Cucumber-Mint Water
- Level: Easy
- Yield: six 1-cup servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 6 servings
- Calories
- 77
- Total Fat
- 0
- Saturated Fat
- 0
- Carbohydrates
- 15
- Dietary Fiber
- 1
- Sugar
- 13
- Protein
- 1
- Cholesterol
- 0
- Sodium
- 29
- Total: 1 hr 15 min (includes chilling time)
- Active: 15 min
Ingredients
2 medium cucumbers, chopped
1/3 cup sugar
Juice of 1 lemon
Small handful fresh mint leaves
Large pinch kosher salt
Ice cubes, for serving
Gin or vodka, for serving, optional
Directions
- Blend the cucumbers, sugar, lemon juice, mint, salt and 4 cups cold water in a blender until as smooth as possible (a fair amount of solids will remain). (If all the ingredients do not fit in your blender, use half the water to puree, transfer the puree to a larger container, then stir in the remaining water.) Refrigerate to chill, at least 1 hour.
- Before serving, strain the cucumber-mint water through a fine strainer. Use the bottom of a ladle or wooden spoon to help push the liquid through the mesh. Discard the solids. Serve over ice. Add gin or vodka to taste if using.