Cucumber Juice Infused with Essential Oils (+3 Invigorating Recipes for Detoxing, Refreshing, and Hydrating Your Mind and Body!)

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Cucumber juice is exploding in popularity these days, and it’s not just because St. Patrick’s Day is almost here! Cucumber juice infused with essential oils can help you increase your intake of powerful vitamins and minerals, hydrate and refresh your entire body, lose weight, and even fight infection and disease. Turns out, this bright green drink is more than just a cute recipe! 

Below are four reasons cucumber juice infused with essential oils can help you feel great. Plus, we include our favorite cucumber juice recipes. 

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What Are the Benefits of Cucumber Juice Infused with Essential Oils? 

To be honest, cucumber juice’s time in the sun is long overdue. These juicy little green fruits (did you know cucumbers are fruits, not veggies?!) are packed with cancer-fighting antioxidants, tons of vitamins and minerals, and very few calories relative to protein. 

They’re almost 96% water, too, which makes them extremely refreshing and hydrating. When you combine the benefits of cucumber juice with the proven benefits of some powerful essential oils (think: lemon and ginger), you get a delicious beverage that can help you fight disease, lose weight, and stay healthy. 

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Here are a few of our favorite benefits to drinking cucumber juice infused with essential oils: 

1. Cucumber Juice Has TONS of Vitamins and Minerals 

Green juice is a popular choice among health gurus because it delivers tons of vitamins and minerals, but it’s super gentle on your body’s digestion system and very easy to absorb. 

Cucumber juice is the same way–while you could just eat a cucumber or a salad, juicing it up gives your body a gentle, nourishing vacation. Considering everything we put our bodies through, cucumber juice is the least we can do for it! 

Here are just the few of the many vitamins and minerals cucumber juice contains, according to Healthline

Vitamin K 

Your body needs vitamin K to create the proteins that clot blood, and low amounts of vitamin K have been linked to problems in women like hip fractures and low bone density. Just one cucumber contains 62% of your recommended dietary intake (RDI) for the day.

Protein 

One cucumber contains an impressive 2 grams of protein. When you consider that same cucumber only contains 45 calories, cucumber juice infused with essential oils becomes a fantastic way to fuel your body! 

Potassium, Magnesium, and Manganese 

These trace elements are vital for our bodies to function. Magnesium is necessary for deep sleep, potassium helps your body regulate sodium and combat bloating and “puffiness,” and manganese helps your body digest and utilize proteins, amino acids, cholesterol, and carbohydrates. 

Vitamin C

Vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant, which means it may play a role in preventing signs of aging and cancer. It’s also important in helping to keep our immune systems functioning well. 

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2. Cucumber Juice is Uber Refreshing and Hydrating 

Medical experts recommend drinking half your body’s weight in ounces of water a day (for example, if you weigh 160lbs, you should drink 80oz of water a day). But let’s be real: that’s a lot of water, and it gets really boring, really fast! 

Cucumber juice is such a great way to enjoy the benefits of water (it absolutely counts towards your daily water intake), without reverting to sugary drinks. It’s naturally sweet and full of flavor, and if you add extras like sparkling water or a drop or two of an essential oil like lime or mint, it becomes a sophisticated afternoon pick-me-up. 

Drinking lots of liquids will help you flush out your body, effectively deal with constipation, decrease strain on your kidneys, help your brain and heart function better, and help you feel better overall. 

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3. Cucumber Juice May Help You Lose Weight 

There’s nothing in cucumber juice per say that will help you lose weight, but when you use it as an alternative to sodas or other sugar-filled drinks, it can provide a sense of satisfaction without the extra sugar and calories. 

Some people also believe that our body doesn’t distinguish very well between hunger and thirst; often, when we think we’re hungry, we’re really thirsty. So, reaching for a glass of cucumber juice may help to quench your thirst, which might take away those hunger cravings!  

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4. Cucumber Juice Infused with Essential Oils Can Help You Fight Infection and Disease and Increase Your Motivation and Productivity 

Adding essential oils to your cucumber juice is a healthful, convenient way to increase the benefits of cucumber juice. Plus, these oils are all delicious! Keep reading for some easy, yummy recipes, but for now–here are some of our favorite essential oils to use with cucumber juice, and their benefits: 

  • Lime essential oil is an awakening, energizing oil and may also benefit people who struggle with depression. It also supports a healthy immune system. 
  • Spearmint essential oil helps with focus and indigestion, and can decrease inflammation, stress, and headaches. 
  • Ginger essential oil helps to rid the body of toxins, promotes digestion, and is an extremely powerful anti-inflammatory. 
  • Lemon essential oil, like lime, can help boost the mood by increasing your energy and motivation and acting as an antidepressant.    

When Should I Drink Cucumber Juice Infused With Essential Oils? 

You can drink cucumber juice infused with essential oils any time of the day–in fact, we include recipes below that work great for morning, during the day, or the late afternoon/early evening! 

You’ll see the most benefits by drinking cucumber juice daily; many people love starting their day with cucumber juice and its refreshing, hydrating, antioxidant-filled benefits. Like gratitude journaling, it’s an incredible way to get your day started off right. No matter how the rest of your day goes, at least you can count on the vitamins and minerals you got from your morning juice! 

How to Make Cucumber Juice Infused With Essential Oils 

Cucumber juice is easy to make, even if you don’t have a juicer! Most people recommend using an English cucumber, since this variety has fewer seeds. Try to use organic cucumbers whenever possible. 

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There are two main ways to make cucumber juice: 

1. How to Make Cucumber Juice With a Blender 

Wash your cucumber well, peel it, and then slice it or roughly chop it. Using a blender or an immersion blender, blend until smooth. Use a spatula or the back of a spoon to force the cucumber puree through a sieve to remove the seeds and most of the pulp (line the sieve with a coffee filter or cheesecloth if you want to remove all the pulp). 

Now, you can thin the juice with water or sparkling water, add your desired essential oils and a straw, and enjoy! 

2. How to Make Cucumber Juice With a Juicer 

A juicer is the easiest way to make cucumber juice, especially since you can also add additional ingredients like apples, carrots, celery, or kale. Just peel and wash your cucumber, and send it through your juicer. Then, you can add essential oils, sparkling water, or any other ingredients you’d like. 

3 Delicious Recipes for Cucumber Juice Infused With Essential Oils 

Good Morning, Cucumber  

This is the perfect first-thing-in-the-morning drink to rehydrate your body, jumpstart your metabolism, and set you up to feel energized and alive all day long! 

Ingredients 

1 cucumber, peeled and roughly chopped

Lemon essential oil 

Ginger essential oil 

Pinch of sea salt (optional)

Juice or puree and then strain cucumber (you can thin the juice with water if you’d like). Add 1-2 drops each of lemon oil and ginger oil and a pinch of sea salt, if desired.

Cucumber Detox 

Cilantro has a reputation as a detox herb because of its cleansing and anti-inflammatory properties. We combine its spicy tang here with cucumber’s cool, mild taste and an add an apple for sweetness and extra antioxidant power. Delicious! 

Ingredients 

1 cucumber, peeled and roughly chopped

1 small apple, peeled and cored and roughly chopped 

Small handful of cilantro leaves, washed well 

Lemon essential oil 

Juice or puree and then strain cucumber, apple, and cilantro. Add 1-2 drops of lemon oil, and mix well. 

Cucumber Mint Refresher 

We can’t wait to make this drink during the dog days of summer! Sparkling water makes this cucumber juice feel like an exotic aperitif–who says healthy has to be boring? 

Ingredients 

1 cucumber, peeled and roughly chopped 

8oz sparkling water (unflavored) 

Spearmint essential oil 

Lime essential oil 

Juice or puree and then strain cucumber, then combine gently with sparkling water. Add 1-2 drops each of spearmint and lime oil, and mix gently. 

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Which Cucumber Juice Recipe Will You Try First? 

Cucumber juice infused with essential oils is a delicious way to hydrate your body and increase your intake of important vitamins and minerals.

Enjoy our recipes for Good Morning, Cucumber or Cucumber Detox in the morning, or try our recipe for a Cucumber Mint Refresher in the afternoon. Don’t be afraid to play around with different flavors, either–this is one time you should play with your food! 

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