CUCUMBER WATER

Cucumber water is usually known as detox water, it’s been served at day spas all over the world for decades, mostly due to its health benefits and great taste. If you’re trying to lose weight you should replace sugary sodas or sports drinks, with cucumber water it can help you cut some serious calories and soothe your skin from the inside out. There are a lot of health benefits of cucumber water. It helps flush and detox your body, by keeping you feel fuller so you don’t eat as much, and even helps increase your metabolism. The basic cucumber water recipe is just two simple ingredients, water and cucumber. Here are some steps in creating this special drink.

1.      Slice a cleaned, peeled (or unpeeled depending on your liking) cucumber into 1/2 inch slices.

2.      Combine cucumber slices in water, with ice. Allow to marinate for at least an hour. (For best results, allow it to marinate overnight in the refrigerator.)

The cucumber slices will float, so it’s important to top with ice to keep them submerged.

To avoid having to use ice, try purchasing a fruit infused water pitcher that holds the cucumber slices in an infusion chamber.

You can refill the pitcher with water or a travel bottle several times before it starts to lose flavor.

You can even eat the cucumber slices if you like, but discard your batch after 24 hours.