Cucumber-Lime Energy Drink
Ingredients
The drink base
-
1
cup
fresh lime juice (from about 8 medium limes)
-
1
Tbsp.
sugar
-
2
tsp.
sugar
-
½
tsp.
Diamond Crystal salt
-
¼
tsp.
Morton kosher salt
-
3¼
cups
water
The flavoring ingredients
-
1
large
English hothouse cucumber (about 11 oz.)
-
1
cup
coarsely chopped mint
-
optional
mint sprigs for serving
Instructions
- Combine lime juice, sugar, salt, and water in a bowl and stir until dissolved.
- Cut cucumber into quarters, set one aside, and smash the remaining pieces with mint until wilted.
- Add smashed cucumber and mint to the lime juice mixture and let sit for 10 minutes.
- Strain the drink into a pitcher, pressing to extract juices and discard solids.
- Slice the reserved cucumber and serve the drink over ice, garnished with cucumber and mint.
Nutrition Facts (estimated)
Servings
4
Calories
100
Total fat
0g
Total carbohydrates
25g
Total protein
1g
Sodium
200mg
Cholesterol
0mg
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