Refreshing, hydrating Vitamin Water

Ingredients

Preparation time: 5 minutes, serves 4 people

• Handful of mint leaves

• 1 small cucumber (100g)

• Handful of frozen berries (100g)

• 1 Lemon

• Juice of 1 lemon.

• 2 Litres of water or unsweetened coconut water

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This is such a simple and hydrating summer drink.

Instructions

Mix all the ingredients into a large jug and leave it to diffuse for at least half an hour or over night in the fridge. This is so refreshing you literally feel clean and detoxified after drinking this wonderful mix of vitamins and minerals.

This is the perfect beverage for balancing your digestive system as lemons and cucumbers are diuretic so your body does not retain excessive water making you feel less bloated and the delicious infused natural flavours help satisfy your cravings through out the day.

Cucumbers are an excellent source of B vitamins and their skins contain a good amount of vitamin C. Additionally research has proven cucumbers contain cancer- reducing properties.

Daily consumption of cucumber and mint can help relieve constipation and have a great alkaline effect on the body, which aids in reducing any inflammatory responses you generally have to a western acidic diet. I also love to have this hot first thing in the morning as its really cleansing on the system and is great way to start the day.

Lemons have the additional benefits of strong antibacterial, antiviral and immune-boosting powers. They aid weight loss because lemon juice is a digestive aid and liver cleanser. They also contain citric acid, calcium, magnesium, vitamin C, pectin and limonene and these all protect immunity and fight infection.

The mint leaves aids digestion and improves the flow of bile from the liver, to the gallbladder, to the small intestine, where it breaks down dietary fats. Additional mint also helps stomach muscles by reducing cramps.

Simple place all the ingredients into a large jug and once the flavors have infused simple sip on it through out the day or enjoy the deliciousness pour out with friends one beautiful summers evening.