Strawberry Cucumber Lavender Water Recipe

Strawberry cucumber lavender water is a fruit, vegetable, and herb infusion that takes 2 hours 10 minutes to prepare, including steeping, and makes about 1 liter (4.2 cups).

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What is strawberry cucumber lavender water?

Strawberry cucumber lavender water is still water flavored with sliced strawberries, cucumber, and a small amount of dried culinary lavender. The ingredients steep in the refrigerator, then can be strained out before serving.

The result is gently flavored rather than sweet like juice. Its flavor depends on the ripeness of the strawberries, the thickness of the slices, and how long the ingredients steep.

What ingredients and ratio do you need?

For a pitcher of strawberry cucumber lavender water, use:

Water: 1,000 ml (about 4.2 cups)
Strawberries: about 150 g (1 cup), hulled and sliced
Cucumber: about 150 g (1½ cups), thinly sliced
Dried culinary lavender buds: about 0.2 g (¼ teaspoon, or approximately 0.005 cup)

The lavender amount is best measured with a teaspoon rather than a cup. Use lavender labeled for culinary use; do not substitute lavender essential oil, potpourri, or ornamental flowers of unknown food safety.

This ratio gives the fruit and cucumber enough room to flavor the water without making the floral note dominant. Measure the strawberries and cucumber after slicing, and leave the cucumber peel on if you like its flavor.

How do you make strawberry cucumber lavender water?

Rinse the strawberries and cucumber under running water.
Hull and slice the strawberries, then thinly slice the cucumber.
Add the strawberries, cucumber, and culinary lavender to a clean pitcher.
Pour in the water and stir gently to distribute the ingredients.
Cover the pitcher and refrigerate for 2 hours. For a stronger infusion, steep for up to 4 hours.
Strain through a fine-mesh sieve if you want to remove the lavender and produce, then serve chilled.

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Slicing the ingredients exposes more of their surfaces to the water. If the flavor is too subtle after 2 hours, leave the covered pitcher in the refrigerator for the rest of the 4-hour steeping window before tasting again.

Why do strawberry, cucumber, and lavender pair well?

Strawberries bring a mild fruity note, as they do in strawberry infused water. Cucumber adds a fresh, light flavor familiar from cucumber water, while a little culinary lavender gives the pitcher the floral character of lavender water.

The main benefit of strawberry cucumber lavender water is hydration. The liver and kidneys do most of the body's detoxification, while the lungs and gut help eliminate waste; this drink supports hydration rather than cleansing the body.

Whole strawberries and cucumber contain nutrients, but the amount that passes into steeped water is uncertain. Eating the produce adds its nutrients and calories; don't count the whole fruit's nutrition as the nutrition of the strained drink.

How should you store strawberry cucumber lavender water?

Keep the pitcher refrigerated, including during steeping. Drink it within 24 hours for the best flavor, and discard it after 2 days or sooner if it becomes cloudy or slimy or smells sour.

Do not leave the infused water at room temperature for more than a few hours. Straining after steeping can make the flavor easier to control, but it does not remove the need for refrigeration.

How can you vary strawberry cucumber lavender water?

Make it fruitier

Add a few more strawberry slices for a more noticeable fruit flavor. Choose ripe strawberries and slice them thinly so their flavor can infuse into the water.

Make it fresher

Add a few extra cucumber slices or reduce the lavender for a lighter floral taste. If the cucumber peel tastes bitter to you, peel it before slicing.

Make it less floral

Start with about half the listed lavender and taste after steeping. You can adjust the amount in your next pitcher without changing the water or produce quantities.