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Muddled Cucumber Mint Pear Smash

Crisp muddled cucumber and juicy pear meet cool mint and lime under a fizzy top, bright, lightly sweet and refreshing.

Muddled Cucumber Mint Pear Smash

Ingredients

  • 1 medium180 gPearsdiced small
  • 1¼ cups sliced120 gCucumberhalf diced, half cut into thin ribbons
  • 1 tbsp chopped6 gFresh mintleaves picked, two sprigs saved for garnish
  • 2 tbsp30 gLime juice
  • 2¼ tsp15 gMaple syrup
  • ½ cup (120 ml)120 gApple juice, unsweetenedchilled
  • 1 cup (240 ml)240 gSparkling water (club soda)chilled
  • ½ medium60 gOrangecut into wedges

Steps

  1. Prepare first: dice the pear, dice half the cucumber and slice the other half into thin ribbons with a peeler, pick the mint leaves (keeping two sprigs aside), and cut the orange into wedges.
  2. In a sturdy shaker or jar, add the diced pear, the diced cucumber, the mint leaves and the maple syrup, then muddle firmly until the pear is crushed and juicy.
  3. Add the lime juice and the apple juice to the muddled mixture, stir well, and let it sit 1 minute to infuse.
  4. Line two glasses with the cucumber ribbons and fill with ice.
  5. Divide the pear-cucumber mixture between the glasses, half in each, straining if you prefer it smooth.
  6. Top each glass with half of the sparkling water (club soda) and stir gently.
  7. Garnish each glass with a reserved mint sprig and half of the orange wedges, and serve right away.

Allergens: none of the nine major allergens in the ingredients as written.

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Saved in the Every Helping recipe book on October 24, 2026.

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