Cucumber Cooler Recipes

WATERMELON CUCUMBER COOLER RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• In a small pot over medium heat, combine the sugar and water. Bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar completely.
• Remove the pot from the heat and stir in the cucumber. Let steep, covered, for at least 4 hours or up to overnight.
• Strain the syrup through a fine-mesh sieve or cheesecloth, pushing to extract as much syrup as possible. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 month.
• In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, combine the gin, watermelon juice, lime juice, and simple syrup. Shake vigorously for 20 seconds.
• Strain into a glass filled with ice and top with club soda.
• Garnish with the cucumber slice.
• Enjoy!

CUCUMBER COOLER

Steps:

• In a blender, puree cucumbers and water. Pour through a fine-mesh sieve set over a large bowl, pressing on solids (you should have about 2 cups juice; refrigerate overnight, if desired). In a pitcher, mash fresh mint leaves with back of a wooden spoon until bruised. Add cucumber juice, lime, club soda, and agave nectar or honey; stir to combine. Fill 4 glasses with ice, top with drink, and serve with thinly sliced cucumber.

CUCUMBER COOLER

Steps:

• Combine the cucumber, lime juice, sugar, and water in a food processor; puree.

CUCUMBER COOLER

Steps:

• Peel cucumber and cut into chunks. In a blender blend cucumber with remaining ingredients until completely smooth and pour into a glass pitcher. Cooler may be made 6 hours ahead and chilled, covered. Stir cooler before serving.

WATERMELON-CUCUMBER COOLER

Steps:

• Set a large fine-mesh sieve over a large bowl or pitcher. In a food processor or blender, puree watermelon. Pour watermelon puree through sieve, pressing on solids with a rubber spatula (you should have about 2 cups juice). Puree English cucumber and pour through sieve into watermelon juice.
• In a small bowl or measuring cup, stir together lime juice and honey. Add to watermelon and cucumber juices, along with vodka. Adjust sweetness with more honey if desired. To serve, fill four glasses with ice and top each with cocktail. Garnish with cucumber slices.