Bedtime Mocktail Series: Cucumber Mint Refresher

Made for sweet dreams on warmer nights, our Cucumber Mint Refresher is a light, hydrating sip designed to enjoy before bed. There are 2 hero ingredients in this recipe, cucumber and melon – and they just happen to pair perfectly with the fresh mint and tangy lime.

Cucumber is naturally hydrating and cooling, helping to calm and refresh on a warm night. It also contains magnesium, which can help boost sleep efficiency and sleep duration – cool huh?

Not to be outdone, the humble honeydew melon has some surprising health benefits of its own! It’s rich in nutrients like folate and vitamin K and is naturally hydrating, making it the perfect companion to pair with cucumber in this simple bedtime sip.

Also known as ‘natures sports drink’, coconut water is used as the mixer in this recipe. It’s naturally rich in magnesium and potassium – two key minerals that help relax the body and support restful sleep. A pinch of salt is added for trace minerals and to support hydration, along with mint and lime to balance the flavors.

A note on salt: It’s best to use a mineral salt such as Celtic sea salt or Himalayan pink salt in hydration drinks. Both contain trace minerals, such as magnesium, calcium and potassium, in addition to sodium. These are the minerals that help support hydration. Regular table salt is usually heavily refined and stripped of natural minerals.

Photo courtesy of Natalie Battaglia.

Ingredients

3 inches chopped cucumber
1/2 cup chopped honeydew melon
10 mint leaves
1/2 cup coconut water (no added sugar)
A pinch of salt (we recommend an unprocessed salt like Celtic Sea Salt or similar)
1/2 lime
1-2 teaspoons honey if needed for sweetness

How to make it

Place cucumber, melon, mint leaves, coconut water, a pinch of salt and half a peeled lime in a blender. Blend for 30 seconds, then strain over fresh ice and garnish with fresh mint and lime if you wish. Cheers!

Bedtime Mocktail-Cucumber Mint Refresher

Photo courtesy of Natalie Battaglia.

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Natalie is the founder of the mocktail recipe blog The Mindful Mocktail. She creates sophisticated, nourishing non-alcoholic cocktails and encourages readers to explore a life with less alcohol. Referred to as a thought leader in the alcohol-free space, Natalie has a passion for making non-alcoholic drinks exciting and delicious.