Beat the summer heat with a refreshing and healthy cucumber cooler slushy! This delightful beverage is packed with the crisp flavor of cucumbers, the sweetness of honey, and a hint of tangy lime. It's not only a delicious treat for a hot day but also a nutritious way to stay hydrated. In this guide, we'll take you through the simple steps to create the perfect cucumber cooler slushy, ensuring a refreshing and revitalizing drink that's perfect for any occasion.
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WATERMELON SLUSHIES
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Time 10m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 0
Steps:
- The night before your picnic, puree 6 cups chopped seedless watermelon in a blender until smooth, pour into a shallow airtight container and freeze. Bring the frozen watermelon on your picnic (it'll double as an extra ice pack) and let thaw slightly, then mash with a fork and spoon into cups.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 68 calorie, Fat 0 grams, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Cholesterol 0 milligrams, Sodium 2 milligrams, Carbohydrate 17 grams, Fiber 1 grams, Protein 1 grams, Sugar 14 grams
CUCUMBER COOLER
I was desperate to come up with some cucumber recipes after my garden mass produced the veggie. I find this is a refreshing treat, especially after mowing the yard. Serve over ice. Garnish with mint, as your taste dictates.
Provided by Kelly Baker-Hefley
Categories Drinks Recipes Juice Recipes
Time 10m
Yield 1
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Combine the cucumber, lime juice, sugar, and water in a food processor; puree.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 365.4 calories, Carbohydrate 94.8 g, Fat 0.7 g, Fiber 3.2 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 0.2 g, Sodium 17.8 mg, Sugar 77.6 g
CUCUMBER COOLER
There's no alcohol in our recipe for a cucumber drink flavored with mashed mint leaves and lime, but this lightly sweet beverage is more refreshing than any cocktail.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Drink Recipes Cocktail Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a blender, puree cucumbers and water. Pour through a fine-mesh sieve set over a large bowl, pressing on solids (you should have about 2 cups juice; refrigerate overnight, if desired). In a pitcher, mash fresh mint leaves with back of a wooden spoon until bruised. Add cucumber juice, lime, club soda, and agave nectar or honey; stir to combine. Fill 4 glasses with ice, top with drink, and serve with thinly sliced cucumber.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 55 g
CUCUMBER COOLER SLUSHIES
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Yield 4 drinks
Number Of Ingredients 0
Steps:
- Peel, seed and chop 2 seedless cucumbers; freeze 2 hours. Chill 4 tall glasses. Blend the frozen cucumbers, 3 ounces gin, 2 ounces elderflower liqueur, 1/2 cup fresh mint and 1/4 cup frozen lemonade concentrate until slushy. Pour into the glasses; top with seltzer and stir. Garnish with cucumber.
WATERMELON COOLER SLUSHY
This watermelon slushy is just perfect for hot summer days! Watermelon, ice, and a bit of lime juice are simply blended together in this quick treat.
Provided by Olivia
Categories Drinks Recipes Slushie Recipes
Time 10m
Yield 5
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Place watermelon and ice into a blender. Pour in lime juice, sugar, and salt. Blend until smooth.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 79.3 calories, Carbohydrate 20.6 g, Fat 0.2 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 0.8 g, Sodium 60.9 mg, Sugar 17.8 g
CUCUMBER VODKA COOLER
Provided by Geoffrey Zakarian
Categories beverage
Time 1h5m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- To make simple syrup, bring the sugar and 1/2 cup water to a simmer in a saucepan on medium heat, then turn off the heat and let cool to room temperature.
- In a tall thermos, add the cucumbers, mint and simple syrup. Stir with the handle of a wooden spoon. Add the lime juice and vodka, then cover and shake vigorously for about 30 seconds. Chill until ready to serve.
- Pour over ice in glasses, then top off with the club soda. Serve immediately.
WATERMELON MARGARITA SLUSHIES
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Yield 4 drinks
Number Of Ingredients 0
Steps:
- Freeze 4 cups chopped watermelon, 2 hours. Chill 4 rocks glasses. Blend the frozen watermelon with 1/2 cup frozen limeade concentrate, 3 ounces each silver tequila and orange liqueur, and the juice of 1 lime until slushy. Pour into the glasses; garnish with lime.
JACK AND CHERRY COKE SLUSHIES
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Yield 4 drinks
Number Of Ingredients 0
Steps:
- Pour 2 cups cherry juice into an ice cube tray; freeze 4 hours. Chill 4 rocks glasses. Blend the cherry ice cubes, 1 cup frozen cherries, 1/4 cup maraschino cherry juice and 6 ounces whiskey until slushy. Pour into the glasses; top with cola and stir. Garnish with maraschino cherries.
JULI'S EASY FREEZER SLUSHIES
Use this easy formula: 4 cups fresh fruit, 3/4 cup vodka, 3 tablespoons each of either white or brown sugar, water, and lime juice, and an optional wild card addition for summer-ready freezer slushies. This recipe features a cherry-peach flavor with two more variations listed below. To serve, massage bags to soften and add 1/2 cup lemon-lime or grapefruit soda to each bag. Makes 4 (12-ounce) cocktails.
Provided by Juliana Hale
Time 8h10m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Puree cherries, peaches, vodka, brown sugar, water, lime juice, and amaretto in a blender.
- Divide among 4 (1-quart) resealable bags. Label and freeze at least 8 hours.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 241.9 calories, Carbohydrate 30.6 g, Fat 0.7 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 0.2 g, Sodium 7 mg, Sugar 27.7 g
WATERMELON-CUCUMBER COOLER
Nothing screams summer quite like a pretty pink watermelon cocktail.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Drink Recipes Cocktail Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Set a large fine-mesh sieve over a large bowl or pitcher. In a food processor or blender, puree watermelon. Pour watermelon puree through sieve, pressing on solids with a rubber spatula (you should have about 2 cups juice). Puree English cucumber and pour through sieve into watermelon juice.
- In a small bowl or measuring cup, stir together lime juice and honey. Add to watermelon and cucumber juices, along with vodka. Adjust sweetness with more honey if desired. To serve, fill four glasses with ice and top each with cocktail. Garnish with cucumber slices.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 184 g
WATERMELON CUCUMBER COOLER RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: sugar, water, cucumber, ice, gin, watermelon, lime juice, cucumber simple syrup, club soda, cucumber
Provided by Betsy Carter
Categories Drinks
Yield 1 serving
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a small pot over medium heat, combine the sugar and water. Bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar completely.
- Remove the pot from the heat and stir in the cucumber. Let steep, covered, for at least 4 hours or up to overnight.
- Strain the syrup through a fine-mesh sieve or cheesecloth, pushing to extract as much syrup as possible. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 month.
- In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, combine the gin, watermelon juice, lime juice, and simple syrup. Shake vigorously for 20 seconds.
- Strain into a glass filled with ice and top with club soda.
- Garnish with the cucumber slice.
- Enjoy!
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