Cucumber Mojitos
Kitchen Tested 
- Yield 12 servings
Cucumber purée and light rum combine with sparkling water for a light, festive cocktail.
Teresa Blackburn
Ingredients
- 8 cups water
- 4 medium cucumbers, peeled and coarsely chopped
- 1/2 bunch fresh mint
- 1 1/2 cups agave syrup, honey or natural sugar
- 1 cup lime juice
- 1 (750 ml) bottle light rum
- Crushed ice
- 1/2 liter sparkling water or lemon-lime soda
- To serve:
- 1 medium medium cucumber, cut into thin rounds for garnish
- 1/2 bunch fresh mint
- lime wedges
Instructions
- Combine water, cucumbers, mint, agave syrup and lime juice in a blender and pulse until smooth. Strain through a fine mesh sieve; discard solids.
- Combine cucumber mixture and rum in a large pitcher. Stir well. Refrigerate up to 4 hours.
- To serve, fill glasses with crushed ice. Fill halfway with cucumber mixture and top with sparkling water or soda. Garnish with a slice of cucumber, sprig of mint and lime wedge. Serves 16.
Note: For a kid-friendly alternative, make a double batch of cucumber mixture, omitting the rum. Serve with lemon-lime soda.
By Brian Morris, Relish Cooking Show
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