The Kitchen · Infused Waters
Cucumber, Lemon & Basil Water
From The Kitchen · Infused Waters · Garden & herb
Garden-fresh. No sugar, no sweetener, just flavor drawn slowly out of filtered water.
For a pitcher
½ cucumber, sliced, ½ lemon, and a few basil leaves, to a pitcher of filtered water.
The method
- Add the fruit, herbs or citrus to a pitcher of filtered water. Press or clap herbs between your palms first to wake up their oils.
- Chill at least 1–2 hours, or overnight, so the flavors bloom.
- Sip through the day, topping up the water once or twice before the fruit tires out.
Make it an electrolyte water
A pinch of good sea salt and a squeeze of citrus turns this into a gentle electrolyte water, kind on a hot day or after a workout. For a fuller version, see Gina’s Natural Electrolyte Lemonade.
Keeps: about 2 days cold. Pull the citrus or cucumber peel after a day so it doesn’t turn bitter.
Here’s to drinking more water, and enjoying it.
Gina