Strawberry infused water is an easy drink recipe for kids and a fun party drink for summer (perfect for pool parties) or if you’re looking for healthy drink options for kids’ birthday parties instead of a party punch recipe.
You can make this a sparkling water strawberry drink with carbonated water or use regular filtered water. It’s a refreshing drink both ways!
How To Make Strawberry Infused Water
I like this as a flavored strawberry lemon mint water with blueberries and lemon or lime, but it’s fun to play around with and see what combinations you like in your infused water.
You can make it as strawberry blueberry infused water (how I like it, see the recipe below), a strawberry lime infused water recipe, or any other fruits or vegetables you think work well with strawberries.
Recipe Ingredients for Strawberry Water Recipe
- Cold filtered water or cold seltzer carbonated water
- Strawberries
- Blueberries
- Mint
- Lime or lemon (optional)
- Ice
Get the free printable recipe card for strawberry infused water below. PLEASE READ the recipe tips before getting to the recipe to keep your drinking water safe!
BEFORE MAKING FLAVORED WATERS, PLEASE READ: Infused Water Recipe FAQs
How long does it take to infuse water?
How long it takes to infuse water will vary based on the ingredients you use and the recipes for fruit infused water.
Strong herbs like mint, and melons or citrus will infuse water more quickly, while blueberries, or other more mild ingredients will take longer to infuse.
Fruit water recipes can be made a couple of hours ahead of time in order to have time to create flavored water.
If you can, make it the night before and place it in the refrigerator and then strain the fruit and add fresh fruit before serving.
Never infuse your water at room temperature for prolonged periods because it can grow bacteria.
How long does fruit water last?
If you are making infused water recipes for a party or a large amount, make sure you are changing out the water every couple of hours or are adding ice regularly to help prolong the water use and decrease the chance of bacterial growth.
You can also use individual water bottles and make each serving fresh.
Just add fruits or veggies to a fresh tall glasses of water when your guests are ready to drink them.
TIP: There are infuser water bottles that keep the fruit and water separate. That way your kids can get the benefits of fruit in water or can have infused water frozen fruit drinks, but then also eat the fruit when the water is gone! CHECK OUT OUR DIY WATER INFUSER RECOMMENDATIONS
How long can you leave fruit in infused water?
How long infused water will be good will depend on the ingredients you use.
Infused water in the refrigerator will last longer, while water infused with fruit or vegetables sitting out (without ice) will only last for around 2 hours before the fruits or vegetables start to get mushy or slimy, start to have little flavor, and may start to form bacteria.
IMPORTANT RECIPE TIP: If you’re making flavored water for party, keep a close eye on the infused waters. The water may need to be changed out throughout the party.
Let’s get to our strawberry blueberry infused water!
Here’s how to make infused water with strawberries…
Summer Fruit Infused Water Recipe: Free Printable Recipe Card for Strawberry Water
RECIPE TIP: You can also add ice cubes with frozen fruit to your waters or even cinnamon sticks.
**Be sure to scroll up to read important recipe tips for using fruit in water.
Here’s how to make fruit flavored water with strawberries and blueberries…
How To Make Strawberry Infused Water
Ingredients
- 8 cups of cold filtered water or cold seltzer carbonated water (can also use flavored water)
- 1/4 cup fresh mint
- 1 cup strawberries quartered
- 1 cup blueberries
- 1 lime or lemon* sliced (optional, for garnish)
- ice
Instructions
- Add mint to bottom of a glass pitcher. Muddle slightly by mashing down on the mint 3-4 times with a wooden spoon.
- Add sliced strawberries, blueberries, and lime slices to the pitcher. Stir to mix with mint.
- Pour water into pitcher. Place in refrigerator overnight to infuse or chill for 10-20 minutes, stir, and serve over ice. If using for a party for individual servings, reserve some of the lime slices, strawberries, and large mint leaves and garnish the glass before serving.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition Note
Nutrition calculations are approximate. If you're following a special diet, please calculate your own nutrition values.
I hope you enjoy this strawberry infused water drink recipe!
