Sweet & Spicy Cucumber Jalapeño Mocktail

glass filled with a cucumber, jalapeno mocktail surrounded by limes

Servings

This sweet and spicy mocktail is the perfect refresher on extra hot days. Grab your favorite ginger beer and add a little monk fruit sweetener to get the sweetness going and then add the rest of the flavors including spicy chili powder and jalapeno to create a mocktail that’s sure to impress! Serve in a mule glass for extra fun at a family picnic or add a little of your favorite adult beverage to make a memorable book-club cocktail!

Ingredients

For the Mocktail:

3 tablespoons, divided Monk Fruit with Erythritol, Organic Powder

1 teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon chili powder

1 lime wedge

1 cup chopped cucumber

¼ cup chopped jalapeño

½ cup lime juice

1 cup ginger beer

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For the Garnish:

Sliced jalapeño

lime

cucmber

Directions

On a small plate, combine 1 tablespoon Organic Monk Fruit 1:1 Sugar Replacement, salt, and chili powder.
Use lime wedge to wet rim of your serving glasses. Dip rims into "sugar" mixture and set aside.
Into a blender, combine cucumber, jalapeño, remaining Organic Monk Fruit 1:1 Sugar Replacement, and lime juice. Blend until smooth.
Strain juice into a pitcher. Add ice and garnishes to prepared glasses. Fill ¾ full with juice, and top with ginger beer.

Chef’s Tips:

For a less spicy mocktail, remove seeds from jalapeño and only use half (about 2 tablespoons). Instead of ginger beer, use plain seltzer.
Transform into a cocktail by mixing tequila with juice after straining.
Make into a slushy by blending strained juice with ice. Add into cups and mix in ginger beer.