Servings: 2 quarts (8 servings) 1x
Ingredients
- 8 cups water
- ½ cucumber, sliced
- 1 to 2 fresh mint sprigs
- Optional: 1 to 2 packets electrolyte powder, such as LMNT Citrus electrolytes
- Ice
Instructions
- To a 2-quart pitcher, ½-gallon mason jar, or an infusion pitcher, add cold water.
- Add the cucumber slices and mint leaves.
- If adding electrolyte powder, stir it in until dissolved.
- Add ice to fill the pitcher, then drink or refrigerate until ready to drink. If desired, garnish glasses with an additional sprig of mint.
- Will last in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Notes
Cucumber water is a zero-calorie drink. If adding electrolytes, it will add some sodium and other minerals, and perhaps some sugar, depending on which electrolyte powder you use. I like LMNT electrolyte packets, which has zero sugar, zero caffeine, and contains 1,000 mg sodium, 200 mg potassium, and 30 mg magnesium per packet. If adding 1 packet of LMNT to this cucumber water recipe, an 8-ounce serving would contain 125 mg sodium and 25 mg potassium.
Nutrition Information
- Serving Size: 8 ounces without electrolytes
- Calories: 0
- Fat: 0 g
- (Sat Fat: 0 g)
- Sodium: 0 mg
- Carbohydrate: 0 g
- (Fiber: 0 g
- Sugar: 0 g)
- Protein: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg