Green Zone Cucumber-Lime Pitcher

Name: Green Zone Cucumber-Lime Pitcher
Prep time: PT15Mutes
Total time: PT15Mutes
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 large English cucumber, thinly sliced, with 8 long ribbons reserved for garnish; 2 cups chilled white grape juice; 3/4 cup fresh lime juice; 1/3 cup basil simple syrup; 4 cups chilled mineral water or plain sparkling water; 2 cups ice, plus more for serving; 8 small basil sprigs for garnish

Make a crisp cucumber lime pitcher mocktail with white grape juice, basil, and sparkling water. An easy alcohol-free drink for football watch parties.

By Larry Leo | Prep: 15 minutes | Servings: 8 | Difficulty: Easy

A clear pitcher of pale cucumber-green sparkling mocktail with cucumber ribbons, lime wheels, basil, and ice on a warm wood table.

Ingredients

1 large English cucumber, thinly sliced, with 8 long ribbons reserved for garnish
2 cups chilled white grape juice
3/4 cup fresh lime juice
1/3 cup basil simple syrup
4 cups chilled mineral water or plain sparkling water
2 cups ice, plus more for serving
8 small basil sprigs for garnish

Instructions

Add the cucumber slices, white grape juice, lime juice, and basil syrup to a large glass pitcher.
Stir for 15 seconds, then chill the base for at least 10 minutes so the cucumber begins to perfume the drink.
Taste the still base. Add one tablespoon of basil syrup at a time only if a sweeter finish is needed.
Just before serving, add the ice and slowly pour in the chilled mineral water.
Stir once or twice very gently to preserve the bubbles.
Pour over fresh ice in eight glasses. Finish each serving with a cucumber ribbon, lime wheel, and basil sprig.

Category: game-day-pitchers

Tags: football mocktail, game day drinks, non-alcoholic pitcher, cucumber mocktail, watch party drinks, tailgate mocktail