Cucumber Mint Cooler

Cool, crisp, and garden-fresh with a refreshing splash of lime.

A Little About This Drink

Sometimes the best recipes come from having too much of a good thing! My sister had an abundance of cucumbers from her garden, and we started looking for creative ways to use them. That’s how we ended up making cucumber drinks. As it turns out, cucumbers aren’t just for salads! They add a wonderfully fresh, clean flavor to sparkling water, especially when combined with mint and a squeeze of lime.

The Cucumber Mint Cooler is light, crisp, and incredibly refreshing. It’s the kind of drink that’s perfect for a warm afternoon, a backyard gathering, or simply relaxing at the end of the day. And there’s something particularly satisfying about turning a handful of fresh ingredients into a drink that feels a little fancy without requiring much effort at all.

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THE RECIPE

Prep: 2 minutes | Makes: 1 drink

Ingredients

4 cucumber slices
5 mint leaves
1/2 oz lime juice
5 oz sparkling water
plenty of ice

Instructions

Gently muddle the cucumber and mint by placing them in the bottom of the glass. Using a muddler or the back of a wooden spoon, gently press and twist to release their flavors. Don’t mach them into a pulp!

Add sparking water, ice and lime juice.

Make It Your Own

Prefer a little sweetness? Add a drizzle of honey or simple syrup. For extra citrus flavor, try lemon instead of lime, or add a few slices of fresh ginger for a little kick.

Make It Special

Serve your Cucumber Mint Cooler in a tall, elegant glass with plenty of ice. Use a vegetable peeler to create a long, thin ribbon of cucumber and curl it inside the glass. Add a fresh sprig of mint and a lime wheel on the rim. It’s a simple little touch that makes this garden-fresh drink look like something you’d order at a fancy restaurant.

So get out your pretty stemware! our your sparkling water into a wine glass. Add a slice of grapefruit, a spring of mint, or a few fresh berries. And when you’re out at a restaurant, don’t hesitate to ask for you sparkling water or other alcohol-free drinkk in a wine glass. You deserve the same lovely presentation as everyone else at the table.

These glasses are plastic!

What I Use

A soda maker such as SodaStream or DrinkMate makes it easy to have fresh sparkling water whenever you want it. Add your favorite juice after carbonating.

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