This thirst quenching Cucumber Mint Cooler uses cucumber vodka, fresh mint syrup, and tart lime juice. Super refreshing and light!

Oh HAAAAAAAAAY!

It’s Thursday #THIRSTday, and I’m excited about it. Aren’t you?

Weekdays in the summer are a particular drag. In Minnesota, nice days are numbered. Any day that the sun is shining, it’s over 60 degrees, and I can wear shorts, is a good day.

You can see how being stuck indoors, at a desk, wearing….pants, is pretty much my version of hell when it’s a balmy 80 degrees and I need to let my hair down (figuratively speaking, of course – considering my hair is always down).

However, the past two weeks here have been a sick joke. It’s been in the 90s most days, and we’ve either been in a severe weather watch, or else the heat index is approximately one zillion degrees, and even my eyeballs are sweating. Sounds greaaaaat, right?

No. Not at all.

Until I made this little cooler and….well, I got “cooler”.

Cucumber vodka is my JAM in the summer you guys. It’s so fresh. So clean. So fresh and so clean – clean.

Sorry, Outkast is apparently also my jam in the summer.

Adjust the amount of simple syrup to your liking. I don’t think this drink needs much sweetness, but that’s me! Add more or less, to your taste.

BUT DON’T SKIP ON THE VODKA. Do I need to remind you what day of the week it is?!

I’ll just be sip-sip-sipping away, mentally preparing for the weekend and aggressive temperatures.

At least I’ll be wearing nothing more than my swimsuit, though. I doubt that would fly at the office.

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Print Recipe

Cucumber Mint Cooler

Does it get more refreshing than cucumber and mint? This thirst quenching Cucumber Mint Cooler uses cucumber vodka, which takes the refreshment to the next level. You, of course, can use regular vodka, but I would then increase the amount of fresh co cucumber used to muddle.

Prep Time5 minutes mins

Total Time5 minutes mins

Course: Drinks

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Cocktails, Cucumber Vodka, Lime Juice, Mint

Servings: 1 Drink

Ingredients

• 2 oz Cucumber vodka
• 1/2 oz mint simple syrup see note
• 1 Tbsp Fresh mint, plus sprig for garnish
• 2 1/4 inch slices Cucumber,
• 1/4 lime sliced
• Soda water

Instructions

• In a glass, add 1 tablespoon mint leaves, cucumber, and limes slices. Muddle until lime and cucumber have release their juice, and mint is fragrant.
• Add cucumber vodka and mint simple syrup, and stir.
• Add ice, and top with soda water. Garnish with mint, extra cucumber, and lime.

Notes

-Original recipe for Mint Simple Syrup can be found here