Cucumber drink perfectly quenches thirst, so it just needs to be prepared on hot summer days. In addition, it has a positive effect on the metabolism. Drink a cocktail, lemonade or cucumber smoothie instead of dinner and soon you will get chiseled shapes without the sweltering feeling of hunger and bad mood.
Refreshing cucumber drink
Ingredients (for 4 servings):
- 1 liter of filtered or spring water;
- 1 large cucumber;
- 1 lemon;
- 20 cm of ginger;
- 30 g mint leaves.
Peel the ginger root and grate on a fine grater. Cut the cucumber and lemon into thin slices. Put everything in a jug, cover with water and add mint leaves. Close the vessel with a loose lid and refrigerate for 8-12 hours. This drink has not only a pleasant taste, but also a fat burning effect. Drink it daily and very soon you will noticeably lose weight and get rid of edema.
Cucumber lemonade
Ingredients (for 1-2 servings):
- 250 ml of water;
- 1 large cucumber;
- half an orange;
- half a lime;
- 3 tbsp. honey;
- 2 sprigs of rosemary.
Chill the water in the refrigerator. Cut the cucumber into random pieces and place in the blender bowl. Squeeze the orange and lime juices into it. Mash everything until smooth. Sweeten it with honey, dilute with cold water and stir well. Serve the drink with a sprig of rosemary. This is a great alternative to sugary sodas, which are loaded with harmful chemicals.
Refreshing cucumber drink
Ingredients (for 2 servings):
- 400 ml of water;
- 2 cucumbers;
- 50 g of sugar.
Grate the peeled cucumber on a fine grater. Pour water into a small saucepan or saucepan, bring to a boil, and dissolve the sugar in it. Transfer the vegetable mass to the syrup and cook for 10 minutes. Cool the broth, strain through a sieve or several layers of gauze and refrigerate for 1 hour. Pour it into portions, decorate it your way, and insert a straw.
Cucumber cocktail with yogurt
Ingredients (for 2 servings):
- 1 cucumber;
- 200 ml of drinking low-fat natural yogurt;
- 20 g of parsley;
- 1 tbsp. linseed oil;
- 10 ml lemon juice;
- a pinch of ground black pepper;
- salt;
- a few mint leaves.
Peel off a cucumber, cut it into pieces and place in a blender container along with yogurt, flaxseed oil, parsley and mint. Whisk everything, season to taste with pepper and salt, drip a little lemon juice and pour into glasses. This healthy cucumber drink is a great option for a light afternoon or evening snack.
Cucumber smoothie with fruit
Ingredients (for 3-4 servings):
- 5 cucumbers;
- 1 banana;
- 2 medium or 5-6 small apples;
- Leaves of lemon balm and parsley.
Pass the cucumbers and apples through a juicer. Cut the banana into cubes and chop in a herb blender. Stir in vegetable and fruit juices into the puree and whisk. Drink the smoothie freshly prepared.
