Honey Free Avocado, Lime & Cucumber Gazpacho Shooters
Cool, creamy, and electric green, these chilled shooters are the kind of appetizer that stops a party in its tracks. Ripe avocado gives the base a silky, almost velvety body, while fresh lime juice and apple cider vinegar cut right through the richness with a bright, tangy punch. Grated ginger and a whisper of turmeric add warmth and depth without overwhelming the clean, garden-fresh flavor. Straining the blended mixture through a fine-mesh sieve is the move that takes this from a smoothie-adjacent sip to something genuinely elegant — the result is a glossy, jewel-toned liquid that looks as impressive as it tastes. Because every ingredient here is whole and unprocessed, there's no need to scan labels for hidden sweeteners or worry about unexpected additions sneaking into the mix. Everything comes together in a blender with zero cooking required, making it one of the easiest impressive things you can put on a table. Serve them ice-cold in little shot glasses with a cucumber round on top and watch them disappear in seconds.
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8 servings
- 2 medium english cucumbers (about 1 lb total), peeled, seeded, and roughly chopped
- 2 ripe avocados, pitted and scooped
- ⅓ cup fresh lime juice (from about 3 limes)
- ½ cup cold water
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro leaves, loosely packed
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger, peeled and finely grated
- 1 tbsp garlic-infused olive oil
- ¾ tsp fine sea salt, plus more to taste
- ½ tsp ground turmeric
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
For serving
- 1 tbsp fresh mint leaves, torn (optional)
- thin cucumber rounds, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the chopped cucumber, avocado, lime juice, cold water, cilantro, ginger, garlic-infused olive oil, sea salt, turmeric, and apple cider vinegar in a blender.
- 2
Blend on high speed until completely smooth, about 60 seconds, scraping down the sides once halfway through.
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