remaining water fresh.

What variations can you try?

Make it milder

Use 5 g, about 1 tablespoon, of sliced ginger for a softer finish. Keep the watermelon and cherry amounts the same so the fruit remains the dominant flavor.

Change the cherry flavor

Choose sweet cherries for a gentler fruit note or sour cherries for more tartness. Either way, remove the pits before adding the cherries to the pitcher.

Add bubbles at serving time

Steep the fruit and ginger in 500 ml, about 2⅛ cups, of still water. When ready to serve, add 500 ml, about 2⅛ cups, of chilled sparkling water for a bubbly version with the same total amount of water.

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