Portions: 4 glasses Calories: 127kcal |
Cucumber juice is the poster child for refreshing summer drinks. Learn how to make this easy drink and make hydration fun and tasty. With just a few ingredients, iced cucumber juice is surprisingly good.
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Cucumber juice.
Why I ā¤ļø it
Cucumber is not a vegetable we might typically think of when we think of juice but fear not. Low in carbohydrates, rich in fiber, and with a mild flavor, fresh cucumber juice is greatly refreshing, rehydrating, and healthful.
I give you here several variations to adapt this cucumber juice recipe to your own taste. And the best thing, no juicer is required. So go ahead and enjoy this great way to get your vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients.
Lemon or lime cucumber juice recipe
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Utensils and tools
- Blender
- Fine mesh sieve (optional)
Ingredients
- 8 English cucumbers
- 1 cup of lemon juice, or Ā½ cup of lime juice
- 1 green apple, cored and chopped
- Honey, sugar, or agave syrup
- 4 cups of ice
- Fruit to garnish
Preparation
Before starting, please make sure you have all the ingredients and utensils ready.
Step 1: Blend
Mix cucumbers, lemon or lime juice, and apple and blend until it's completely liquified.
Pass through a mesh strainer and discard solids.
Step 2: Serve
Add sugar or sweetener to taste. Pour into 4 glasses and add ice. You can also return it to the blender to crush the ice or make it a slush.
Garnish with fruit.
Top tips
- If you don't mind the pulp, you don't need to strain it.
- If you can only find standard cucumber, peel them and discard the seeds.
Variations
You can use a combination of pineapple juice and lemon juice. It's lovely.
You can decorate with lime slices, starfruit slices, or orange slices. Or whatever you have at hand.
Add a few fresh mint leaves for a different and very refreshing taste.
Nutritional information
Calories: 127kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.04g | Sodium: 25mg | Potassium: 994mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 658IU | Vitamin C: 43mg | Calcium: 109mg | Iron: 2mg
FAQs
English cucumber vs standard cucumber
English cucumber has thinner skin, milder flavor, and soft and fewer seeds. Standard cucumbers are larger but have harder seeds and a more bitter taste.
Do you peel cucumber before juicing?
If you use English cucumbers, I do not think it is necessary to peel them. Standard cucumbers, however, have a more bitter skin, so I suggest you peel them.
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Lemon or Lime and Cucumber Juice Recipe
Ingredients
- 8 English cucumbers
- 1 cup of lemon juice or Ā½ cup of lime juice
- 1 green apple cored and chopped
- Honey sugar, or agave syrup
- 4 cups of ice
- Fruit to garnish
Instructions
Step 1: Blend
- MixĀ cucumbers,Ā lemon or lime juice, andĀ appleĀ and blend until it's completely liquified.Pass through a mesh strainer and discard solids.
Step 2: Serving
- AddĀ sugar or sweetenerĀ to taste. Pour into 4 glasses and addĀ ice. You can also return it to the blender to crush the ice or make it a slush.Garnish withĀ fruit.
Nutrition
By , published Jan 13, 2023 on Tia Clara
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