Lemon cucumber mint ginger water

Ingredients:

• 1 large lemon thinly sliced
• ½ cucumber sliced (about 1 cup)
• ¼ cup packed mint leaves
• 3 tablespoons chopped ginger
• 8 cups water

Instructions

• Peel and chop 3 tablespoons ginger.
• Bruise the mint leaves and muddle the chopped ginger with a spoon in a glass pitcher to help release the oils.
• Add the sliced lemon and cucumber and pour 8 cups of water into the pitcher.
• Allow the fruit and herbs to sit in water for 2 hours before serving and stir well before pouring.
• Enjoy in mason jars, cups or take it with you on the go in a water bottle 

Notes

1. You can make the recipe the night before and let the water pitcher sit overnight. However, I would recommend removing the lemon slices in the morning to prevent the water from turning bitter due to the rind.
2. To help the mint and ginger infuse well, it's key to bruise the leaves with a spoon and muddle the chopped ginger