Cucumber Soup Recipe (2024)

How about replacing 1 cup cold water with 1 cup cold vodka?

How far in advance do you think you could make this? Wondering if this could be made the day before a holiday dinner or dinner party and kept refrigerated.

This was great. You do not need to strain the mixture. Put everything in the blender, and you are good to go!

As first I thought, vodka?? Then, why not?! I used 1/2 cup vodka, 1/2 cup water and added 2 garlic cloves, 1 small seeded jalapeno, a few dashes of Tabasco sauce and a handful of dill as another reviewer recommended. My husband and I both agreed -- awesome!!

Olive oil is fine. Can also skip oil but it adds the velvet texture.
Lemon takes it another way.

Florence says you can make this recipe a day in advance.

This was good and using a blender really makes a difference in texture. We added a little dill in the making and again to float on top when serving. Added a nice touch, as we thought the flavor was a little bland.

Can you make this ahead? How far ahead?

Added some goat yogurt, and per others’ suggestions, 1/2 cup basil, 1/4 cup of mint, a chopped jalapeño, 3 cloves of garlic, salt and pepper. Scrumptious.

This soup is so lovely! I added the white parts of four green onions and a handful of fresh cilantro. And I totally forgot to add the oil but it was still a very nice texture in the blender. One thing I am very impressed with is the bright green color that doesn't seem to diminish or go brown.

I just made a 1/2 recipe test run with 1 large English cucumber, 1/2 avocado, a few tarragon leaves, salt and the 1/2 TBS of avocado oil (by mistake). I used my food processor, then my blender and then put it through a sieve. After adjusting the salt we tasted it and then put a few drops of avocado oil and some chopped tarragon on top. I think it’s lovely as is without adding any water at all which would dilute the subtle taste.

Add about 8 oz of plain Greek yogurt. Gives it a zing

Made this following the recipe but tasted the result and found it dull. A handful of mint leaves thrown in the blender really brought it to life.

This is a great base to make your own. I added mint, and a splash of both rice and sherry vinegar. Also a dash of simple syrup to help bring out the mint. Topped with olive oil and a chiffonade of mint. There's a fine line before you over-salt, so taste carefully, and chill very well. My guests loved it; they complemented the depth of flavor.

Use Ice instead of water.

This soup is so lovely! I added the white parts of four green onions and a handful of fresh cilantro. And I totally forgot to add the oil but it was still a very nice texture in the blender. One thing I am very impressed with is the bright green color that doesn't seem to diminish or go brown.

Yummy! Didn’t measure and used 2 enormous cucumbers. I did add a bit of tarragon and dill as others note suggested. Chilled for 2 hours before serving.

Buttermilk instead of water — yum

Added some goat yogurt, and per others’ suggestions, 1/2 cup basil, 1/4 cup of mint, a chopped jalapeño, 3 cloves of garlic, salt and pepper. Scrumptious.

So, so good! I added some ghost chili sea salt to pep it up, and topped it with cilantro.

Do you drink this or must you use small spoons?

Perfect way to use up plethora of cucumbers from the garden. Worked with what I had on hand- 4 lemon cukes, olive oil instead of avo oil, and added a sprig of dill and only half the water indicated. Delicious!

Would be helpful to know what size cukes. I have two jumbo cukes. Wondering if they are too large.

This was a good base, but bland. I will try lots of cilantro. Other add ins could be anaheim chili peppers, stir in quartered cherry tomatoes, etc. also needs to sit in fridge for several hours to get good and cold. Instead of adding 1C water, could blend in ice.

Had 3 ripe cucumbers so I diced a whole medium sized avocado. Juiced 3 limes, added 2 teaspoons Crystal hot sauce and 2 tablespoons fresh dill. Thinned with 2/3 cup cold water and 2/3 cup Effen cucumber vodka. My friends loved it!

Perfect, light and refreshing for a hot summer day. Added a few dashes of my brother’s homemade mango habanero sauce to the blender and topped with a drizzle of buttermilk on top and a sprinkle of chopped mint.