This refreshing Cucumber Mocktail is easy to make and the perfect drink for a hot summer day!

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 20 minutes
  • Cook time: Not specified
  • Total time: 19 minutes
  • Yield: 2
  • Category: Drink
  • Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 large cucumber (I used English cucumber, 206 grams)
  • 1 small lime (juice of + more lime wedges to serve)
  • 1-2 tablespoons granulated white sugar (or to taste)
  • 4-5 oz coconut water (120-180 ml)
  • soda water (around 2-3 oz per serving (depending on size of glass))
  • handful mint leaves
  • hot honey and sea salt flakes (for coating the glasses)

Method

  1. Peel the cucumber and then cut into big chunks. Transfer to a blender to make a puree. Transfer the puree to a pan and add squeeze in juice of 1 small lime and sugar to taste. Stir until the sugar dissolves and everything mixes in together and then remove pan from heat.
  2. Strain the mixture into another container using a strainer.
  3. Take your serving glass and apply some spicy honey on the rim and then roll the rim in sea salt flakes so that it gets coated with the salt.
  4. Add a lime wedge and a few mint leaves into the glass. Use a muddler to release the juices from the lime and mint leaves. Top with ice cubes.
  5. Add 3 oz of the prepared cucumber juice, followed by 2 oz of coconut water. Top with soda sparkling water/soda water. The amount would depend on how big or small your serving glasses are. I added around 3 oz of soda water. Stir everything using a mixing spoon. Top with more mint leaves and serve immediately!

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.