Best Melon Cucumber Coolers Recipes

Watermelon-Cucumber Cooler image

Provided by Martha Stewart

Number Of Ingredients 7

5 cups cubed seedless watermelon (about 1 1/2 pounds)
1 large English cucumber, peeled and cut into chunks
1/4 cup fresh lime juice (from 2 limes)
2 tablespoons honey
2/3 cup vodka
Ice
Cucumber slices, for garnish

Steps:

Set a large fine-mesh sieve over a large bowl or pitcher. In a food processor or blender, puree watermelon. Pour watermelon puree through sieve, pressing on solids with a rubber spatula (you should have about 2 cups juice). Puree English cucumber and pour through sieve into watermelon juice.
In a small bowl or measuring cup, stir together lime juice and honey. Add to watermelon and cucumber juices, along with vodka. Adjust sweetness with more honey if desired. To serve, fill four glasses with ice and top each with cocktail. Garnish with cucumber slices.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 184 g

Cucumber Melon Cooler image

Provided by januarybride

Time 15m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 large honeydew melon
1 large cucumber, peeled
2 cups water
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
ice

Steps:

Remove rind from honeydew and cut into chunks.
Peel cucumber, cut 8 nice slices from the middle to use as garnish and cut the rest of the cucumber into chunks.
Using a blender and working in 2 batches, puree the melon, cucumber and water.
Strain mixture and discard solids.
Whisk sugar and lemon juice into the liquids remaining from melon/cucumber.
Taste it and add up to 2 cups more water if it is too concentrated for your liking.
Refrigerate until chilled and serve over ice with a floating slice of cucumber as a garnish.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 124.1, Fat 0.3, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 36.5, Carbohydrate 31.6, Fiber 1.7, Sugar 28.8, Protein 1.3

Watermelon-Cucumber Coolers image

Provided by Martha Stewart

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 5

1/4 cup honey
2 cups packed lemon verbena or Thai basil leaves, plus more for serving
1/2 medium seedless watermelon, rind removed, cut into large chunks (about 12 cups)
3 English cucumbers, 2 peeled and chopped, 1 cut into spears, for serving
1/4 cup fresh lime juice (from 2 limes)

Steps:

Bring honey, 4 cups water, and herbs to a boil in a medium pot. Remove from heat and let cool completely. Discard herbs.
Working in batches, puree watermelon and chopped cucumbers in a food processor. Pass through a fine sieve, pressing on solids to extract as much liquid as possible; discard solids. Combine watermelon-cucumber juice, honey mixture, and lime juice in a pitcher. Refrigerate until chilled, about 30 minutes or up to overnight.
Stir well and serve over ice, with cucumber spears and fresh herbs.