Made simply with cucumber, mint, cider and a pinch of sugar.

These cocktails are light, refreshing and perfect for cooling off on a summer day.

It’s truly is cocktail season in my books! Summertime’s bounty of fresh herbs, fruits and vegetables make mixing up cocktails a breeze.

While you may think cider is more of a Fall drink, a crisp cider mixed with fresh mint and cucumber is a summer drink just waiting to be tried.

You don’t need much to stir up this refreshing Cucumber Cider Smash and this is a great way to elevate a traditional cider.

How to make a summer cider cocktail:

Mint: Fresh mint is muddled with cucumber to add some depth of flavour.

Cucumber: Cucumber adds freshness to this summertime sip.

Cider: A dry cider will work best with this recipe but you can truly use your favourite. Two of my fav ciders are: No Boats on Sunday and Brickworks.

Sugar: A pinch of sugar helps release the flavour of the mint and cucumber when muddled together.

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Cucumber Cider Smash

Elevate your summer with this simple summer cider cocktail! This Cucumber Cider Smash is made with just 4 ingredients for a refreshing sip.

Course Drinks

Cuisine American

Keyword cider cocktail, summer cocktail

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Total Time 5 minutes minutes

Servings 1 cocktail

Author Jess

Ingredients

• 1/2 tsp sugar
• 6 mint leaves
• 3 cucumber slices
• 6-8 oz chilled dry cider
• ice cubes
• optional: mint leaves and cucumber slices for garnish

Instructions

• Add a 1/2 tsp sugar to a cocktail glass along with mint leaves and cucumber slices.
• Using a muddler or wooden spoon, muddle / crush the mint and cucumber with the sugar to release the cucumber and mint flavours. Crush for about 20-30 seconds.
• Add a few ice cubes and cider, stir a few times. Garnish with mint leaves and cucumber slices.

I can’t think of a better way to cheers to the summer season.  Plus this summer cider cocktail is made with just 4 ingredients so it’s wonderful for summertime gatherings too!

Enjoy it on any summer day and even into the Fall as a great seasonal transition cocktail.

More summer cocktail recipes to love from the blog:

Strawberry Rosé Spritzer

Minty Cucumber Lime Sangria

Tropical Rum Slushie

Until the next cooking adventure,
Jess

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