Cucumber Ginger Seltzer

Name: Cucumber Ginger Seltzer
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 3 medium cucumbers, peeled; 1 1-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled; 2 lemons or 3 limes, peeled and seeded if necessary; 1 cup seltzer; Lemon or lime zest for garnish

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Makes 2 servings 1x

Time 10 minutes

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Ingredients

3 medium cucumbers, peeled
1 1-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled
2 lemons or 3 limes, peeled and seeded if necessary
1 cup seltzer
Lemon or lime zest for garnish

Instructions

Juice the cucumbers, ginger, and lemons.
Combine the juices in a pitcher and pour over ice. Add the seltzer, garnish with zest, and serve immediately.

— Recipe from How to Cook Everything Vegetarian

Recipe variations

Cucumber-Ginger Cocktail

Put the juice mixture in a chilled shaker with plenty of ice. In Step 2, replace 132 cup of the seltzer with vodka, gin, or sake; shake well. Pour into 4 martini glasses, add an extra splash of seltzer, and garnish with the lemon zest. Serve immediately.

Celery-Ginger Seltzer

Substitute 4 or 5 celery stalks for the cucumber.

Grape-Ginger Seltzer Sweeter:

Add a little wine for a great sangria: Substitute 2 cups seedless grapes for the cucumber.

Cucumber-Mint Seltzer

Also great as a cocktail mixer with vodka, rum, gin, or tequila: Substitute 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint leaves for the ginger.