Description
A refreshing non-alcoholic spritzer with cucumber and mint.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup sliced cucumber
- 1/2 cup fresh mint leaves
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 2 tablespoons simple syrup (or to taste)
- 4 cups sparkling water or club soda
- Ice cubes
- Cucumber slices and mint sprigs for garnish
Instructions
- In a pitcher, combine the sliced cucumber, mint leaves, lime juice, and simple syrup.
- Gently muddle the cucumber and mint to release their flavors. Do not over-muddle.
- Pour in the sparkling water or club soda.
- Stir gently to combine.
- Fill glasses with ice cubes.
- Pour the spritzer into the glasses.
- Garnish with cucumber slices and mint sprigs.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
- Adjust the amount of simple syrup to your preferred sweetness.
- For a stronger cucumber flavor, you can blend a small amount of cucumber with the lime juice and strain before adding to the pitcher.
- You can make a cucumber-mint simple syrup by simmering equal parts water and sugar with cucumber slices and mint leaves, then straining.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Mixed
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 glass
- Calories: 40
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 11g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg