Green Tea Cucumber Cocktail Recipe
This green tea cucumber cocktail is light and refreshing. Plus you can’t feel guilty about sipping a drink when it has green tea in it, right?
Ingredients
cucumber simple syrup (makes 1 cup)
- 1 cucumber sliced
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup water
green tea cucumber cocktail
- 3/4 cup light rum
- 1/2 cup lime juice
- 30 leaves fresh mint muddled
- 2 cups green tea brewed, cooled
- 1 cup cucumber simple syrup
- 1/2 cup club soda
- cucumber sliced , for garnish if desired
- wedge lime for garnish if desired
Instructions
cucumber simple syrup
- Combine sugar, water and cucumber in small saucepan over medium-high heat.
- Simmer until sugar is dissolved then strain and discard cucumbers (makes about 1 cup simple syrup).
green tea cucumber cocktail
- In a pitcher, bruise mint leaves using a wooden spoon.
- Add remaining ingredients to pitcher along with ice, then stir until well incorporated. Serve immediately.
Notes
Make the cucumber simple syrup a day in advance to really let the flavors marinate!
Nutrition
Calories: 187kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 0.5g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.02g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.04g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 12mg | Potassium: 121mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 27g