It is currently 94 degrees F in Seattle.

But! I have a refreshing summer beverage.

Recipe:

2 limes, quartered
Handful of fresh mint leaves
1/2 cucumber, sliced
Sweetener (optional)

Get a BIG jar or pitcher.

Bruise the mint leaves a bit, either by scrunching them in your hands a few times or with a mortar/pestle/whatever. Drop them into the pitcher with the sliced cucumber. Squeeze the lime wedges into the pitcher, and then go ahead and toss those in as well. You can add some sugar or stevia at this point if you want, though I think it tastes better without sweetener. Fill the pitcher to the top with cold water (and ice, if you want). Consume at will.

It tastes yummiest after several hours in the fridge.




Add your recipes, please.





[Edited 7/11/07 16:28pm]

1. Go to supermarket.
2. Purchase non-alcoholic beer and/or lemonade.
3. Sit out on terrace and imbibe.

Ace said:

You can't purchase delicious cucumber mint limeade at Safeway.

Salt a glass & fill 1/2 with ice
add shot of tobasco, squeeze of lime and a beer
stir

Ace said:

I like that idea, except for the non-alcoholic part.

my mom makes this good strawberry juice thing which she calls "Refresco De Fresas" or strawberry soda..its very easy..

set a side,a pitcher of water.

get a bunch of strawberries(like about 30 or more if you like),put it in the blender until it turns mushy and put the mushyness into the picther of water add some sugar(that depends on you),then stir..there you go!..but do remember to take of the green stems of the strawberry or else it wont taste good..that what she saids..so yeah!

I been liking these right cold out of the fridge. Afternoon and In the middle of the night. They taste like grapefruit juice without the bitter.


The only recipe I got is, drink it from the can right from the fridge.

I want a good recipe for some Sangria...if anyone has one..send it my way!!

1. Buy some frozen berries ( mixed berries, including blueberries, strawberries,raspberries, some cherries ) ...

2. Put them in a blender, blend for just a few seconds...( optional )

3. Add apple juice ( diluted with 30 or 40 % water )..

4. Add icecubes ( preferably made from apple juice or cherry juice )

5. Put it all in a big pitcher or straight into big glasses....enjoy !

weepingwall said:

this also tastes great using cantalope...."aqua de melon" mmmm!!!

I love an "Arnold Palmer" -- half iced tea, half lemonade.

PaisleyPark5083 said:

i shall try that..thanks!

weepingwall said:

in mexico you can buy any kind of "agua" they have these huge jugs, different colors, beautiful assortment of flavors. limonada (lemonade) agua de melon (cantalope) agua de sandia (watermelon) fresa (strawberry) tamarindo and horchata. I do not know how to translate the last 2 sorry

I'm a little weirded out by the thought of cucumbers as beverage, but intrigued enough to try it. Thanks for the suggestion!

RipHer2Shreds said:

you can not really taste the cucumbers, you are just left with a very fresh taste.

PaisleyPark5083 said:

tamarindo is Tamarind..Or water of tamarind..and horchata is well essentially just rice milk..or water of rice..

..i'm latino by the way! lol.

weepingwall said:

yes, I do get the latin vibe from you
I just did not know how to translate it to sound yummy, rice water does not sound yummy or tamarind. But they sure are refreshing! It's one of those you have to try it to believe it kinda things.

Genesia said:

Ooh, that reminds me of another yummy drink, which my favorite restaurant serves.

Half cranberry ginger cider, half rosemary lemondade.