Rye Free Garlic-Herb Cucumber Gazpacho Shooters

Total time1 hr 15 min

Prep time15 min

Cook time0 min

Rye Free Garlic-Herb Cucumber Gazpacho Shooters

Cool, bright, and loaded with fresh herb flavor, these cucumber gazpacho shooters are the kind of appetizer that disappears the moment you set them down. Blended smooth and strained to a silky, pourable consistency, each little glass delivers a clean hit of cucumber, garlic, mint, and parsley with a gentle warmth from ground ginger. The apple cider vinegar adds just enough brightness to keep everything lively without overpowering the garden-fresh base. For anyone navigating grain sensitivities, this recipe is naturally in the clear — every single ingredient is a whole food or pantry staple with no grain-based thickeners, fillers, or hidden additives to worry about. No label-scanning required. The technique is straightforward: blend, strain, chill, and pour. That hour in the refrigerator is worth every minute, as the flavors meld into something that tastes far more refined than the effort involved. Serve them in shot glasses with a thin cucumber round on top and they look genuinely impressive at a dinner party or summer gathering.

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Ingredients

8 servings

2 large english cucumbers (about 2 lb total), roughly chopped
2 cloves garlic, peeled
¼ cup fresh parsley leaves, loosely packed
¼ cup fresh mint leaves, loosely packed
2 tbsp fresh chives, roughly chopped
3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
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1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
½ tsp fine sea salt, plus more to taste
¼ tsp ground ginger
¼ cup cold water, plus more as needed

For serving

1 tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped (optional)
thin cucumber rounds, for garnish (optional)

Instructions

1
Combine the chopped cucumber, garlic, parsley, mint, chives, olive oil, apple cider vinegar, salt, ground ginger, and cold water in a blender.
2
Blend on high speed until completely smooth, about 60 seconds. If the mixture is too thick to pour easily, add cold water 1 tbsp at a time and blend briefly until it reaches a pourable, slightly viscous consistency.

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