Summer Detox Drinks (Printable)

Hydrating citrus-cucumber water, watermelon basil cooler and ginger-lemon green tea to refresh and cleanse on hot days.

# What You'll Need:

→ Citrus-Cucumber Detox Water

01 - 4 cups cold water
02 - 1 medium cucumber, thinly sliced
03 - 1 lemon, thinly sliced
04 - 10 fresh mint leaves

→ Watermelon Basil Cooler

05 - 2 cups watermelon, cubed and chilled
06 - Juice of 1 lime
07 - 6 fresh basil leaves
08 - 1 cup cold water

→ Ginger-Lemon Green Tea

09 - 2 green tea bags
10 - 2 cups boiling water
11 - 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, thinly sliced
12 - Juice of 1 lemon
13 - 1 teaspoon honey or agave nectar (optional)

# How to Make It:

01 - Combine the sliced cucumber, lemon rounds, and mint leaves in a large pitcher filled with cold water. Refrigerate for a minimum of 30 minutes to allow the flavors to infuse. Serve chilled over ice.
02 - Place the cubed watermelon, lime juice, basil leaves, and cold water into a blender. Blend on high until completely smooth. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve if a smoother texture is desired, then pour into glasses over ice.
03 - Steep the green tea bags and sliced ginger in boiling water for 3 to 4 minutes. Remove and discard the tea bags and ginger slices. Stir in the fresh lemon juice and honey or agave nectar if using. Allow to cool, then refrigerate until chilled. Serve over ice.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • These three drinks each take under ten minutes and make you feel like you did something wonderful for yourself.
  • You probably have most of the ingredients sitting in your kitchen right now, waiting to become something magical.
02 -
  • Over steeping green tea past 4 minutes turns it astringent and muddy, so set a timer and walk away if you have to.
  • Chilling the watermelon before blending means you get an instantly cold drink without watering it down with ice.
03 -
  • Roll the lemon on the counter pressing firmly before juicing and you will get nearly twice as much liquid.
  • Fresh ginger freezes beautifully and grates straight from frozen, so never let a knob go to waste.

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