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🍽️ Refreshing Shiso Cucumber Spritz

15 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• Sirup from Red Shiso Leaves (Asian store / health food store)
• 400 ml still mineral water
• 4 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 1 cucumber
• 1 tsp chopped dill
• salt
• pepper (from the mill)
• ice cubes
• dill (for garnish)

Instructions

1. 1. Peel the cucumber completely.
2. 2. Juice the peeled cucumber using a juicer.
3. 3. Pour the cucumber juice into a shaker.
4. 4. Add fresh dill sprigs, a pinch of salt, and freshly ground pepper to the shaker.
5. 5. Add some ice cubes to the shaker.
6. 6. Shake the mixture vigorously until it is well-chilled.
7. 7. Strain the liquid through a sieve into cocktail glasses to remove solid ingredients.
8. 8. Mix sparkling water with lemon juice and three tablespoons of shiso syrup in a separate bowl.
9. 9. Add ice cubes to the glasses containing the cucumber juice.
10. 10. Pour the lemon-water mixture over the cucumber juice.
11. 11. Garnish the drink with a fresh dill sprig.
12. 12. Serve the drink ice-cold.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 15
• Protein: 1 g · Fett/Fat: 0 g · Carbs: 4 g