12 Cucumber Drinks & Cocktails

What's better than adding cooling cucumber to a classic cocktail or drink? Try this Cucumber Margarita! It’s got a delightfully crisp, cool flavor and the way it melds with lime and tequila is pretty darn perfect. This spin is a fun flavor that will have you ooo’ing and ahh’ing from first sip. It's one of our top cucumber cocktails!

Looking for a cocktail starring everyone’s favorite cooling vegetable? Try the Cucumber Gimlet! This drink is crisp and refreshing, accentuating the vegetal cucumber with a pop of lime. Try it with gin for a standard gimlet, or go big on cucumber using cucumber vodka! Either way, it’s a unique spin on the standard Gimlet that’s even more fun, in our opinion! 

Here’s a deliciously bubbly drink that’s calling your name: the Cucumber Collins cocktail! It’s a summery spin on the Tom Collins, featuring cucumber and fresh basil, that peppery herb you might be growing in a pot or your garden. It’s got a tangy sweet flavor, a cucumber basil essence and a load of bubbles packed in that glass.

This cucumber drink is as refreshing as it is sophisticated: the Cucumber Martini! It’s a cool, crisp take on the classic martini starring cucumber, vodka, and the floral notes of St Germain. Take one sip and your palate will be amazed: it’s fresh, dry, and floral, with just the right scent of cucumber.

Here’s a bubbly drink that’s the epitome of refreshing: try this Sparkling Cucumber Cocktail! This tall drink pairs the cooling vibe of spa water with vodka and bubbles, an irresistible combination that’s great for summer or any season. It’s a spin on the popular Tom Collins that uses cucumber vodka to infuse vegetable flavor to each sip: but you can use a standard cucumber if you prefer.

Try the Irish Maid cocktail, a refreshing Irish whiskey cocktail starring the fresh flavors of lemon, cucumber, and St Germain elderflower liqueur. It’s perfectly balanced between sweet and tart, with floral and botanical notes that shine through and just boozy enough. In fact, it might just be our perfect style of drink. 

Here’s a cucumber drink that’s absolutely perfect for summer: Cucumber Lemonade! The vegetable adds a cooling, vegetal finish to any drink that’s reminiscent of spa water. Combine that with the zing of the lemon, and it’s the ideal drink for sipping on the patio for a summer barbecue. Spike it if desired by adding ¼ cup vodka or 3 tablespoons gin to 1 cup cucumber lemonade.

Here’s a cocktail that’s a study in contrasts: try the Cucumber Jalapeno Margarita! This drink effortlessly pairs crisp and cool with spicy hot. And this marriage of flavors could not be more delicious. Each sip is refreshing and spa-like on the front end, but the finish gives a kick of heat! This one is a spin on our tasty Cucumber Margarita, and we must say: adding jalapeno makes it infinitely tastier.

We'll finish this list of cucumber drinks with some non-alcoholic options! A great way to use cucumber is cooling Cucumber Juice! This tasty vegetable juice is hydrating and full of spa-like flavor. Combine it with green apple for a tasty natural juice that’s ultra refreshing. 

Want to make hydrating more fun? Try Cucumber Water! You may have seen it at spas or beauty salons, and the botanical flavor tastes like poolside relaxion in a sip. But how do you make this tasty infused water? Do you simply combine cucumber and water? Well, kind of. Here’s what you need to know about how to make this tasty drink!

If it's the season for watermelon, this seriously hydrating cucumber drink is where it's at! You don’t need a juicer to make watermelon cucumber juice: just a simple blender and a fine mesh strainer. The concept is that you blend up the watermelon and cucumber, then strain. What comes out is a seriously refreshing juice that looks beautiful too.

Last up, here’s a deliciously refreshing veggie smoothie for you, with an unexpected ingredient. Try this easy Cucumber Smoothie! Cucumber isn’t the most likely ingredient in a smoothie. But it adds an intriguing, spa-like flavor to the puree! This tasty ingredient is full of nutrients and water to make your smoothie taste even better.