Make this tasty and refreshing cucumber water with ginger, mint, cayenne, turmeric, lemon, and sugar substitute in just 5 minutes. It’s keto, detox, anti-inflammatory, hydrating, and great for weight loss (about 2-3 pounds in 3 days), among other things. It only has 15 calories per cup. Pair it with our cabbage soup diet recipe!
Looking forward to easily detox your body and lose a couple of pounds quickly?
Well, this cucumber water is your best detox drink! I have tested and approved the results… and what's more: it is so delish!
In contrast to sugary sodas and juices, it is healthy and low-calorie! Ours contains a good amount of water and vitamin C.
You won’t regret making it, especially on a hot summer day!
What’s cucumber water?
Cucumber water is water that has been infused or blended with the flavor of fresh cucumber and other healthy ingredients. It is like a refreshing agua fresca so popular in Mexico!
You may call it whatever you want: infused water, flavored water, detox water, spa water, weight loss water, detox water for weight loss, and so on.
There is more than one way to make it: 1. By soaking cucumber slices in fresh water with other added ingredients such as lemon and mint. As it steeps in the fridge, the cucumber flavor gets stronger; 2. By blending cucumber and water with other ingredients in a blender (our preferred way).
There are no hard and fast rules when it comes to making cucumber water or any other detox drinks for weight loss!
Just choose your ingredients and create variations with them such as cucumber lemon water, cucumber lemon mint water, lemon mint water, and so on!
I prefer to use low calorie, anti-inflammatory ingredients (cucumber, lemon, ginger, cayenne, turmeric, mint, berries, and green leafy veggies), and detox ingredients (citric fruits such as lemon, lime, orange, and grapefruit) to make detox water for weight loss.
How to Make Cucumber Water
- To make this cucumber water recipe, blend slices of cucumber, ginger, fresh mint leaves, cayenne for extra flavor, turmeric, ice water, and sugar substitute in a blender until smooth, or until it has the consistency of juice.
- Strain using a fine-mesh sieve, and then squeeze in the juice of 1 lemon. Discard the pulp and lemon seeds.
- Serve this juice detox with ice cubes and enjoy!
What kind of cucumber works best for making this cucumber water recipe?
Most types would be good for making this drink for weight loss such as English cucumbers (long and thin, often found wrapped in plastic), Muncher (the most common type and cheaper), Green Fingers Persian (small and great for snacking), or Lemon cucumbers (yellow). You can also use organic cucumbers or regular cucumbers!
They are all low-calorie and have a similar flavor. The peel doesn’t influence our recipe because it is removed before adding the cucumber to the blender.
But if you prefer to not peel yours to make the cucumber water, make sure too not to use one that is WAX COVERED. That would also make our healthy drink bitter!
Cucumber Water Benefits
There are many health benefits of cucumber water, including the following:
- Helps with weight loss (it fills you up, preventing overeating, and replaces sugary drinks such as soda and bottled juices that are often low in nutrients and high-calorie).
- Hydrates the body and skin
- Detoxes (eliminates toxins from your body)
- Has anti-inflammatory properties (blocks certain substances in the body that cause changes of inflammation such as swelling)
- Lubricates joints
- Helps control high blood pressure
- Carries oxygen to all parts of the body
- Benefits the digestive system and bowels
- Regulates body temperature
- Prevents kidney damage
- Assists with the production of saliva and lubricates airways
- It’s a refreshing drink that is better than sports drinks.
- Strengthens the immune system (it’s a great source of vitamins) and fights free radicals
Detox Water for Weight Loss
Our healthy drink works best when paired with a healthy diet. This means that in order to optimize weight loss, drink cucumber water daily (especially before or between your meals) and also eat a healthy, balanced diet. There is no rigid diet or rules: Just try to eat less carbs than usual, more lean protein, healthy fats, and plenty of vegetables and fruits (mostly the low carb type or a combination). To lose weight, you have to eat with a daily deficit of calories and/or must exercise.
In addition, avoid junk food, sugar, and soft drinks.
As always, consult your doctor first and foremost before beginning any diet, including cucumber detox water for weight loss.
How Much Should I Drink Each Day?
Health experts say that to stay hydrated, water intake should be about 8 (8-ounce) glasses of water per day. This is a general guideline! But the total amount will depend on your weight, activity level, and the climate or season you are in. Your body will naturally need more liquids in the summertime than in winter, for example!
Cucumber water is a great way for you to get all the water you need, especially if you hate to drink plain water or get bored with it! It helps me to stay hydrated and decreases hunger when consumed before or between meals. I eat less and it also makes me snack less!
You may drink cucumber water for half the day and the other half, plain water.
Benefits of drinking water
The general guideline is to drink about eight (8-ounce) glasses of water per day. Being properly hydrated helps your kidneys filter, process, and excrete waste, and also promotes healthy skin, among other benefits.
It also helps us to snack less between meals and hold off overeating in general.
How long does cucumber water last?
It will depend on how much you make and drink. It will go quicker if you drink cucumber water all day instead of a combination of cucumber water for part of the day and plain water for part of the day.
Moreover, the season of the year is a factor – summer demands more water to hydrate our body.
But it will keep well in a large pitcher for 3 days. It will be tasty, with no bitter flavor!
Low-Calorie Detox Foods to Make Detox Water
- Hibiscus leaves
- Turmeric
- Citric fruits (lemon, lime, grapefruit, and oranges)
- Green leaf vegetables such as spinach
- Kiwi
- Berries
Low-Calorie Anti-inflammatory Foods to Add to Detox Drinks
- Ginger
- Turmeric
- Green Tea
- Cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg
- Cayenne
- Basil
- Rosemary and other fresh herbs
- Cardamom
- Mint
- Rhubarb
- Cucumber (it has high water content)
- Lemon
- Berries ( Vitamin B-5 – pantothenic acid)
- Celery
Other drinks to enjoy:
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Cucumber Water (Detox + Weight Loss)
Equipment
- pitcher
- strainer
Ingredients
- 1 cucumber peeled & sliced
- ½- inch 1.25 cm piece of ginger, peeled (1 tbsp)
- 10 leaves fresh mint
- 3 cups ice water
- A dash of cayenne optional
- A pinch of ground turmeric
- Sugar substitute to taste (optional) such as Swerve
- 1 lemon squeezed
- Lots of ice
Instructions
- To make this cucumber water recipe, blend slices of cucumber, ginger, fresh mint leaves, cayenne for extra flavor, turmeric, ice water, and sugar substitute in a blender until smooth, or until it has the consistency of juice.
- Strain using a fine-mesh sieve, and then squeeze in the juice of one lemon. Discard the pulp and lemon seeds.
- Serve this juice detox with ice cubes and enjoy!
Recipe Video
Recipe Notes
- Helps with weight loss (it fills you up, preventing overeating, and replaces sugary drinks such as soda and bottled juices that are often empty in nutrients and high-calorie).
- Hydrates the body and skin
- Detoxes (eliminates toxins from your body)
- Has anti-inflammatory properties (blocks certain substances in the body that cause changes of inflammation, such as swelling)
- Lubricates joints
- Helps control high blood pressure
- Carries oxygen to all parts of the body
- Benefits the digestive system and bowels
- Regulates body temperature
- Prevents kidney damage
- Assists with the production of saliva and lubricates airways
- It’s a refreshing drink that is better than sports drinks.
- Strengthens the immune system (it’s a great source of vitamins) and fights free radicals
Nutrition
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Raymund says
Ohh I think I need this one, I eat so much bad food sometimes so a detox would greatly help
Denise Browning says
This makes the two of us. I love to drink this detox water especially in summer time. It is refreshing, low calorie, and make me lose about 3 pounds in 3 days.
John / Kitchen Riffs says
I drink loads of water every day (probably more than 8 glasses), and like the idea of kicking it up with these wonderful flavors. Great idea -- thanks.
2pots2cook says
Oh Denise, I got several pounds last winter and can't get rid of them whatever I do. Thank you for this one ! xo
Denise Browning says
I also got some stubborn weight during this world health crisis that is hard to lose. This drink helped me shed 3 pounds. But it is small solution withon a much bigger picture.
Donna M Christopher says
I really want to try this and was wondering if Honey could be used instead of artificial sweeteners. Thanks
Denise Browning says
Yes, you can use honey or maple syrup but be mindful about the amount you added to it because honey and maple syrup are high in calories.
Heidi says
I don't like mint. Would leaving it out be too terrible?
Denise Browning says
Hi Heidi! You can leave it out or replace with basil, or more lemon.