Cucumber, Lemon, and Mint Water

This gorgeous and refreshing cucumber, lemon, and mint water is perfect for sipping on throughout the day or for serving at parties. Plus, it only takes 5 minutes and 3 ingredients to make!

I love making this cucumber water and lemon in the summer. It’s the perfect pick-me-up when mint is abundant and cucumber season is in full swing. 

It is so refreshing and thirst-quenching. You will love this when you want something other than plain water but not the calories to go with it! Also, it doesn’t have any artificial ingredients or any added sugar.  

It’s perfect for entertaining with its beautiful presentation and diet-friendly attitude. You can serve it at parties as a non-alcoholic or mocktail option or keep a pitcher in the fridge for a refreshing drink to sip on throughout the day.

Why Make Cucumber Water? 

It is a beautiful, low-calorie, non-alcoholic option to serve at parties!

Need more convincing? This is a perfect mocktail for parties. You can serve it at brunches, bridal showers, baby showers, or any event where you want a fancy and guilt-free drink option.

It helps you stay hydrated.

Drinking cucumber water is a refreshing and tasty way to stay hydrated. Did you know our bodies are 60% water?

We often hear a recommendation to drink 8 cups of water a day. According to this article from Harvard, it’s more than that. Adult men need 13 cups, and adult women generally need 9 cups. 

Breastfeeding women actually need 13 cups of water per day. If you’ve ever nursed a baby, you know how thirsty it makes you!

It contains antioxidants, electrolytes, vitamins, and minerals.

It’s not clear exactly how many nutrients get extracted from the cucumbers and lemons during the infusion. That said, lemons and cucumbers do have impressive nutrient profiles. If you want more nutrients from this refreshing cucumber water, snack on the crunchy cucumber and squeeze the lemon juice in. 

Ingredients

Cucumber slices. Any cucumber will do! This is a great way to use garden cucumbers that contain a lot of seeds.

Lemon slices. Make sure you wash the lemon well before you slice it. You can use organic lemons if you’re worried about the rind soaking in the water.

Fresh mint. I recommend keeping a pot of fresh mint at home. It does great in containers. In fact, it gets a little too happy in the ground, so you may want to keep it contained! 

How to Make Cucumber, Lemon, and Mint Water

This cucumber water is super easy to make at home. All you need is a cucumber, a lemon, some fresh mint, fresh drinking water, and a pitcher to make it in. 

You don’t even need to peel the cucumber. Just wash everything well, then slice the lemon and cucumber. Add all ingredients to a 2-quart pitcher, and chill in the fridge for at least 1 hour before serving it.  You can top off the cucumber water with more filtered water to refill it.

You can double this cucumber water recipe to make 1 gallon. Refrigerate it for up to 2 days.  

Frequently Asked Questions About Cucumber Mint Water

More Ways to Stay Hydrated

• Enjoy a bowl of fresh watermelon
• Try a pineapple watermelon smoothie, a Banana, Berry, and Spinach Smoothie, or a Tropical Island Green Smoothie
• Make a batch of homemade lemonade.
• Invest in a water bottle that you love! You’ll be more likely to drink water throughout the day. I’m a fan of the classic Nalgene because I can toss it in my mama bag and never worry about spills!

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