This Cucumber Mint Refresher is the perfect cocktail to sip and enjoy when you need to cool down, especially on a hot summer day! It will be the latest addition to my summer drink recipes, which you will want to check out, too.But, it is just as relaxing any time of the year! It’s a light and fizzy drink made with fresh mint leaves, crisp cucumber slices, vodka (or gin), and fresh lime juice with a little sweetness from simple syrup.If you love the fresh mint and lime combination, you will want to try my Raspberry Lime Mojito next! Want to save this recipe?Just enter your email and get it sent to your inbox! Plus you’ll get new recipes from us every week!Email *Save Recipe Ingredients & Substitutions Mint Leaves: Did you know that mint is a calming herb? That is one reason you may want to sip on one of these cocktails! (Plus, it is delicious.) Muddle the mint leaves with simple syrup to help release the mint’s natural oils.

Simple Syrup: Simple syrup is a sweet liquid you can make at home using just sugar and water.It’s great for sweetening cocktails like this one, coffee, tea, and even baked goods! Cucumber: Slice an English cucumber into 10 thin slices.They will be added to the cocktail shaker to give the drink that cucumber flavor.

Vodka: Both vodka and gin would work well in this cucumber mint cocktail, depending on the flavor you are going for.Vodka is more clean and crisp, while gin gives the drink a bit of an herbal twist.Lime

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