Mustard Free Turmeric-Cinnamon Cucumber Lemon Cooler
This vibrant chilled drink is everything a warm-weather cooler should be — refreshing, a little exotic, and genuinely good for you to sip on. Fresh cucumber gets blended and strained into a clean, cool juice, then layered with bright lemon, earthy turmeric, warming cinnamon, and a touch of honey before being topped off with sparkling water. The result is something that feels fancy enough for a dinner party but comes together in minutes with ingredients you likely already have on hand. For anyone navigating a mustard allergy or sensitivity, this kind of drink is a breath of fresh air — no condiment-aisle anxiety, no label-scanning, just whole spices and produce doing all the work. The small amount of black pepper in the mix is actually there for a reason, helping the turmeric absorb properly and giving the drink a subtle, pleasant warmth. Straining the cucumber through a fine-mesh sieve keeps the texture silky smooth, and letting the spice mixture bloom for a few minutes before serving makes a noticeable difference in depth of flavor. Garnish with a cucumber round and a lemon slice and you've got a drink that looks as good as it tastes.
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2 servings
- 1 large english cucumber (about 12 oz), roughly chopped
- 3 tbsp fresh lemon juice (from about 1–2 lemons)
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
- ⅛ tsp ground black pepper
- 1 tbsp honey
- ¼ cup cold water
- 1 cup sparkling water, chilled
- 1 cup ice cubes
For serving
- 2 thin lemon slices, for serving (optional)
- 2 thin cucumber rounds, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Add the chopped cucumber and cold water to a blender. Blend on high until completely smooth, about 30–45 seconds.
- 2
Set a fine-mesh strainer over a pitcher or large measuring cup. Pour the blended cucumber through the strainer, pressing the solids with the back of a spoon to extract as much liquid as possible. Discard the solids. You should have about 3/4 to 1 cup of cucumber juice.
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