Cucumber mint spritz

Name: Cucumber mint spritz
Prep time: 7 min
Total time: 7 min
Ingredients: 150 g cucumber, half chopped, half thinly sliced to garnish; 12 leaves mint; 40 ml lime juice; 2 tbsp sugar; 300 ml sparkling water; 250 g ice

Vegetarian

Cucumber and mint muddled with lime and a little sugar, shaken over ice and topped with sparkling water — crisp, green and alcohol-free.

Cucumber mint spritz is an International mocktail, ready in about 7 minutes and made with cucumber, mint and sparkling water. It serves 2 and is rated beginner to cook.

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Prep: 7 min
Cook: 0 min
Total: 7 min
Serves: 2
Level: Beginner
Calories: 65

Ingredients

2 glasses

150 g Cucumber (opens in a new tab), half chopped, half thinly sliced to garnish
12 leaves (1 g) Mint (opens in a new tab)
40 ml Lime juice (opens in a new tab)
2 tbsp (25 g) Sugar (opens in a new tab)Or 3 tbsp simple syrup.Swap: Agave syrup
300 ml Sparkling water (opens in a new tab)Chilled.
250 g Ice (opens in a new tab)

Equipment

Method

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Step 1
In a cocktail shaker (opens in a new tab), muddle the chopped cucumber (opens in a new tab) with the mint (opens in a new tab) and sugar (opens in a new tab) until the cucumber is crushed and juicy — press, do not shred the mint.
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Step 2
Add the lime juice (opens in a new tab) and a handful of ice, close and shake hard for 10–15 seconds.
- 1 min
- Cocktail shaker (opens in a new tab)
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Step 3
Strain into ice-filled glasses lined with cucumber (opens in a new tab) ribbons and top up with sparkling water (opens in a new tab).
- 2 min
- Sieve / strainer (opens in a new tab)
How it looks · Photo: Katerina Holmes on Pexels

About this dish

Origin: Not attributed to one place · Origin uncertainA modern mocktail.Also popular in United Kingdom, United States
Dish: Snack · Mocktails · Cold drinks
Cooking method: No-cook
Taste: refreshing, fresh, herby, citrusy
Diet: Vegan · No gluten ingredients · Dairy-free · No nut ingredients · Low-carb
All labels
Vegan · Plant-based · Vegetarian (lacto-ovo) · Eggetarian · Lacto-vegetarian · Ovo-vegetarian · Pescatarian · Flexitarian-friendly · No gluten ingredients · Dairy-free · Egg-free · No nut ingredients · Alcohol-free · Pork-free · Beef-free · Low-carb · Low-fat · Low-sodium · DASH-style
With the listed swaps: Whole-food focused, Paleo-styleWorked out from the ingredients. How labels work
Good for: Festive & celebration
Cook more with: Cucumber · Mint · Sparkling water · Lime juice · Sugar

Allergens

None of the 14 major allergens appear in the listed ingredients.

Based on typical versions of these ingredients and not verified allergen-free. Brands differ and cross-contact happens, so always check labels. For severe allergies, follow your clinician’s advice.

Nutrition

65 kcal per serving

Estimated

1 serving ≈ 384 g · recipe makes 2

Where the energy comes from

Protein 3%
Carbohydrate 95%
Fat 1%

Nutrition per serving and per 100 g
Nutrient	Per serving	Per 100 g*
Energy	65 kcal	17 kcal
Protein	0.6 g	0.2 g
Carbohydrate	17.1 g	4.4 g
Net carbohydrate	16.6 g	4.3 g
Sugars	14.1 g	3.7 g
Added sugars	12.6 g	3.3 g
Fibre	0.5 g	0.1 g
Fat	0.1 g	0 g
Saturated fat	0 g	0 g
Trans fat	0 g	0 g
Cholesterol	0 mg	0 mg
Sodium	36 mg	9 mg
Salt equivalent	0.1 g	0 g

Vitamins & minerals per serving

Potassium: 140 mg
Calcium: 36 mg
Iron: 0.3 mg
Magnesium: 16 mg
Vitamin A (RAE): 5 µg
Vitamin C: 8 mg
Vitamin D: 0 µg
Vitamin B12: 0 µg
Folate (DFE): 8 µg

How these numbers were made

Calculated from USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) per-100 g values and the listed quantities.
*Per 100 g of combined raw ingredients; the cooked dish may weigh more or less.
Ice: Frozen water; same composition as water.
“—” means the value isn’t known for enough of the ingredients; it is never zero by default.
Values are estimates for guidance, not for medical dosing. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. fdc.nal.usda.gov.

Good to know

Tips

No shaker? Muddle in a jug, stir with ice and strain.

Common mistakes

Over-muddling mint, which releases bitter chlorophyll notes.

Storage

Serve immediately.

Original editorial recipe · FriendsPantry editorial · Not yet independently reviewed · Added 29 Oct 2026 · Updated 8 Nov 2026

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What the dish is built around

Main ingredient

Cucumber, half chopped, half thinly sliced to garnish150 g
Lime juice40 ml · 41 g

Used in steps 1, 2

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