Cucumber Jalapeño Cooler

Spicy and refreshing, this Cucumber Jalapeño Cooler is a great way to chill out after a long day or add a lil’ kick to your booze-free brunch menu. The spiciness of the pepper is balanced out by the coolness of muddling the water from a cucumber. Make it fancy by serving it in a tall glass with cucumber ribbons swirled around the glass. Your friends will think you’re a certified mixologist and, just because you might not be having alcohol doesn’t mean you don’t want to go all in on presentation.

Author: Pesto & Potatoes

Category: Milk Free

Cuisine: Other

Difficulty: EASY

Prep. Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time:

Total Time: 5 minutes

Servings: 2 servings

Calories: 19 kcal per serving

Ingredients

1 - English cucumber
1 - jalapeño
2 - limes
⅛ - Soda water
⅛ - Ice
⅛ slice - Jalapeño

Instructions

Use a mandolin or knife to thinly slice cucumber into ribbons for garnish. Slice the rest of the cucumber and add to a cocktail shaker with juice of 2 limes and seeded jalapeño.
Muddle together to release all of the water from the cucumber and infuse liquid with heat of a the pepper.
Prepare two pint glasses with a cucumber ribbon and fill with ice. Divide muddled mixture between the two glasses, top with soda water and serve garnished with extra jalapeño slices (optional).