Garden Breeze Cucumber Mint Mocktail

When the heat of summer hits, nothing beats a tall glass of something cool, green, and impossibly refreshing. This cucumber mint mocktail is the kind of drink that makes your backyard feel like a spa retreat, with crisp garden flavors that wake up your taste buds in the best possible way. Mix up a pitcher and watch it disappear before you even sit down.

✨ An original recipe written by AI — not kitchen-tested, so trust your taste on seasoning & timing.

Ingredients

• 1 large English cucumber, half sliced thin and half roughly chopped
• 1 cup fresh mint leaves, plus extra sprigs for garnish
• 3 tbsp fresh lime juice (about 2 limes)
• 2 tbsp honey or agave syrup
• 2 cups cold sparkling water
• 1 cup cold still water
• 1/4 tsp fine sea salt
• 2 cups ice cubes

Directions

1. Add the roughly chopped cucumber, mint leaves, honey, salt, and still water to a blender and blend on high for about 30 seconds until completely smooth.
2. Pour the blended mixture through a fine mesh strainer into a large pitcher, pressing the solids with a spoon to extract all the liquid. Discard the pulp.
3. Stir the fresh lime juice into the strained cucumber-mint liquid and taste, adjusting sweetness with a little more honey if needed.
4. Fill four tall glasses with ice and divide the thin cucumber slices evenly among them, pressing a few slices against the inside of each glass for a pretty look.
5. Pour the cucumber-mint base evenly into each glass, filling them about halfway.
6. Top each glass with sparkling water, stir gently once to combine, and garnish with a fresh mint sprig before serving immediately.

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