Cool cucumber garden drink

This drink is excellent to cool the system and to give an elegant touch to your garden party.

Ingredients

• 3 cucumbers, peeled, seeded, and coarsely chopped (6 cups)
•  1 cup water
• 1/2 cup fresh mint leaves
• 1/2 cup fresh coconut milk or water
  
• 1 lime, thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons agave nectar or honey
• a pinch of salt . 

 Procedure
 In a blender, puree cucumbers and water and coconut milk. Pour through a fine-mesh  or cheese cloth sieve set over a large bowl, pressing on solids (you should have about 2 cups juice; refrigerate overnight, if desired). In a pitcher, mash fresh mint leaves with back of a wooden spoon until bruised. Add cucumber juice, lime and agave nectar or honey; stir to combine. Strain to make a smooth drink. Fill a transparent jar serve with thinly sliced cucumber.