Making Infused Waters for Parties & Events
Infused waters are an ideal drink to serve at dinner parties or any kind of event. When you have a large dispenser filled with colorful fruits, you’ll find that it attracts children, health enthusiasts, guests abstaining from alcohol, and curious foodies. Plus, the flavor of the infused water often complements your dinner dishes as well.
Recipe for a 5-gallon fruit infused water dispenser:
- 1 pineapple, cubed
- 1 large bunch of purple grapes, halved
- 1 orange, 2 lemons, 2 limes, or any other citrus fruit
Grapes and pineapple, as well as strawberries, are great in large batches of infused waters because of their crowd-pleasing sweetness. A single orange is an economical choice that provides a lot of flavor.
Tips: because these large dispensers hold so much water, you need to adjust the amount of fruit you use as go. Start infusing at room temperate in the morning of your event or at least four hours in advance. More details below.
First, clean your dispenser. This is an important step to remove any lingering flavors from the last batch of infused water.
Take a sharp knife and remove the skin of the pineapple. Be sure to follow the shape of the pineapple to minimize waste.
Cut the pineapple into 1″ slices.
Then dice at least half of those slices into cubes. It’s important to leave some slices as whole rounds because an entire pineapple + grapes will not fit into the infused water core.
Next, take your grapes and cut them into half. This allows the grape juice to seep out and infuse. Never try to infuse whole grapes as the skin is not very permeable.
Layer the grapes halves and pineapple cubes in your dispenser’s core. Push the fruit down and fill to the very top.
The pictured dispenser is made by TableCraft, who also produces some gorgeous dispensers, and features a large infusion core.
You will need a pitcher or pullout kitchen faucet to fill the dispenser. Leave about 20% unfilled because you are going to add ice later.
Slice an orange and discard the end pieces.
Add the orange slices, grape halves, and pineapple slices to the dispenser, then add the infusion core.
You will notice that most fruit floats to the top, which is a good thing.
Do not block the spigot. Filling the bottom of the dispenser with too much fruit will result in your water getting clogged.
Let the fruits infuse for 4-8 hour at room temperature. Right before serving, fill the top the water with as much ice as you have on hand. Give the water a good swirl with a large spoon.
If you taste the water before your event and it is not flavorful enough, add 4-5 tablespoons of sugar. Using sugar is “cheating” in a sense, but it’s important that your finished product tastes great and does not go to waste.
That’s it! I hope you have a great holiday season. Please share you tips and comments below. – Amy
Naj December 24, 2015 at 11:47 am
Hi,
Wondering where you bought your glass, stainless steel beverage container? I love it!
Thanks
Laura C Wheeler March 1, 2016 at 8:32 pm
She specifically mentioned where the glass vessel was from, in the information above:
The pictured dispenser is made by TableCraft, who also produces some gorgeous dispensers, and features a large infusion core.
Karen January 5, 2016 at 1:14 am
Hello:
I too would like to know where you purchased the large glass, stainless steel beverage container.
Thank you.
Laura C Wheeler March 1, 2016 at 8:31 pm
She specifically mentioned where the glass vessel was from, in the information above:
The pictured dispenser is made by TableCraft, who also produces some gorgeous dispensers, and features a large infusion core.
Renae Dunn June 1, 2016 at 12:54 pm
It is made by Tablecraft, that does not tell the reader anything about where it was purchased thus it does not answer the question.
Janelle Goins June 29, 2019 at 7:18 am
Sam’s has this dispenser in 3 gallon on clearance for $29.99!
Claudia swain January 12, 2016 at 9:27 pm
Please tell me where did you got this the glass ,stainless steel beverage container
Laura C Wheeler March 1, 2016 at 8:31 pm
She specifically mentioned where the glass vessel was from, in the information above:
The pictured dispenser is made by TableCraft, who also produces some gorgeous dispensers, and features a large infusion core.
Erma Stafford February 22, 2016 at 7:39 pm
That sounds really good I to would like to know where to purchase that container
Laura C Wheeler March 1, 2016 at 8:31 pm
She specifically mentioned where the glass vessel was from, in the information above:
The pictured dispenser is made by TableCraft, who also produces some gorgeous dispensers, and features a large infusion core.
Ken Jefferson July 19, 2019 at 1:22 pm
Laura dear, you’ve been trolled repeatedly and you continue to take the bait. 😉
Laura C Wheeler March 1, 2016 at 8:29 pm
The pictured dispenser is made by TableCraft, who also produces some gorgeous dispensers, and features a large infusion core.
Fitness Must Haves March 3, 2016 at 5:15 am
I just bought a water dispenser and I will be sure to try your recipe. Thanks for the tip about cutting the grapes in half, I wasn’t doing that before.
Erika March 23, 2016 at 10:28 pm
How many days does the infused waters taste good? For example, If I did it on Monday, it tastes good until…?
Lisa Red July 19, 2016 at 12:28 pm
Bed Bath and Beyond sells a 3 gallon dispenser like this one, online. Don’t know if it is in stores, but be sure to use their 20% off coupon since the dispenser retails for $69.99.
Manjeesh October 10, 2016 at 12:04 am
We are looking for a “Fruit Infused dispenser” Could you suggest me to buy for Our office space in India.
Denise December 6, 2016 at 7:18 am
If using blueberries, do you cut them in half?
Deborah August 8, 2017 at 3:41 am
All sounded good until you added the sugar!
Here September 20, 2017 at 1:24 pm
I was looking for some information and saw this article – it’s good motivation for me to bring your diet back to normal. Thank you for sharing
Camill19 August 10, 2018 at 10:53 pm
Hey,
Thank you for sharing the above information, it’s really helpful for me to do daily exercise and a proper diet.
aaron bills December 10, 2018 at 9:35 am
My name is Mr Aaron Bills.
I will like to purchase Infused Water Dispenser?
What are the prices including tax?
These are going to be picked up from your store location when they’re
ready for pick up.
Does that affect the pricing?
Please advise.
Regards.
Aaron Bills.
Aaron’s $ Wife Ltd
13425 Wyandotte St.
North Hollywood, CA 91605