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Cucumber, Apple & Mint Smoothie
A wonderfully cooling and refreshing drink on a hot day with the tang of mint and zing of lime.
Turn into an alcoholic cocktail by blending in 25-50ml of white rum per person.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 2 small glasses
Ingredients
- 1 medium cucumber approx 300g
- 2 medium apples
- 2 handfuls fresh mint leaves only
- 1-2 limes juice only
- 2 large handfuls ice cubes
- 1-2 tsp honey, maple syrup or other sweetener optional
To serve (optional)
- cucumber slices
- sprigs of mint
Instructions
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Peel and deseed the cucumber, then roughly chop it.
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Cut the apples into quarters, cut out and discard the cores, then roughly chop.
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Put into a blender the cucumber, apple, mint leaves, the juice of ONE lime, the ice cubes, and 2 tsp of sweetener if using.
Blend for a few seconds then taste. Add more lime juice and/or sweetener if liked the blend again until completely smooth.
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Divide between two glasses, garnished with mint slices and sprigs of mint if liked, and serve.