Ginger Zest Refresher
A tall, zesty cucumber-apple-ginger-lemon juice with the cucumber volume hack — only 60 calories and 14g carbs vs. the original's 128 and 32g
Lemon, ginger, and a small green apple juiced together with sparkling water to stretch it. Zesty and bright without dumping in three apples worth of sugar.
📊Nutrition
Per serving
🧾Ingredients
The Volume Hack (The Secret Base)
- 1/2 largefresh cucumber (краставица)The ultimate juicing secret! Cucumbers yield massive liquid volume when juiced but are practically zero calories and zero sugar — their mild, crisp flavor blends perfectly with green apple
The Flavor & Fat-Burning Punch
- 1/2crisp green apple (зелена јаболка)Instead of two whole apples, strictly juicing just half gives the distinct tart sweetness you need, saving almost 20g of liquid carbs
- 1 large thumbfresh ginger (ѓумбир)Gives this drink its "machine" kick — massive spicy flavor punch, fantastic for digestion, basically zero calories. Don't be shy with it!
- 1 wholelemon (лимон)The heavy acidity completely brightens the cucumber water and makes the half-apple taste much sweeter than it actually is
For Serving
- To the brimice cubesFurther stretches the physical volume and makes the juice incredibly refreshing
👨🍳Method
The Fresh Press
3 minRun your half cucumber, half green apple, and the large chunk of ginger through a juicer. The cucumber will yield a surprising amount of liquid volume.
The Citrus Squeeze
30 secSqueeze the juice of your entire fresh lemon directly into the extracted liquid. Give it a good stir to combine the bright acidity with the cucumber-apple base.
The Cafe Presentation
30 secFill a tall, elegant highball glass to the brim with ice cubes. The ice further stretches the physical volume and makes the juice incredibly refreshing and cold.
Pour & Serve
30 secPour your vibrant, pale green-yellow juice over the ice. Drop a bright red straw in for that exact cafe aesthetic. You now have a massive, ice-cold, zesty, genuinely low-calorie morning detox drink that lives up to its name!