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Easy Cucumber Water Recipe

Sure, it takes just a few minutes to fill a pitcher (or glass) of water and slice a few cucumbers into it. However, cucumber water and other infused waters will be far more refreshing after it sits in the refrigerator for several hours.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings: 6
Calories: 8
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • One medium cucumber
  • Large pitcher of water 60 oz
  • Ice cubes if you need to serve immediately
  • Lemon lime, mint, strawberries or other ingredients (optional)

Method
 

  1. Wash the cucumber and slice it into 1/4–1/2" slices.
  2. Place as much sliced cucumber as you like into a pitcher.
  3. Reserve a few extra cucumber slices for garnishes.
  4. Place other optional ingredients into the pitcher.
  5. Fill the pitcher with water.
  6. Let the flavor infuse into the water by leaving it at room temperature for 1-2 hours or in the refrigerator for 3-4 hours before drinking.
  7. Strain the cucumbers out of the water (or leave them in, if you like).
  8. Garnish the glass with a cucumber slice or let a slice or two simply float in the water.

Notes

Don't leave cucumbers in the water for more than 12 hours as they will tend to soften. In fact, a good rule of thumb is if you have any infused water left over after a day, remove all fruit and herbs before refrigerating the rest.
I also prefer infused water to be cold, so if you don't have time to chill the water in advance, pour it over ice cubes.