Cucumber Mint Cooler
A pale-green, spa-fresh agua fresca of blended cucumber, lime and mint, lightly sweetened with allulose. It is one of the most refreshing things you can drink on a hot afternoon, at about 4 g net carbs a glass.
Nutrition per serving
1 cup, over ice- Net carbs
- 4.3g
- Calories
- 24kcal
- Protein
- 0.8g
- Fat
- 0.1g
- Total carbs
- 14 g
- Fiber
- 0.8 g
Calculated from USDA FoodData Central values for each ingredient (optional ingredients excluded). Brands vary — check your labels if you track closely.
Ingredients
Spiked (gin or vodka): A shot of gin per glass turns it into a crisp, herbal summer cocktail; vodka keeps the cucumber front and center.
- Pour 1½ oz (45 ml) of gin or vodka into each ice-filled glass and top with the cooler.
Strawberry cucumber: Ripe strawberries blended in with the cucumber turn it blush-pink and fruitier, which makes it a favorite with kids.
- Blend the strawberries with the cucumber and strain as directed. Use a little less lime juice if your berries are tart.
Spicy jalapeño: A jalapeño blended in adds a slow, gentle heat that plays against the cool cucumber and lime.
- Blend half the jalapeño with the cucumber, taste, and add the rest if you want more heat. Leave a few seeds in for a real kick.
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Estimated cost $3.81 for 4 servings ($0.95 each) · how we estimate
Instructions
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Put the cucumber, mint, lime juice, allulose, salt and 1 cup of the water in a blender. Blend on high 45–60 seconds, until completely smooth.
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Pour through a fine-mesh sieve into a pitcher, pressing on the pulp with a spoon to get out as much juice as possible. Discard the pulp.
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Stir in the remaining cold water, then taste and adjust with more lime or sweetener.
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Chill at least 30 minutes, or serve right away over plenty of ice with mint sprigs and cucumber slices.
Tips for success
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English (seedless) cucumbers have thin skins and few seeds, so there is no need to peel them, and the skin gives the drink its pretty green color. - The pinch of salt doesn't make it taste salty. It sharpens the cucumber and lime, as in a Mexican agua fresca.
- The nutrition counts all the cucumber, including the pulp you strain out, so the real numbers are a little lower.
Nice to have, not needed
- A fine-mesh sieve gives a clear, silky drink — skip straining for a thicker, pulpy agua fresca.
Storage & meal prepMeal-prep friendly
- Keeps 3 days in the fridge
- Doesn’t freeze well
Reheat: Serve cold over ice; stir first.
Prep tip: Freeze a few cucumber slices to use as ice cubes, so the drink never gets watered down.
Refrigerate in a covered pitcher up to 3 days. Stir before serving, as it settles.
Variations
3 variations, each with its own ingredients and macrosSpiked (gin or vodka)
FlavorA shot of gin per glass turns it into a crisp, herbal summer cocktail; vodka keeps the cucumber front and center.
- + 6 oz gin or vodka
4.3 g net · 121 kcal · 0.8 g protein · 0.1 g fat · ≈$1.51 per serving (same net carbs as the original)
Strawberry cucumber
FlavorRipe strawberries blended in with the cucumber turn it blush-pink and fruitier, which makes it a favorite with kids.
- + 1 cup strawberries
6.5 g net · 36 kcal · 1.1 g protein · 0.3 g fat · ≈$1.24 per serving (+2.2 g net carbs vs the original)
Spicy jalapeño
FlavorA jalapeño blended in adds a slow, gentle heat that plays against the cool cucumber and lime.
- + 1 jalapeño
4.5 g net · 25 kcal · 0.8 g protein · 0.2 g fat · ≈$0.97 per serving (+0.2 g net carbs vs the original)
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