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Cucumber Strawberry Basil Lime in a clear glass with fresh cucumber, strawberry, basil, lime, and muted raspberry linen.
  • Cucumber base
  • Beginner
  • Keeps 24–36 hrs

Cucumber Strawberry Basil Lime

A refreshing cucumber juice with strawberry, basil, and lime.

Yield
~17–19 oz
Prep
10 min
Sweetness
Low–med
Drink by
Within 36 hrs
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Ingredients

1 bottle · ~17–19 oz

Method · In press order

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  1. Fresh cucumbers growing on a vine with healthy leaves and soft natural light.

    Cucumber

    2 large

    Base + yield · trimmed

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

    Press
    Start with cucumber to build steady flow through the press.
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    Firm body with taut, deep-green skin.
  2. Fresh ripe strawberries growing on a plant with healthy green leaves.

    Strawberry

    1 cup

    Body + flavor · hulled

    Adds juice volume and a rounder fruit note under the main base.

    Press
    Run strawberry next so its sweetness carries through the press.
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    Bright red all the way to the stem.
  3. Fresh basil growing naturally outdoors with vibrant intact leaves.

    Basil

    1/4 cup

    Herbal finish · rinsed

    Adds a clean top note without adding much volume.

    Press
    Tuck basil between higher-yield pieces instead of feeding it alone.
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    Bright green leaves with intact stems.
  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 strawberry wedge to soften the edge.

  • No cucumber?

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

  • No strawberry?

    Use blueberry. Keeps sweetness, but changes body and aroma.

5 more fixes and swaps for this bottle
  • Too flat
  • Too green
  • Too watery
  • No basil?
  • No lime?
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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

Citrus-forward juices can taste brightest soon after pressing. For best flavor, enjoy within 24 to 36 hours. Shake gently if it separates, keep it cold, and discard questionable juice.

Serving: Citrus-forward recipes add bright flavor and vitamin C-rich produce to the glass.

Optional boosters

  • Chia Textureup to 1 teaspoonAdds light texture to finished juice after the seeds hydrate briefly.
  • Mint Finishup to 8 to 10 leavesAdds a cool herbal finish to cucumber, melon, and citrus-forward juices.

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