Cucumber Spritzer Recipe
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Ingredients
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Cucumber base
Sweetener & citrus
Sparkling & garnish
Method
Cucumber base
- 1
Prepare cucumber puree
Trim and peel half an English cucumber (leave some peel for color if desired). Roughly chop and place in a blender with 1 cup cold water. Blend on high for 30–45 seconds until smooth.
- 2
Strain the cucumber purée through a fine-mesh sieve or cheesecloth into a bowl, pressing with a spoon to extract about 3/4 cup cucumber juice. Discard solids or save for another use (salad topping).
- 3
Add 6 ice cubes to a cocktail shaker or large glass to chill while you finish other steps.
Sweetener & citrus
- 4
Add 2 tablespoons simple syrup (or agave) and 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice to the strained cucumber juice. Stir or gently shake in the chilled shaker until combined. Taste and adjust sweetness: add up to 1 additional teaspoon simple syrup if you prefer sweeter.
Sparkling & garnish
- 5
Fill a highball glass with fresh ice (use the 6 ice cubes removed from the shaker). Pour the cucumber-lime mixture into the glass, leaving room for sparkling water.
- 6
Top with 1 cup chilled club soda or sparkling water. Stir gently twice to combine without flattening the bubbles.
- 7
Bruise 4 fresh mint leaves by clapping them between your palms or lightly muddling in your hand, then add them to the glass for aroma.
- 8
