Cucumber limeade

Name: Cucumber limeade
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 100 ml (scant ½ cup) lime juice (4-5 limes); 200 g (7 oz) cucumber, peeled, seeded and roughly chopped; ice; 70 g (⅓ cup) caster sugar; sparkling water

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Fire Islands

By Eleanor Ford

Published 2019

About

As a foil for the spicy food of Banda Aceh they have the ultimate refreshing combination: filling glasses with grated cucumber and ice, then topping up with fresh limeade. It’s even better when everything is blitzed together.

Ingredients

200 g (7 oz) cucumber, peeled, seeded and roughly chopped
100 ml (scant ½<

Asia
Indonesia
South East Asia
Gluten-free
Vegan
Drinks

Method

Put the cucumber in a high-speed blender with the lime juice, sugar and a handful of ice. Blend to a slush and taste for sweetness (remembering it will be diluted). Transfer to a jug with more ice and top up with a little sparkling water. Serve at once.