A very healthy and refreshing drink cucumber cooler is a must try during summers. This tasty drink is made with minimum and readily available Ingredients and tastes yum. This drink is refreshing and helps during dehydration. It improves digestion and helps you keep hydrated during the harsh summers. Cucumber itself has cooling properties and mint acts as a blessing to it. This drink is not only healthy but yummy too.
Introduction
This masala version of the drink makes it more tasty. This yummy drink is simply made by blending cucumber and mint leaves along with sugar and masalas. To give it a chilling effect, a lot of ice cubes are added to it. This yummy drink is a must try and will surely help you beat the heat. So please go ahead and try this yummy and refreshing drink and please don’t forget to share your reviews in the comments section below.
Ingredients
Cucumber – 2 (finely chopped)
Mint leaves- 5 to 6 leaves
Sugar- 2 to 3 tablespoon
Red chilli powder- 1/4 tablespoon
Cumin powder- 1/4 tablespoon
Salt- 1/4 tablespoon
Black salt- 1/4 tablespoon
Lemon- half (sliced)
Ice cubes- 6 to 7
Step by step recipe with images
1) Firstly peel and slice 2 cucumbers.
2) Take a mixing bowl and add 1/4 tablespoon of red chilli powder in it.
3) Add 1/4 tablespoon cumin powder in it.
4) Add 1/4 tablespoon salt in it.
5) Finally add 1/4 tablespoon of black salt in it
6)Mix it well. Your masala is ready.
7) Now take a mixing jar and add the chopped cucumber in it.
8) Add 5 to 6 mint leaves in it.
9) Add 1/2 tablespoon masala in it. (Keep the remaining 1/2 tablespoon of masala for Garnishing)
10)Add 2 to 3 tablespoon sugar in it.
11) Add 4 to 5 ice cubes in it.
12) Finally add 1/2 cup of water in it.
13) Blend it well.
14) Now take a strainer and pour the blended drink in it. Strain it well and your yummy and refreshing drink is ready to be served.
GARNISHING AND SERVING:
1) Take a glass and line the top with half cut lemon.
2) Now dust or line it with masala.
3) Add 2 ice cubes in each glass.
4) Now pour the cucumber cooler in it.
5) Garnish it with cucumber slices and mint leaves.
Tips and Tricks
1) Don’t alter the quantities of the ingredients.
2) Blend it well.
3) Sugar enhances it’s taste. But you can skip it if you don’t like sweet and sugary drinks.
Healthier version
1) Although it’s a very healthy drink, still you can make it healthier by avoiding sugar. You can use honey either.You can simply skip sweetener.
2) You can skip using red chilli powder. Instead you can use a pinch of black pepper powder or you can simply avoid both.
Recipe card
Cucumber cooler
Ingredients
- Cucumber – 2 (finely chopped)
- Mint leaves- 5 to 6 leaves
- Sugar- 2 to 3 tablespoon
- Red chilli powder- 1/4 tablespoon
- Cumin powder- 1/4 tablespoon
- Salt- 1/4 tablespoon
- Black salt- 1/4 tablespoon
- Lemon- half (sliced)
- Ice cubes- 6 to 7
Instructions
- Firstly peel and slice 2 cucumbers
- Take a mixing bowl and add 1/4 tablespoon of red chilli powder in it.
- Add 1/4 tablespoon cumin powder in it
- Add 1/4 tablespoon salt in it.
- Finally add 1/4 tablespoon of black salt in it
- Mix it well. Your masala is ready.
- Now take a mixing jar and add the chopped cucumber in it.
- Add 5 to 6 mint leaves in it.
- Add 1/2 tablespoon masala in it. (Keep the remaining 1/2 tablespoon of masala for Garnishing)
- Add 2 to 3 tablespoon sugar in it.
- Add 4 to 5 ice cubes in it.
- Finally add 1/2 cup of water in it.
- Blend it well
- Now take a strainer and pour the blended drink in it.
- Strain it well and your yummy and refreshing drink is ready to be served.
