Cucumber Agua Fresca (Sparkling Lime Cucumber Drink Recipe)
Cucumber is for so much more than just a salad!! Have you tried out making cucumber drinks yet? This cucumber agua fresca recipe is easy to make for groups or just the family at home with just five simple ingredients.
Servings 6 people
Calories 54kcal
Ingredients
- 1 large cucumber scrubbed and cut into chunks
- ½ cup lime juice
- 1 cup mint leaves
- ¼ cup simple syrup or other sweetener
- 1 liter sparkling water
Instructions
- Place cucumber, lime juice, mint leaves and agave in a blender and process until well juiced.
- Strain the liquid, pressing the juice from the solids and reserve the liquid.
- Place ¼ cup cucumber liquid into glass, add ice cubes and top off with sparkling water. Garnish with mint leaf.
Notes
Be sure to check the post above for ingredient information, serving suggestions, and more!
- Use fresh lime or lemon juice. It makes a HUGE difference.
- Roll your limes! This will release the juices and make them much easier to squeeze.
- Invest in and use a citrus juicer to make juicing your limes a bit easier.
- Scrub the outside of your cucumbers really well before blending especially if you are leaving the peel intact and they have that waxy feel.
- Serve up cold!! Cucumber agua fresca tastes best when served up cold with lots of ice! Keep the cucumber base refrigerated until you are ready to serve.
- Add the sparkling water just before serving for maximum fizziness.
- For an alcoholic version, replace half the sparkling water with white wine.
Nutrition
Calories: 54kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 47mg | Potassium: 146mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 365IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 1mg
