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Cucumber Water Recipe

Cucumber water is refreshing and flavorful. It's the perfect summer thirst quencher, and it's easy to make at home!
Course Drinks
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Rest time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 3kcal
Author Vered DeLeeuw

Ingredients

  • 0.5 English cucumber
  • 0.5 lime
  • 2 sprigs fresh mint
  • 1 quart water

Instructions

  • Rinse and dry the cucumber. Slice it thinly, crosswise, into ⅛-inch slices.
    Slicing the cucumber.
  • Rinse and dry the lime. Slice it thinly, crosswise, into ⅛-inch slices. Rinse and dry the mint sprigs.
    Slicing the lime.
  • Place the cucumber slices, lime slices, and mint sprigs in a 1-quart water pitcher.
    Placing the cucumber, limes, and mint in a pitcher.
  • Pour the water on top. Use a chopstick or the handle of a wooden spoon to gently stir.
    Stirring with a chopstick.
  • Cover and refrigerate for one hour. Serve with ice, if desired.
    The water is served.

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Notes

  • This recipe doesn't contain significant amounts of calories, carbohydrates, protein, or fat. The nutrition info below is based on nutritionix.com. 
  • This beverage tastes best when it's chilled, so I wouldn't skip the step of chilling it. However, if you use chilled water in the recipe, you could let the flavors meld for about 20 minutes rather than a full hour.
  • You can keep the water in the pitcher, covered and refrigerated, for up to two days.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cup | Calories: 3kcal | Carbohydrates: 0.5g | Protein: 0.2g | Sodium: 10mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 0.4g