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Cucumber, Lime & Ora Pro Nobis Juice

Cucumber, Lime and Ora Pro Nobis Juice
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Cucumber, Lime & Ora Pro Nobis Juice

This is what you want on a hot afternoon. Cold, tart, and just sweet enough.
Cucumber keeps it light and clean. Lime wakes the whole thing up. The ora pro nobis blends right in. It's mild and a little earthy, and you barely notice it under all that lime.
Pour it over a lot of ice and enjoy!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings: 2
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

For the drink
  • ½ large cucumber about 5 oz / 150 g, roughly chopped
  • ½ cup cold water for blending
  • 2 tsp ora pro nobis powder
  • 2 tbsp fresh lime juice about 1 lime
  • 3 tbsp simple syrup cooled (see below, or to taste)
  • ¾ cup cold water to finish
  • Ice to serve
  • Lime wheels or cucumber ribbons to garnish
Sweetener options:
  • 3 tbsp Simple syrup The classic. Warm 3 tbsp sugar with 3 tbsp water until dissolved, then cool completely.
  • 2 tbsp Light agave syrup Easiest. Stirs straight into cold liquid
  • 2 tbsp Maple syrup Adds a little caramel flavor.
  • 1 1/2 tbsp Honey Sweeter than the others so use less.

Method
 

  1. Blend the cucumber. Blend the chopped cucumber with ½ cup cold water until completely smooth.
  2. Strain. Pour through a fine-mesh sieve or a piece of cheesecloth into a jug, pressing gently on the solids. Discard the pulp. You should have about 1 cup of green juice.
  3. Stir in the lime juice, your choice of sweetener, and the remaining ¾ cup cold water. Taste, and add more agave or lime as you like.
  4. Mix in the ora pro nobis. Add the 2 tsp of powder to the strained juice and mix until no specks are left. A handheld mixer is perfect here and takes about 10 seconds. A whisk works too. (Add it after straining, not before — the sieve will catch the powder.)
  5. Serve. Pour over tall glasses of ice and garnish with lime or cucumber. Stir before drinking if it has been sitting.

Notes

Ora pro nobis has mucilage, which is a fiber that turns gel-like in liquid. If you sprinkle it on top and do not stir well, it clumps. 
Add the powder after you strain. If you put it in the blender with the cucumber, the strainer catches most of it.
It gets a little thicker as it sits. That’s the fiber soaking up liquid, and it’s totally normal. Just give it a stir before you pour.

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Nutrition

Per serving: 1 glass

80Calories
3gProtein
19gCarbs
2gFiber
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Nutrition Facts
2 servings per recipe
Serving size1 glass
Amount per serving
Calories80
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g0%
Saturated Fat 0g0%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 0mg0%
Total Carbohydrate 19g7%
Dietary Fiber 2g9%
Total Sugars 14g
Includes 12g Added Sugars24%
Protein 3g
Vitamin D 0.0mcg0%
Calcium 140mg11%
Iron 2.2mg12%
Potassium 130mg3%
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Values are estimates calculated from the ingredients.

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