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Es Timun: Iced Cucumber and Lime Drink (Vegan)
Es timun is a healthy, refreshing drink to cool you down when the weather’s too hot. It’s quick and easy to prepare and contains all the benefits of cucumber and lime.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- EASY
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 small cucumber (around 150 gr)
- 1 lime
- 5 tbsp granulated sugar
- ¼ cup hot water
- 2 glasses cold drinking water
Instructions
- 1
Dissolve the sugar in the hot water, set aside to cool.
- 2
Cut and remove both ends of the cucumber, remove the seeds if necessary, and wash it thoroughly.
- 3
Grate the cucumber.
- 4
In a glass bowl or a jug, put the grated cucumber and then squeeze the lime all over it.
- 5
Add the sugar syrup.
- 6
Add the cold water.
- 7
Stir all the ingredients, and then chill in the fridge.
- 8
Serve cold with some ice cubes.