Cucumber Water Cocktail: 5 refreshing recipes for summer evenings

A breath of fresh air in a copper cup

Imagine the first sip of an ice-cold cocktail on a warm summer evening – fresh, slightly spicy and surprisingly different. Cucumber water cocktails are more than just a trend. They are a little ritual of refreshment that transports you and your guests to a world of creative mixology and pure drinking pleasure. Especially when enjoyed from a high-quality copper cup that keeps the drink cool for a long time and brings out the aroma perfectly.

In this article, I invite you to discover 5 extraordinary cocktail recipes that will delight not only your palate but also your heart. Let's create fresh moments together!

1. Highlight recipe: The Spreewald Spritz

This drink is like a walk through the Spreewald on a summer's day – fresh, spicy, and distinctive.

Ingredients

• 50 ml cucumber water
• 40 ml vodka
• 10 ml lime juice
• 100 ml soda water
• Fresh dill sprigs
• Ice

Preparation

1. Put the cucumber water, vodka, and lime juice in a shaker and mix well.
2. Fill the copper cup with ice cubes and pour the mixture over it.
3. Top up with soda water and stir carefully with a bar spoon.
4. Garnish with dill sprigs and serve with a straw.

2. Cucumber and basil cooler (non-alcoholic)

Light, green, full of joie de vivre – perfect for hot days and anyone who wants to avoid alcohol.

Ingredients

• 60 ml cucumber water
• 100 ml apple juice
• 100 ml mineral water
• Fresh basil leaves
• Ice cubes

Preparation

1. Gently crush a few basil leaves with a bar spoon in a copper cup.
2. Add the cucumber water and apple juice, then add ice cubes.
3. Top up with mineral water and enjoy with a straw.

3. Gin & Dill Cucumber Water

A cocktail recipe that conjures up a herb garden in a copper cup – tart, fresh, elegant.

Ingredients

• 50 ml cucumber water
• 40 ml gin
• 10 ml lemon juice
• 5 ml sugar syrup
• Ice cubes

Preparation

1. Put all ingredients in a shaker and shake vigorously.
2. Strain into a copper cup over ice cubes.
3. Garnish with fresh dill and a slice of cucumber.

4. Cucumber Maple Delight

Gentle sweetness meets cool freshness – this drink is music to the soul.

Ingredients

• 50 ml cucumber water
• 40 ml white rum
• 15 ml maple syrup
• 10 ml lime juice
• Ice cubes

Preparation:

1. Mix all ingredients in a shaker.
2. Pour into a copper cup over fresh ice cubes.
3. Stir gently with a bar spoon and garnish with cucumber spirals.

5. Spicy Pickle Mule

For the brave and lovers of spice – a cocktail that tickles the taste buds.

Ingredients

• 50 ml cucumber water
• 40 ml vodka
• 100 ml ginger beer
• 1 dash of Tabasco
• Ice

Preparation

1. Add the vodka, cucumber water and Tabasco to a shaker and shake briefly.
2. Pour into a copper cup over ice cubes.
3. Top up with ginger beer and stir with a bar spoon.

FAQ – Frequently asked questions about cucumber water cocktails

1. Can I make cucumber water in advance? Yes, it will keep in the refrigerator for about 2-3 days.
2. Can I use pickled cucumber water? Yes, but be careful of the salt content – you may need to dilute it with mineral water.
3. Can I freeze cucumber water? Yes, ideally in ice cube trays – perfect for your next cocktail!
4. Which spirits go particularly well with it? Gin, vodka, white rum – they all go together wonderfully.
5. Are there alcohol-free versions? Of course – for example, the cucumber and basil cooler or simply with mineral water.
6. Why copper cups? Copper cups keep your drink cool for a long time and provide a special drinking experience.

Your moment of freshness – enjoy it together

With each of these cocktails, you give yourself and your guests a little moment of refreshment. A moment that tastes of summer, lightness and joie de vivre. And what could be better than enjoying these moments from a copper cup – where every sip preserves the magic of the moment? Try it out, mix away and let yourself be inspired.