Gluten Free Melon Cucumber Cooler
This blended drink is the kind of thing you want in your hand the moment the temperature climbs past comfortable. Honeydew and cucumber are a naturally refreshing pairing, and the fresh ginger and basil push it from simple to genuinely interesting without any fuss. Every ingredient here is naturally free of gluten, so there's no label-reading required ā just whole, clean produce going straight into the blender. Straining the blended mixture through a fine-mesh sieve gives the final drink a silky, almost spa-like texture that feels far more elevated than the effort involved. A touch of honey is entirely optional, letting the natural sweetness of ripe honeydew do most of the work. Poured over ice with a thin cucumber garnish, it's the kind of drink that looks impressive enough to serve to guests but comes together in minutes.
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2 servings
- 3 cups honeydew melon, cubed and chilled
- 1 cup english cucumber, peeled and roughly chopped
- Ā½ tsp fresh ginger, finely grated
- 1 tbsp fresh basil leaves, loosely packed
- 1 cup cold water
- 1 tsp honey (optional)
For serving
- 2 cups ice cubes
- 2 thin slices cucumber (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Add the honeydew melon, cucumber, ginger, basil, cold water, and honey (if using) to a blender. Blend on high until completely smooth, about 45 seconds.
- 2
Set a fine-mesh strainer over a pitcher or large measuring cup. Pour the blended mixture through the strainer, pressing gently with a spoon to extract as much liquid as possible. Discard the solids.
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