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Beet Cucumber Lime Mint in a clear glass with fresh beet, cucumber, lime, mint, and deep plum linen.
  • Beet base
  • Beginner
  • Keeps 24–48 hrs

Beet Cucumber Lime Mint

An earthy beet juice lightened with cucumber, lime, and mint.

Yield
~12–14 oz
Prep
11 min
Sweetness
Low–med
Drink by
Within 48 hrs
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Ingredients

1 bottle · ~12–14 oz

Method · In press order

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  1. Fresh beets growing in dark garden soil with intact leafy green tops and red stems.

    Beet

    1/2 small

    Base + yield · scrubbed

    Builds most of the bottle and keeps the recipe easy to press.

    Press
    Start with beet to build steady flow through the press.
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    Small to medium roots — under 3 inches across.
  2. Fresh cucumbers growing on a vine with healthy leaves and soft natural light.

    Cucumber

    1 1/2 large

    Volume + body · trimmed

    Adds juice volume and a mild, clean backbone for the stronger flavors.

    Press
    Press 1 1/2 large cucumber, then continue alternating textures.
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    Firm body with taut, deep-green skin.
  3. Fresh mint plants growing in an herb bed with intact vibrant green leaves.

    Mint

    8 leaves

    Herbal finish · rinsed

    Adds a clean top note without adding much volume.

    Press
    Tuck mint between higher-yield pieces instead of feeding it alone.
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    Bright, vivid green leaves.
  4. Fresh green limes growing on a citrus tree branch with glossy leaves and soft sunlight.

    Lime

    1 small

    Acid + brightness · peeled

    Keeps the bottle from tasting flat and sharpens the finish.

    Press
    Finish with lime, then stir gently before bottling.
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    Glossy, thin skin with slight give.
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Fix and swap

Didn't come out right? Fix it.

  • Too sweet

    Add more cucumber or a squeeze of lime to pull the bottle back toward crisp.

  • Too sharp

    Add a few cucumber pieces or a small apple wedge to soften the edge.

  • No beet?

    Use carrot. Keeps yield, but shifts the base flavor.

  • No cucumber?

    Use zucchini. Keeps yield, but shifts the base flavor.

5 more fixes and swaps for this bottle
  • Too flat
  • Too green
  • Too earthy
  • No lime?
  • No mint?
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Yield, prep and calorie ranges are rough planning estimates. Calories come from the recipe's produce types, not a lab test, and everything varies with produce size, ripeness and your juicer. How to use these estimates. This website provides general recipe and nutrition education only and is not medical advice. Read the disclaimer.

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Storage

Root-forward juices may settle, so gentle shaking before serving is expected. For best flavor, enjoy within 24 to 48 hours. Shake gently if it separates, keep it cold, and discard questionable juice.

Serving: Juices can fit well near a balanced meal or snack, especially when the recipe is fruit-forward.

Optional boosters

  • Chia Textureup to 1 teaspoonAdds light texture to finished juice after the seeds hydrate briefly.
  • Lime Brightenerup to 1 small limeAdds tart citrus balance when a recipe tastes too sweet or flat.

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