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Cucumber water is refreshment in a glass! Learning how to make cucumber water is so, so easy and is fantastic if you’re tired of drinking plain water. Cucumber water has health benefits beyond just tasting like a day at the spa, and we love having a pitcher in the fridge in the spring and summer!
What Makes This Recipe So Good
Sometimes plain tap or bottled water just won’t cut it – that’s where cucumber water comes in! It’s the perfectly delicious way to quench your thirst.
Full of antioxidants and nutrients, it’s way healthier than a sugary soda, sports drink, or saccharin- or aspartame-packed diet drink. This water is exceptionally hydrating and our favorite way to feel refreshed!
Key Ingredients
- Water – If you have great tap water where you live, perfect! Otherwise, you can use bottled or purified.
- English Cucumber – You can use a regular cucumber in your water if you have to, but we really prefer English. It’s a longer, sweeter variety of cucumber that’s seedless and has a thinner skin.
Health Benefits
There are a ton of health benefits to sipping on cucumber water (especially if you choose it over other drinks), but here are just a few:
- Full of antioxidants – Antioxidants can help prevent or stop the damage that free radicals create within the body. When free radicals run rampant, they can cause issues like diabetes, cancer, heart disease, and other health problems.
- Good for skin – It’s full of vitamin B, which is great for skin, especially acne-prone skin. You can wash your face with cucumber water, too!
- Keeps you hydrated – Chugging 8 (or more!) glasses of water a day is so much easier when the water is super tasty! Staying hydrated keeps your body healthy by keeping your joints lubricated, preventing infections, delivering nutrients to cells, improving your mood and sleep quality, and in a ton of other ways.
- Might help prevent cancer – Cucumbers have several components that early research has shown may be beneficial in preventing the body from developing cancer. Fisetin, in particular, may actually help slow the progression of prostate cancer.
- Can help you lose weight – Drinking cucumber water instead of other drinks can help eliminate major calories from your diet. Also, sometimes you think you’re hungry when you’re really just dehydrated. Try drinking a glass of before or between meals to make sure you’re getting enough hydration and that those afternoon munchies are actual munchies.
Flavor Variations
You can use a variety of other fruits and herbs with your cucumber slices to make differently flavored infused waters. We particularly love adding a couple of cups of fresh or frozen pineapple and about 10-20 sprigs of mint when we’re feeling fancy! Try these other ingredients, too:
- Watermelon
- Limes and strawberries
- Orange and rosemary or ginger
- Lemon
- Ginger
- Strawberry and mint
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Cucumber Water
Ingredients
- 1 medium English cucumber sliced into ยผ" rounds
- 8 cups water
Instructions
- Combine cucumber and water in pitcher.
- Let infuse for at least 15 minutes before serving, ideally about 1 hour. Pour over ice and serve.
Try these flavor variations:
- Pineapple and mint
- Watermelon
- Limes and strawberries
- Orange and rosemary (or ginger)
- Lemon
- Ginger
- Strawberry and mint
Approximate Information for One Serving
Nutrition Disclaimers
Number of total servings shown is approximate. Actual number of servings will depend on your preferred portion sizes.
Nutritional values shown are general guidelines and reflect information for 1 serving using the ingredients listed, not including any optional ingredients. Actual macros may vary slightly depending on specific brands and types of ingredients used.
To determine the weight of one serving, prepare the recipe as instructed. Weigh the finished recipe, then divide the weight of the finished recipe (not including the weight of the container the food is in) by the desired number of servings. Result will be the weight of one serving.
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I loved it!
We’re so glad! Thanks for sharing, Ashleigh!