Cucumber Water
A deliciously refreshing drink, inexpensive and easy to prepare, lasts up to three days in the fridge.
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Servings:
Equipment
- 1 1½ litre jug
Ingredients
- 1 med-large cucumber
- 1 2-3 cm lemon peel
- 1 slice fresh ginger optional
- to serve; edible flowers such as borage, nasturtium, strawberry or rose petals optional
- to serve; mint, lemon balm or basil optional
Instructions
- Wash the cucumber and then peel it into long strips
- Add the cucumber and the rest of the ingredients to a large water jug. One cucumber works well for a 1½ litre jug. Add a generous handful of ice and top with water.
- Cover a cool in the fridge for about an hour.
- Serve over ice with mint, edible flowers and a slice of lemon.
- Keep topping up the jug with ice and water. Lasts for up to three days in the fridge.
Notes
Lemon peel lasts well in the Cucumber Water, but the lemon slices start to disintegrate. If you want to keep the water for more than a day, it's better to serve with a slice of lemon in the glass rather than add lemon slices to the jug. Ditto the herbs and edible flowers.