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Cucumber cooler

Name: Cucumber cooler
Total time: 5 min
Cuisine: British

Refresh your tea party guests with this light and summery drink

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Recipe by: Sarah Drabble | Healthy You Editor

To give my glass of water a more interesting flavour, I’ve always liked adding a slice of cucumber or some mint leaves. From that humble beginning, I created this simple, refreshing, non-alcoholic drink, special enough to serve at a summer tea party.

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Ingredients

8–10 mint leaves
8 thin slices cucumber
Ice cubes
600ml low-calorie tonic water

Time: 5 minutes
SERVES:: 2
CALORIES:: 5
FAT:: 0g
SALT:: 0g
SUGAR:: 0g
5 A DAY:: 0

Method

For each serving, place 4–5 mint leaves in a high-ball glass and gently bash with a wooden spoon handle.
Cut 6 of the cucumber slices in half and add half the slices to each glass with a couple of ice cubes.
Pour half the tonic water into each glass, and mix with a twizzler or straw.
Fill each glass with ice, decorate the edge of the glasses with a slice of cucumber and serve.