What does a cucumber cooler taste like?
A cucumber cooler tastes like spa water with a little extra: fresh cucumber, lime and mint, lightly sweet and topped with bubbles.
Cucumber cooler
cool, green and fizzy
A cucumber cooler is a mocktail built on fresh cucumber, usually muddled or juiced with lime, a little sugar and mint, then topped with soda water or tonic. It tastes green, crisp and very refreshing, like biting into a cold cucumber with a squeeze of lime. The mint makes it feel even cooler. Recipes vary by bar: some add elderflower or basil, some use ginger ale for a sweeter, spicier version. It's light and not very sweet, which makes it a great pick on a hot day or with spicy food.
Where you’ll see it
On mocktail and summer menus, served tall over ice with a cucumber ribbon or slice and a mint sprig. Ingredients vary, so read the description.
Order it if you want something cold, crisp and barely sweet with no alcohol.
Quick questions
- What is in a cucumber cooler?
- Usually cucumber, lime, mint, a little sugar and soda water. Some bars add elderflower, basil, tonic or ginger ale.
- Is a cucumber cooler sweet?
- Only lightly. It is more refreshing than sugary, though versions with ginger ale or elderflower syrup are sweeter.