Cucumber Mint Cooler topped with your choice of club soda, seltzer, or water, and a squeeze of lime juice. It’s cool, fizzy, and super refreshing.
The dog days of summer are here and what better way to cool down than to sip a Cucumber Mint Cooler that takes no time at all to put together. All you need are a cucumber, ice cubes, mint leaves, lime, and club soda or seltzer. It’s cool, fizzy, and super refreshing!
Ro-Ri San first encountered this drink when he went to Mexico one summer for business. He found that the water they served mixed with cucumber, mint, and lime very refreshing. Even the appearance in itself is fresh, cool, and very appealing.
Instead of water, I decided to use club soda but seltzer will also work. If you prefer water, that would definitely work. As for the cucumber, I think shaving them into thin strips are even more more fun than cutting them into rounds. The best way to achieve that is to use a mandolin. For best results, get an English cucumber or a thinner cucumber with smaller seeds.
Once the cucumber is prepared, simply curl one or two strips in a glass before packing it with ice cubes and mint leaves. Then top with a slice of lime. Finally, squeeze in a few drops of lime juice and fill the glass with the club soda, seltzer, or water, and you have the most cool and refreshing drink in your hands.
Cucumber Mint Cooler topped with your choice of club soda, seltzer, or water, and a squeeze of lime juice. It's cool, fizzy, and super refreshing.
- 1 cucumber
- Ice cubes
- 2 sprigs mint leaves (stems removed)
- 1 lime
- 1 bottle club soda / seltzer / water (33.8 fl oz/1 liter)
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Using a mandolin, shave cucumber into long thin strips.
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Cut lime into half. Cut one of the halves into thin slices.
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Curl one or two strips of cucumber in a glass. Pack with ice cubes and a few mint leaves. Top with a slice of lime.
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Squeeze a few drops of lime juice into the glass. Then fill with club soda, seltzer, or water and enjoy.
Enjoy…..and have a wonderful day! 😎
rebecca says
August 14, 2015 at 9:57 pmgreat drink must try perfect for hot days
Linda says
August 14, 2015 at 10:30 pmIt is a very refreshing drink. Once my first glass of club soda is empty, I simply refill with cold water and continue drinking. Especially good on very warm days. 🙂
Shella says
August 16, 2015 at 1:59 pmThis is one refreshing drink. I never thought of cucumber in a drink and I must try it.
Linda says
August 18, 2015 at 9:04 amDo give it a try. It really is a very refreshing drink especially on a hot day.
mjskitchen says
August 19, 2015 at 9:10 pmA fabulous summer drink! Talk about beating the heat!
Linda says
August 21, 2015 at 7:47 amThanks MJ! Summer in Minnesota can be pretty hot and we have been sipping on this drink. 🙂