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No. 098 Mocktails

Cucumber and mint cooler

Muddled cucumber and mint shaken with lime and sugar syrup, strained over ice and topped with soda.

Recipe card

ml oz

Makes 1 drink · about 4 min to make

Ingredients

Ounces are US fluid ounces (29.57 ml), rounded.

Method

  1. Muddle the cucumber and mint in a shaker.
  2. Add the lime juice, sugar syrup and ice and shake.
  3. Fine-strain into a highball glass filled with ice.
  4. Top with soda water and garnish with a cucumber slice.
Glass
Highball glass
Garnish
Cucumber slice
Technique
Muddled
Difficulty
Easy

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About the Cucumber and mint cooler

Cool and green. Muddling the cucumber releases its juice; fine-straining keeps the drink clear.

Tags: alcohol-free fresh summer