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With this raw sugar free CUCUMBER-ADE Recipe. It helps to alkalize your body – an alkalized body is crucial to live long and lean, and disease free!

This is a delicious and refreshing recipe that inspired me to grow my own cucumbers. Original recipe found in Better Nutrition – The Shopping Magazine For Natural Living and Cool Waters, by Brian Preston-Campbell. Organic varieties are best for flavor and optimal health.

·    2 large cucumbers
·    Juice of 1 lime
·    Juice of 1 lemon
·    Pinch of sea salt

1.    Thin slice 1 cucumber, and set aside. Peel, seed, and coarsely chop remaining cucumber. **
2.    Purée chopped cucumber with lemon and lime juices, salt, and 1 cup purified water in a blender. Strain into large pitcher through fine-mesh sieve, using ladle or rubber spatula to extract as much juice from pulp as possible.
3.    Add 5 cups purified water and cucumber slices; stir.

**I’ve found juicing the cucumbers to be faster and easier, and you get more juice. When juicing, add 6 or more cups water for desired taste. I’ve also tried the recipe using 2 lemons, and it tastes just as great.

CHEERS!