Similarly, you can add a couple of frozen cucumber slices to a glass of water, or even a gin and tonic, for the combined benefit of their fresh flavor and ice-like cooling effect. You could even try ...

is it worth freezing them? Lanuzza says yes. "Some people love cucumbers and want them in any form, from fresh to pickles to stir-fried to smoothies, to a water flavor addition or even used in ...