Use bottled or filtered water for the best flavor. If you have good quality tap water then by all means use that!

You can either chill the water before adding the lemon, cucumber, and mint, or you can add them to the water at room temperature and combine everything before chilling the whole thing together. This is really up to you.

I recommend slicing the cucumber and lemon right before adding to the water. Don't cut them in advance. They will lose freshness and flavor.

You don't need to chop the mint leaves, but if you want to bring out more mint flavor, add the leaves to the bottom of the pitcher and use a wooden spoon to smash the leaves into the bottom and sides of the pitcher. This will help release the oils from the mint and bring out more flavor.

There is no need to peel the cucumbers.

If you want to try something a little different, use Meyer lemons if they are in season. The slightly floral note is lovely with the cucumbers and mint!

If you can't find lemon cucumbers or they are out of season, you can still make this water! Just use 1 1/2 English Cucumbers as a substitute.

Regular cucumbers are fine to use if you cannot find English cucumbers.

This will last for about 5 days in your refrigerator, however it is best if you drink it within three days of making it. Be sure to store it in the fridge when you are not serving it.