It’s a Monday morning. Or any weekday start where your body is dragging its feet. This drink is for that exact moment — not for impressing anyone, just for getting back on your feet with three ingredients most of us have at the bottom of the vegetable drawer.
Ingredients :
- Cucumber — This is the liquid base of everything. Choose it firm — if it yields slightly when you pick it up, it has already lost too much water. No need to peel it if the skin is thin and smooth; otherwise, remove it, as it can make the drink bitter.
- Fresh ginger — Ginger powder doesn’t do the same job. You need the fresh stuff, with its slightly fibrous skin that you scrape off with a spoon. A 2-3 cm piece is enough to start. If you like the spice, go up to 4-5 cm. The taste changes radically depending on the dose — start cautiously.
- Onion — The choice that surprises everyone. A classic yellow onion works very well. Blended with cucumber, it loses its aggressiveness and leaves a slightly sweet finish that gives body to the drink. Start with half if you’re wary.
- Honey — Optional, but it plays a real balancing role. A tablespoon rounds the whole thing out without making it truly sweet. A liquid wildflower honey does the trick perfectly — no need to bring out anything fancy.
