Lime Cucumber Mint Wellness Shot
This lime cucumber mint wellness shot blends fresh lime juice with cucumber, mint, and a touch of ginger into four cool green 2-ounce shots, no juicer required and ready in 10 minutes. It is what a spa glass of cucumber water would taste like if it were deeply concentrated. For a longer, easier-sipping version, pour yourself a glass of our cucumber lemon cooler.
Quick answer: Fresh lime juice blended with cucumber, mint, a little ginger, and water, then strained into a cool, green 2-ounce shot. It takes 10 minutes in a blender, makes four shots, and tastes like a very concentrated cucumber lime cooler. Drink it the same day for the freshest flavor.
Instructions
Peel and chop the cucumber, juice the limes, and pick the mint leaves from their stems. Peeling keeps the shot a clean, pale green and removes any waxy coating.
Add the cucumber, mint, ginger if using, and cold water to a blender and blend on high for 30 seconds until completely smooth.
Pour the blended mixture through a fine-mesh strainer set over a jar, pressing on the pulp with a spoon to get every drop of liquid. You should have about 1/2 cup.
Stir the lime juice and sweetener into the strained liquid, taste, and add a little more lime or sweetener to balance it.
Pour into four small glasses, ideally chilled, and drink right away.
Questions people actually ask
For a shot, yes. Unstrained, the cucumber and mint pulp make it thick and gritty, which is better as a smoothie. Straining gives you the clear, cooling shot this recipe is meant to be.
Yes. Finely grate the cucumber, mash it with the mint and a pinch of sugar in a bowl, then press everything through a strainer. It takes a couple of extra minutes and gives a slightly milder result.
Usually it is the cucumber skin or the lime pith. Peel the cucumber, juice the limes gently so you do not crush the white pith, and avoid blending the mint for longer than 30 seconds.
It is best the day you make it. In a sealed jar in the fridge it holds for up to 2 days, but the green color and fresh mint flavor fade quickly.
Top a shot with sparkling water over ice for a quick cooler. For a full-size version, see our cucumber lemon cooler.
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