A draining and low-calorie drink that takes up the recipe of the famous Lauki juice , known for its slimming and fat-burning properties and based on long melon (a cucurbitacea), but with a variant that makes it healthier and without any health risk: the use of cucumber instead of long melon. The result is a draining and low-calorie drink that does not provide more than 30 calories, known as Cucumber Ginger Mocktail , and which has properties:
– anti-inflammatory and digestive
– draining and purifying, thanks to the natural presence of vitamin K, which helps the kidneys and gives also benefits our bones
– antioxidant thanks to the copper content
– beneficial for the immune system and tonic thanks to its calcium content
It can be drunk during the day, according to this recipe .

The draining and low-calorie drink with cucumber
150 grams of peeled and seeded cucumber
a liter of water
half a lime or lemon squeezed
lemon or grapefruit or lime slices
a handful of mint leaves
fresh ginger root
stevia (optional, for those who don’t like the sour taste of lemon): 6-8 drops of liquid stevia or one to two scoops of powdered stevia. 

How to make cucumber draining drink . Blend the peeled and seeded cucumber in a blender, adding a glass of water and a handful of fresh mint leaves (alternatively basil leaves are fine). Pour into a jug, add the lemon juice, the chopped fresh ginger root, the lemon slices, a teaspoon of stevia and the rest of the water. Put the jug in the fridge, and drink the drink throughout the day after at least two hours in which you have left the ingredients to infuse. You can add some ice.
Calories: 30 for a liter of draining drink.
To have a drink with an exotic taste:try Pink Sun’s Liquid Stevia with coconut or strawberry flavor, it’s delicious and will make this drink a real “mocktail” (ie a cocktail without alcohol).

Contraindications: the drink should not be taken if you take anticoagulants, because it could enhance their effects, given its draining and purifying power.