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Cucumber Mint Water
2 cups filtered water4-5 cubes of ice5-6 thin cucumber slices2-3 fresh mint leaves
Combine filtered water, ice, and cucumber slices and refrigerate for 30 minutes. Garnish with fresh mint and enjoy!

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Minted Rose Water
Ingredients {for a tiny carafe}:* 2 cups of cool water, * 1/4 teaspoon of Rosewater, * 2 sprigs of Mint, * a few rose petals. Note: Roses that organic and pesticide free are edible and you can use them in your drink. Add your local floral market or Whole Food Market is always a good store to find them.

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Strawberry Mojito Cocktail RecipeIngredients* 1.5 ounces of simple syrup* about 3 fresh strawberries* about 4-5 fresh spearmint sprigs (chopped if you prefer smaller mint pieces in your cocktail)* soda water* 1/2 lime* 2 ounces of light rum1. In a chilled glass (about 10-12 ounces), muddle the simple syrup, strawberries and mint leaves together with the back of a spoon or muddler. Crush the strawberries and mint leaves well.2. Squeeze the juice from the lime into the glass, add the rum and stir well. Fill glass with ice and top off with soda water.3. Garnish with mint sprigs or strawberry slices. Makes 1 drink.

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Sweet Tea Cocktail
1.5 oz sweet tea vodka (I used Deep Eddy)
2 blackberries
4 mint leaves
½ oz simple syrup
champagne
Muddle blackberries and mint with simple syrup. Add sweet tea vodka and shake. Strain into champagne flute and top with champagne. Garnish with either a mint leaf or blackberry.