Cucumber juice is the drink everyone associates with detox cleanses and influencers in white leggings. We imagine something bland, almost medical. The reality: it’s fresh, slightly vegetal, and strangely satisfying when you’re hot and feeling flat.
Ingredients :
- The cucumbers — Take 2 or 3 firm ones — when you squeeze them between your fingers, they shouldn’t move a millimeter. A soft cucumber will produce a bitter, dull juice. The classic long cucumber works very well. The Lebanese cucumber, shorter and almost seedless, is even better if you find it at the market.
- The lemon — Optional, but highly recommended. Half is enough. It wakes up the taste of the cucumber, giving it a slight liveliness without taking over. Squeeze it directly into the blender, no separate citrus press needed.
- Fresh mint — Just a few leaves — not a whole stem, otherwise the juice becomes medicinal. Spearmint is more accessible and less aggressive than peppermint. Crumple the leaves between your fingers before adding them to release the essential oils.
- Water — Just a splash, to help the blender start. Two or three tablespoons maximum. Too much water and the taste completely vanishes — which is a shame.
