Are you sitting around thinking about how you need to drink more water, but for some reason, you can’t quite seem to get on board with plain ‘ol water? Or maybe you’re an athlete working on your daily hydration goals, and want some variety in your routine?
If so, you’ll want to try this cucumber lemon mint water! It’s like the kind of water they serve at a spa (ahhhh – instant relaxation) and offers up a bunch of flavor that makes drinking more water easy peasy.
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“Thank you for your very special uses of veggies & fruits in this water! At almost 90 y/o I enjoy good health and good food!” — Patricia ★★★★★
Helpful Infused Water Tips
- Slice the lemon and cucumber relatively thin, which allows for more flavor extraction into the water.
- Store this in the refrigerator in a pitcher and enjoy regularly throughout the day.
- You can prep this in advance, but use it within 3 days for best quality.
- Glass pitchers (like this one) are generally better for your health compared to plastic pitchers.
- Try other flavor combinations! While I love this lemon/mint/cucumber version, you can also try combos like strawberry/basil, grapefruit/rosemary, or fresh berries with a cinnamon stick.
Hydration Tips (from a Dietitian)
It’s important to sip on healthy drinks like this (or plain water of course) regularly throughout the day. These will help you to stay hydrated.
While there’s no hard-and-fast rule for exactly how much fluid you need (it likely depends on your weight, body composition, and other factors) – the Institute of Medicine has made the following recommendations:
- Men: 3 liters (about 13 cups) of fluid from beverages
- Women: 2.2 liters (about 9 cups) of fluid from beverages
Aside from the IOM recommendations, some practitioners recommend body weight calculations. You try out the equation of dividing your body weight in half and using that number in ounces as a daily goal. For example, if a man weighed 190 pounds, his daily fluid goal would be 95 ounces (about 2.8 liters; fairly comparable to the IOM recommendations).
I know I’ve got a lot of running pals and triathlete readers out there, and everyday hydration can sometimes fall by the wayside. A lot of people worry about hydration during exercise – which don’t get me wrong, is clutch to figure out. But showing up to the start of training or an event dehydrated is really hard to recover from while you’re out there. Translation: stay hydrated on a regular daily basis to prevent that from happening!
Looking for other tasty drink recipes?
Try this beet lemonade as a sweet treat to sip on this summer, or a hot watermelon cinnamon lemonade to sip on over the winter. Also, athletes may want try out this homemade natural electrolyte drink or homemade watermelon sports drink.
I hope you enjoy this hydrating infused water recipe! If you get a chance to try it, feel free to leave a recipe rating or comment below.
Hydrating Cucumber Lemon Mint Water
Ingredients
- 10 cups water
- 2 lemons, sliced
- 1 cucumber, sliced
- 10 mint leaves
- 1-2 cups ice cubes
Instructions
- Add all the ingredient to the pitcher, and enjoy!
Notes
- You can use more mint – or muddle the mint – if you prefer a mintier taste. I like just a few leaves to add a very subtle taste.
Nutrition
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Thank you for you very special uses of veggies & fruits in this water! At almost 90 y/o I enjoy good health and good food!
You’re so welcome! I’m so glad this was helpful 🙂