Description
A refreshing detox water featuring cucumber, lemon, mint, and ginger, perfect for weight loss and clear skin.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 liter (about 4 cups) cold filtered water
- 1/2 medium cucumber, thinly sliced (about 100 g)
- 1 medium lemon, thinly sliced
- 1-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced (≈2–3 g)
- 8–12 fresh mint leaves, gently torn
- Optional: 3–4 thin slices orange or lime
- Optional: 1 small cinnamon stick or a pinch of cayenne
- Optional: 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
Instructions
- Wash all produce thoroughly. If using non-organic citrus, scrub the peel with a vegetable brush.
- Thinly slice the cucumber and lemon. Peel and thinly slice the ginger. Gently bruise the mint leaves by clapping them or giving them a gentle tear.
- In a clean pitcher, add cucumber slices, lemon slices, ginger, and torn mint leaves.
- Fill the pitcher with cold filtered water and stir gently once to combine.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours; for stronger flavor, infuse for 4–12 hours.
- To serve, pour into glasses over ice if desired. Remove solids after 24 hours to prevent bitterness.
Notes
For clearer aesthetics and less bitterness, peel the lemon. Change fruit slices daily if left for more than 24 hours.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Infusion
- Cuisine: Fusion
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 250 ml
- Calories: 9
- Sugar: 1.5g
- Sodium: 6mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 2.1g
- Fiber: 0.4g
- Protein: 0.3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg