The invention relates to the field of drinking water treatment and can be used in public utilities, food industry, and medicine. The proposed artificially mineralized drinking water contains at least one water-soluble compound of magnesium and at least one water-soluble compound of zinc, the concentrations of which in equivalent to magnesium and zinc amounting to 5-65 mg/l and 1-5 mg/l, respectively. The magnesium and zinc compounds are preferably selected from chlorides and/or sulfates. The water may additionally contain water-soluble compounds of calcium, preferably calcium chloride; compounds of fluorine (with 0.1-1.5 mg/l concentration of fluorine) and/or selenium (with 2-9 mg/l concentration of selenium) and/or iodine (with 10-125 μg/l concentration of iodine), and also compounds of sodium and/or potassium, preferably their hydrogen carbonates and/or chlorides and/or sulfates. The mass ratio of magnesium to zinc is 1 : 0.02-1. Additionally, the composition may contain compounds of calcium, potassium and other ingredients necessary for the preparation of drinking water. The resulting artificially mineralized drinking water can be used for producing beverages and food products. The result of using the invention, i.e. using drinking water enriched with magnesium and zinc ions, is that the water produced according to the invention has a vitalizing effect on the human organism.