Cucumber Cooler

Cucumber, mint and lime muddled and topped with soda. Very cool.

Muddled · Highball · Medium · about 3 minutes · alcohol-free

Ingredients

• 4 Cucumber slices
• 6 leaves Mint leaves
• 20 ml Fresh lime juice
• 15 ml Sugar syrup
• 90 ml Soda water
• Cucumber ribbon (garnish)

Method

1. Add 4 cucumber slices
2. Add 6 mint leaves
3. Add 20 ml fresh lime juice
4. Pour 15 ml sugar syrup into the glass
5. Muddle gently
6. Add ice
7. Top with 90 ml soda water
8. Churn
9. Garnish

About the Cucumber Cooler

The soda fountain family. Soda fountains spread across America in the late 1800s, serving flavoured syrups mixed with carbonated water. Many famous alcohol-free drinks, like the Shirley Temple, the Roy Rogers and the Italian soda, come from that tradition: syrup, citrus and bubbles.

Cucumber Cooler FAQ

What's in a Cucumber Cooler?

4 cucumber slices, 6 leaves mint leaves, 20 ml fresh lime juice, 15 ml sugar syrup, 90 ml soda water, garnished with cucumber ribbon.

Does a Cucumber Cooler contain alcohol?

No. It is completely alcohol-free, so it suits drivers, non-drinkers and anyone pacing themselves.

Should I shake or stir a Cucumber Cooler?

Neither. Muddle the fresh ingredients in the glass, add crushed ice and churn with a spoon.

What glass do you serve a Cucumber Cooler in?

A highball, about 350 ml. Serve it over ice. No highball? Use any tall, straight-sided glass.