Spearmint Lime Cucumber Water Recipe

⏱️ 10 min 👥 8 servings 📊 Easy
Mexican beverage
Spearmint Lime Cucumber Water Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
112
Calories
—
Protein
30g
Carbs
—
Fat

Mexican cucumber water (agua de pepino con hierbabuena) - a super refreshing agua fresca with cucumber, lime, and spearmint. It's simple and very quick to prepare and it's a great alternative to drinking soda with your meal.

📝 Ingredients

  • 1 medium cucumber
  • 8 Mexican limes
  • 8 spearmint or mint leaves
  • 1 cup of sugar
  • 1/2 gallon water

👨‍🍳 Instructions

  1. 1Peel the Cucumber and cut it into 4 chunks.
  2. 2Juice the limes.
  3. 3Add the cucumber, lime juice, mint, and 2 cups of water to your blender.
  4. 4Blend for 1 minute.
  5. 5Pour the mixture into a 1/2 gallon pitcher add the sugar and water to fill the pitcher.
  6. 6Stir well.
  7. 7Serve lightly chilled or over ice.
  8. 8Garnish with a spearmint leaf.

About the Chef & Original Recipe

This recipe was published by Douglas Cullen on mexicanfoodjournal.com. Visit the original source for step-by-step photos, chef notes and additional details.