Fresh cucumber blended with mint, lime and sugar, strained and topped up with soda water over ice; an alcohol-free summer drink. Serves 4.
about 300 g1piece
10g
2piece
3tbsp
250ml
500ml
12piece| # | Product | Quantity | Notes | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 1piece | about 300 g | — | |
| 2 | | 10g | — | — | |
| 3 | | 2piece | — | — | |
| 4 | | 3tbsp | — | — | |
| 5 | | 250ml | — | — | |
| 6 | | 500ml | — | — | |
| 7 | | 12piece | — | — |
Lay the cucumber on the chopping board.
Cucumber · 1 piece
Add the mint leaves.
Fresh mint leaves · 10 g
Lay the limes on the board.
Lime · 2 pieceAdd the sugar.
Caster sugar · 3 tbspPour in 250 ml of cold water.
Water · 250 mlBlend for about 1 minute, until smooth.
Strain through the sieve into the jug, pressing the pulp with the back of the spoon; throw the pulp away.
Top up with the soda water and stir gently.
Soda water · 500 ml
Put 3 ice cubes in each of 4 glasses.
Ice cube · 12 piece
Pour the cooler over the ice and serve straight away.
| # | Product | Tool | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 piece | | Lay the cucumber on the chopping board.⏱ 5sResultCucumber |
| 2 | Cucumberstep 1 |  | Cut it into chunks, skin and all.⏱ 40sResultCucumber chunks |
| 3 | Cucumber chunksstep 2 | | Put the cucumber in the blender.⏱ 10sResultCucumber chunks |
| 4 | 10 g | | Add the mint leaves.⏱ 10sResultCucumber and mint |
| 5 | 2 piece | | Lay the limes on the board.⏱ 5sResultLime |
| 6 | Limestep 5 | | Cut them in half.⏱ 15sResultLime halves |
| 7 | Lime halvesstep 6 |  | Squeeze in the juice.⏱ 40sResultCucumber, mint and lime |
| 8 | 3 tbsp | | Add the sugar.⏱ 10sResultSweetened cucumber base |
| 9 | 250 ml | | Pour in 250 ml of cold water.⏱ 10sResultCucumber base with water |
| 10 | — | | Blend for about 1 minute, until smooth.⏱ 1 minResultBlended cucumber base |
| 11 | Blended cucumber basestep 10 | | Strain through the sieve into the jug, pressing the pulp with the back of the spoon; throw the pulp away.⏱ 1 min 30sResultStrained cucumber juice |
| 12 | 500 ml | | Top up with the soda water and stir gently.⏱ 20sResultCucumber mint coolerused in step 14 |
| 13 | 12 piece | | Put 3 ice cubes in each of 4 glasses.⏱ 15sResultGlasses with ice |
| 14 | Cucumber mint coolerstep 12 | | Pour the cooler over the ice and serve straight away.⏱ 20sResultCucumber Mint Cooler |
| Total Time | 11 min | ||
| Nutrient | Per serving |
|---|---|
| 59kcal | |
| 0.8g | |
| 0.2g | |
| 16g | |
| 11g | |
| 2g | |
| 1mg |
Fresh cucumber blended with mint, lime and sugar, strained and topped up with soda water over ice; an alcohol-free summer drink. Serves 4.
What you’ll doYou will blend cucumber with mint, lime juice, sugar and water, strain it, top it up with soda water and pour it over ice.
