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This fruit infused water recipe turns plain water into a special drink perfect for parties! Get my go-to pitcher method plus 10 flavor combinations to keep on rotation.

Looking for a beautiful drink for entertaining, or a healthy drink that’s an alternative to sugary soda? This fruit infused water recipe is both! What I love about this recipe is that it looks so stunning, tastes delicious, and takes only a few minutes of hands on time.

I’m trying to drink more water daily, and this fruit infused water recipe makes it all the more fun. Here’s how to make it and more of my favorite fruit infused water recipes!

Why You’ll Love This Fruit Infused Water

First of all: it looks beautiful! This fruit infused water recipe is perfect for entertaining. It’s also incredibly refreshing! The lightly sweet, aromatic flavor of this fruit infused water is reason alone.

But also, drinking loads of water is always a good thing! It’s fantastic for your health. Fruit infused water seems like something much more special than just tap water, which makes it a great substitute for soda or other sugary drinks. It has no sugar at all: it’s just fruit, herbs and water!

Ingredients You’ll Need

The ingredient list here is more template than rule. Here’s what goes into my go-to version and why:

Citrus: This carries the bright flavor! Orange, lemon, lime, or grapefruit all work: see my Lemon Water Recipe and Lime Water Recipe with Mint.
Berries: You’ll need to slice strawberries to extract their flavor. Blueberries and raspberries work too.
Fresh herbs: Mint or basil are my favorites: this is the ingredient makes the flavor nuance.

How to Make Fruit Infused Water

Making a fruit infused water recipe is almost as simple as just throwing fruit into water. You’ll want to let the flavors meld for about 1 hour in the refrigerator before drinking. I found that was especially true with this fruit infused water (though some of my other infused water recipes taste good right away). Here’s how to make fruit infused water:

Step 1: Determine the fruit you want to use. You can use any fruit and herbs you like: we used 1 orange, a handful of strawberries, and a handful of basil.
Step 2: Thinly slice the oranges and strawberries. Place them in the bottom of a pitcher with the basil.
Step 3: Use a wooden spoon to muddle (lightly mash) the fruit and herbs to release their juices.
Step 4: Add 8 cups cold water and refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving.

10 Fruit Infused Water Flavor Combinations

Once you’ve got the method, the combinations are the fun part. These are the ones I come back to:

Strawberry, orange, and basil: My house recipe, it’s bright and bold (see the recipe card below).
Lemon and mint: So refreshing and simple; here’s my Easy Mint Water Recipe.
Blueberry and lemon: Blueberries need a little bit of muddling, which makes a nice bright color.
Cucumber, mint, and lime: It tastes like spa water! See my Cucumber Water or Lemon Cucumber Water Recipe.
Strawberry, lemon, and mint: Similar to strawberry lemonade, but with no sugar.
Rosemary and blood orange: My pick for cold weather: try my Sparkling Blood Orange Rosemary Water.
Watermelon and mint: Super flavorful; see my Watermelon Water recipe.
Pineapple and ginger: Grate a coin of fresh ginger, then add pineapple cubes.
Raspberry, lime, and thyme: Use a handful of thyme along with fresh berries.
Peach and basil: Best in summer when peaches are ripe and in season.

How to Store Infused Water

Store fruit infused water in the refrigerator and drink it within 24 hours. Flavor is best between 1 and 4 hours.

After that, you can strain out the fruit and herbs and keep the water for one more day, but the flavor won’t be quite as fresh.

Dietary Notes

This fruit infused recipe is vegetarian, vegan, plant-based, dairy-free, gluten-free, naturally sweet, and refined sugar free.