Strawberry, Lime, Cucumber and Mint Water

By tschnet1

Ingredients

• 1 cup sliced strawberries
• 1 cup sliced cucumbers
• 2 limes, sliced
• 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves
• Ice cubes
• Water

Details

Servings 1
Cooking time 10mins
Adapted from backtoherroots.com

Preparation

Step 1

There is something about warmer weather that makes me want to drink all the flavored beverages ever. Somehow, it seems like plain ole water just doesn’t do the trick when it’s 75 degrees like it did when it was blizzarding back in January. If I’m being totally honest, what I really want is a really cold gin and tonic, heavy on the lime, that I sip on while swinging on our front porch swing as the sun goes down, but I’ll have to wait for that kind of beverage until June.

In this jar, I used cucumbers, lime, strawberries and fresh mint. The cucumber, mint and lime make the water taste so refreshing and bright! And the strawberries just add a tiny touch of natural sweetness. If you wanted even stronger flavor, you could also muddle the mix-ins (mush them up) before pouring in your water. If you do that, I recommend straining the water before drinking—unless you like to chew chunks of cucumber and pick out lime seeds from your water.

This combination is one of my favorites, not only because it tastes yummy, but also because it just looks so darn pretty! I’m (obviously) a visual person, and I really think there is something in my noggin that says, “Hey, that’s pretty, I want to drink that!” and makes it more appealing to me than just regular ole water.

Do you drink enough water? What’s your favorite way to make sure you stay hydrated?

I really need to focus on doing this. I HATE to drink water. I haven’t really figured out why. A few years ago someone had suggested cucumber slices in a jar of water in the fridge. It didn’t sound appealing to me, but I was amazed at what it tasted like. And I tend to buy cucumbers for salad and then forget to eat them. So I really could use this tip. Now it’s just to make it a habit.

During planning of my daughter’s baby shower we all agreed that we wanted to serve infused water at the event, so I started Googling and here I am! I sent the link to my co-sponsors and they love the way your water looks, so I just made it to see if it tastes as good as it looks. To see how time affects it’s taste I just poured a small glass 1/2 hour after making it. A little pulp in the glass. I can taste the cucumber and a touch od lime. I like it! Let’s see what it tastes like in a few hours. I’m glad I found your web-site! Just wondering, when is your baby due?

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