Carrageenan Free Cucumber-Basil Beet Tonic
This vibrant drink is earthy, bright, and surprisingly refreshing — the kind of thing that makes you feel good just looking at it. Fresh beet brings deep color and a naturally sweet, grounding flavor, while cucumber keeps things cool and light. Basil adds an herbal lift, and a hit of ginger and lemon juice tie everything together with just enough zing. Many packaged juices and flavored drinks sneak in thickeners and stabilizers that can be hard to spot on a label, so blending and straining your own tonic at home puts you fully in control of what goes into your glass. The fine-mesh straining step is key — it pulls out all the pulp and leaves you with a silky-smooth liquid that feels polished and intentional. A small drizzle of honey rounds out the tartness without making it cloying. Serve it over ice with a few basil leaves or cucumber slices on top and it looks like something straight off a café menu.
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2 servings
- 1 medium beet (about 6 oz), peeled and roughly chopped
- ½ medium cucumber (about 5 oz), roughly chopped
- ½ cup fresh basil leaves, loosely packed
- 1 tsp fresh ginger, peeled and grated
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice (about 1 lemon)
- 1 tsp honey
- 1 cup cold water
- ¼ tsp fine sea salt
For serving
- ice cubes, for serving (optional)
- fresh basil leaves or cucumber slices, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Add the chopped beet, cucumber, basil leaves, grated ginger, lemon juice, honey, cold water, and sea salt to a blender. Blend on high until completely smooth, about 60 seconds.
- 2
Set a fine-mesh strainer over a large measuring cup or bowl. Pour the blended mixture through the strainer, pressing the solids firmly with the back of a spoon until only dry pulp remains and all liquid has passed through.
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