Flavored Water - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 small cucumber, sliced thin
1/2 nectarine, pitted and chopped
1/2 lemon, sliced
1/2 lemon, juiced
1/2 lime, sliced
1/2 lime, juiced
4 slices ginger root, peeled, or more to taste
10 melissa leaves (lemon balm), or more to taste
2 quarts water
1 drop liquid stevia, or to taste (optional)

Preparation

Place cucumber, nectarine, lemon slices, lemon juice, lime slices, lime juice, ginger, and melissa leaves in a large pitcher; mash gently with a wooden spoon. Pour in water, stir, and refrigerate until flavors blend, 2 hours to overnight. Strain; serve over ice.