Drinking water is important, but if flavored beverages are more your taste, meeting your H2O quota can be tough. Cue infused water to save the day! By incorporating your favorite fruits and herbs into your water, you can pack a lot of flavor into your daily water intake. The best part? It’s a great way to use up just about any fruit you have laying around before it goes bad. Here is your guide to making delicious and refreshing infused water at home or on the go.
How to Infuse
No matter which fruit and herb pairings you use, the infusion process is simple.
- Thoroughly clean your fruit and herbs prior to preparation.
- Slice up the fruit to your liking – you can even get creative and use a cookie cutter for fun shapes!
- Add your fruit and herbs to your vessel of choice, such as a mason jar, glass water bottle or pitcher.
- For best results, let the water infuse overnight in the refrigerator to really bring out the flavor.
- Store your infused water in an airtight container in the refrigerator to maintain freshness, and always check fruit after infusing to ensure no spoilage has occurred.
- Want to save time? Purchase frozen fruit to cut down on your prep time.
Check out some of our suggested parings below, including in-season fruit like strawberries. See a flavor combo missing? Let us know in the comments what we should try next!
Raspberry Lemon Sage
Lime and Mint
Apple Pear Cilantro
Strawberry Lemon Basil
Blackberry Lemon Rosemary
Watermelon Mint
Lemon Cucumber
Strawberry Pineapple
Want to make your infused water sparkle? Try using plain seltzer instead of water for an extra zing! Sound off in the comments which infused water you’ll try first!
They all look so good. I can’t wait to try then.
Well, please let us know which one is your favorite when you try them!
These photos make me want to pull a Willy Wonka move and lick my screen they are so real! I’ve been infusing my water for a long time and these combinations are so fun!! Thanks for the new ideas!
So glad you enjoy the images. We hope you enjoy these ideas sometime soon!
The strawberry pineapple and the watermelon mint are on my list to try. Thanks for the helpful suggestions and directions.
So glad we could provide these suggestions to you. Please let us know what you think of them!
Oh my goodness! I am going to try the lemon cucumber ASAP. Thanks for sharing!
Hi there, Lexie! We’re so glad to hear you enjoyed this article! Let us know what you think of the lemon cucumber infused water!