
- Pomegranate base
- Advanced
- Keeps 24–36 hrs
Pomegranate Cucumber Mint
A tart pomegranate juice with cucumber, lime, and mint.
- Yield
- ~11–13 oz
- Prep
- 13 min
- Sweetness
- Low–med
- Drink by
- Within 36 hrs
- Est. calories
- Included with Founding Lifetime
- Cost to make
- Included with Founding Lifetime
- Make-ahead
- Included with Founding Lifetime
- In season
- Included with Founding Lifetime
Ingredients
1 bottle · ~11–13 ozMethod · In press order
Press it in this order. Here's why.
- 1 cup · arils only
Pomegranate
Base + flavorBase + flavor · arils only
Builds most of the bottle and keeps the recipe easy to press.
- Press
- Start with pomegranate to build steady flow through the press.
- Buy
- Heavy for size with smooth, taut skin.
- 1 large · trimmed
Cucumber
Volume + bodyVolume + body · trimmed
Adds juice volume and a mild, clean backbone for the stronger flavors.
- Press
- Press 1 large cucumber, then continue alternating textures.
- Buy
- Firm body with taut, deep-green skin.
- 8 leaves · rinsed
Mint
Herbal finishHerbal finish · rinsed
Adds a clean top note without adding much volume.
- Press
- Tuck mint between higher-yield pieces instead of feeding it alone.
- Buy
- Bright, vivid green leaves.
- 1 small · peeled
Lime
Acid + brightnessAcid + brightness · peeled
Keeps the bottle from tasting flat and sharpens the finish.
- Press
- Finish with lime, then stir gently before bottling.
- Buy
- Glossy, thin skin with slight give.
The Week Planner scales these amounts and puts every bottle on one grocery list.
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 pomegranate?
Use cranberry. Keeps sweetness, but changes body and aroma.
- No cucumber?
Use zucchini. Keeps yield, but shifts the base flavor.
- Too flat
- Too green
- Too watery
- No lime?
- No mint?
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.
Ingredients
1 bottle · ~11–13 ozPlan this into a week
Make this bottle one, and we'll plan the rest of your week with one grocery list.
Plan my weekStorage
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.
- Aloe Coolerup to 2 tablespoonsAdds a mild, refreshing texture when using prepared food-grade inner gel.
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14 min · ~15–17 ozPomegranate Beet CrispA tart-earthy juice with pomegranate, beet, orange, and cucumber.
15 min · ~10-12 ozCranberry Pomegranate OrangeA tart ruby juice with cranberry, pomegranate, and orange for a bright seasonal fruit blend.
15 min · ~9-11 ozPomegranate Blood OrangeA two-ingredient juice with pomegranate and blood orange for a tart ruby citrus flavor.
8 min · ~12–14 ozRed Grape Cucumber LemonA very simple grape juice cut with cucumber, lemon, and mint for a lighter finish.



