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Cucumber Lemon Water

Cucumber Lemon Water

May 31, 2024
Cukebook.org
Make ahead and enjoy for a few days. This cucumber lemon water is refreshingly loaded with Vitamins K and C, and antioxidants. Cucumber lemon water is kidney-freindly for IgAN Patients and is a great way to stay hydrated on a hot day.
Print Recipe
Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Total Time 10 minutes mins
Course Drinks
Cuisine Fusion, Greek, Mediterranean
Servings 6 people
Calories 13 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Cutting Board
  • 1 Knife
  • 1 Pitcher

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Lemon
  • 1 Cucumber
  • 4 Mint sprigs
  • 6 Cups Water
  • Ice

Instructions
 

  • Rinse off the lemon, cucumber and mint.
  • Juice half of the lemon, and cut the other half into ¼" wide rounds.
  • Cut the cucumber into ¼" wide rounds.
  • Put lemon juice, cucumber and lemon rounds, and mint sprigs into a glass pitcher. Add water, and mix.
  • Place pitcher into the refrigerator for at least 2 hours for flavors to infuse.
  • To serve, pour over ice in a glass.

Notes

Another great way to make this recipe and save for later is to squeeze lemon juice, chop cucumbers and mint into small pieces and freeze in ice cube trays. Later, you can add an ice cube or two of the mixture to a glass of water. 
Also, check out our article on the Benefits of Lemon Cucumber Water

Nutrition

Serving: 1cupCalories: 13kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 1gFat: 0.2gSaturated Fat: 0.02gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.03gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.003gSodium: 14mgPotassium: 104mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 120IUVitamin C: 12mgCalcium: 23mgIron: 0.3mg
Keyword Quick, Refreshing
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

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Cukebook is a nutrition-forward resource that provides recipes, guides, and nutrition tools for people living with chronic kidney disease. Cukebook is backed by 501c3 Culinary Nutrition for Kidneys, Inc.

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References

  • Hall, Y.N., Fuentes, E.F., Chertow, G.M. et al. Race/ethnicity and disease severity in IgA nephropathy. BMC Nephrol 5, 10 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2369-5-10
  • Kiryluk K, Li Y, Sanna-Cherchi S, Rohanizadegan M, Suzuki H, et al. (2012) Geographic Differences in Genetic Susceptibility to IgA Nephropathy: GWAS Replication Study and Geospatial Risk Analysis. PLoS Genet 8(6): e1002765. doi:10.1371/journal.pgen.1002765