This Cucumber Cocktail is a light, crisp, and deliciously refreshing summer drink that will cool you off on a hot day! It's a cross between a smoothie and a cocktail combining fresh cucumbers, limes, cilantro, mint, and vodka with a little effervescence from Prosecco. It's an easy summer cocktail that is sure to please!
The hot and sunny days of summer are here in Georgia, with temps in the 90s, and the need for cool and refreshing drinks has got to be at the top of my list.
This delightfully refreshing cocktail is full of seasonal goodies like cucumbers and mint that you can grab right out of your garden. And those ingredients lend an aromatic herbal note to this cocktail that makes it taste like a bit of summer in a glass. It's one of the best cucumber vodka drinks I've found and is right up there with my all-time favorite Cucumber Mojito.
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Even if you are not into juicing or green smoothies you will still love the fresh tasting, herbal, and slightly minty flavor of this cucumber drink. Not to mention the vodka and prosecco that put it over the top! Plus there are so many ways that you can change it up to fit your tastes.
Variations for Cucumber Drinks
- Add basil in place of cilantro (for all those who are not fans of this lovely herb) for a cucumber basil cocktail
- Change out the vodka for gin and combine with basil and mint for a summery gin fizz
- Opt for lemonade in lieu of lime juice and agave nectar.
- Exchange the limes for lemons.
- Add grated ginger with basil, mint and gin for a fresh take on a martini
- Add the sparkle with prosecco, champagne, seltzer water or maybe a lime sparkling water
- Opt for tequila, such as Titos gluten-free vodka, for a tequila cucumber cocktail
- Last but not least, if you are into heat, add a few jalapeno slices to the mix. It gives this cucumber drink an extra kick that takes it above the ordinary.
Alcohol Subs
Use a cucumber vodka in place of regular vodka such as Ketel One or cut some calories and opt for Skinny Girl Cucumber Vodka
Don't stop at just cucumber vodka! Try Ketel One's Cucumber Mint Vodka or Smirnoff's Cucumber Lime Vodka.
Love tequila? This summertime drink goes fantastic with your favorite tequila.
If you're into gin, you can easily sub it for the vodka. Gin pairs perfectly with lime and cucumber flavors.
How to Make a Cucumber Vodka Cocktail
- Gather your ingredients - cucumbers, limes, cilantro, mint, vodka, and prosecco. Slice the cucumbers and juice the limes.
- Place all the ingredients but the Prosecco into the blender.
- Blend until all is mixed and relatively smooth. Strain into a pitcher.
- Top with prosecco and drop in some slices of lime and cucumber. Fill tall glasses with ice and garnish with extra slices of cucumber and lime as well as a sprig of mint.
Wait until you take a sip. This refreshing Summer Breeze Cocktail tastes a bit like an upgraded mojito or maybe an elegant herbal limeade. But whatever you want to call it, it is a light, crisp, and delicious cocktail for hot summer evenings. Perfect when made by the pitcher for BBQs or a simple charcuterie board. Cheers!
More summer cocktails
Watermelon Sangria - a cool summer drink of sweet watermelon. tart limes, juicy oranges, fragrant mint, and white wine.
Frosted Lemonade Cooler - has only 3 ingredients and tastes like a cross between lemonade and a milkshake. Alcoholic and non-alcoholic options.
Sparkling Mango Mojito - summer wouldn't be the same without this mango-flavored take on a mojito with a little sparkling water for a lighter touch.
Find lots of refreshing summer cocktails here on 2CM!
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Cucumber Cocktail
Ingredients
- 3-4 cucumbers peeled and chopped (about 3 cups)
- 1 cup mint leaves
- ½ cup cilantro
- ½ cup agave nectar
- 4 limes juiced
- Couple dashes of salt
- 1 cup vodka
- 2 cups chilled prosecco champagne or seltzer
- Garnish: additional slices of lime and cucumber & sprig of mint
Instructions
- Fill your blender with all ingredients except the prosecco. Blend well.
- Remove from blender and strain into large pitcher. Discard the pulp.
- Chill juice until ready to serve.
- Just prior to serving, add slices of limes and cucumbers as well as ice to the pitcher. Pour in champagne and serve in glasses filled with ice and garnished with a slice of lime and cucumber and a sprig of mint.
Notes
- Add basil in place of cilantro (for all those who are not fans of this lovely herb) for a cucumber basil cocktail
- Change out the vodka for gin and combine with basil and mint for a summery gin fizz
- Opt for lemonade in lieu of lime juice and agave nectar.
- Add grated ginger with basil, mint and gin for a fresh take on a martini
- Add the sparkle with prosecco, champagne, seltzer water or maybe a lime sparkling water
- Opt for tequila, such as Titos gluten-free vodka, for a tequila cucumber cocktail
- Last but not least, if you are into heat, add a few jalapeno slices to the mix. It gives this cucumber drink an extra kick that takes it above the ordinary.
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This post has been updated with more information on adapting cocktail. It was first published on June 13, 2015.
This looks like my perfect summer cocktail! I love the combo of mint and cilantro--- two of my favorite flavors 🙂 Can't wait to try it!
Mint and cilantro are two of my favorites too! It mixes perfectly with the cucumber to give you a light and refreshing cocktail.