If you are looking for a fun, summer drink, you should try PF Chang’s Strawberry Cucumber Limeade! When our server suggested it, it does not sound like a good combination, but I thought why not try something new! The tangy and sweet combination of the flavors was a refreshing surprise. The $3.95 price was a bit shocking, but thank goodness we were using a gift card! Our fabulous server gave us the recipe so I tried it at home and I quickly tried mixing it up. It turned out a bit too tart, but for a first try it wasn’t bad. I let it sit for a few minutes and to let the flavors combine better…oh.my.yum!!
Ingredients
Approx 2 whole strawberries
Ramekinfull julienne cucumber
1.5 oz fresh squeezed lime juice (I use 1/2 a lime)
1.5 oz pure cane sugar( I use 2-3 packets of Splenda)
1.5 oz water (I add 4 oz and then more to taste)
Directions
In pint glass muddle strawberries and julienne cucumber
Add approx 4 ice cubes
Add mixers (lime juice/sugar/water)
Cap glass and shake vigorously for 10 seconds
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Update: I still make this drink every summer when I have fresh strawberries, cucumbers, and limes and it has been one of my most popular pins on Pinterest. I have added links to some of the items that are lesser known such as ramekin and a muddler. Is a ramekin important? Not really, this recipe was made for a bartender so I’m sure it is used to give an amount reference so you can click on the link if you need a reference point. The muddler, however, is a must. I used to just squash the ingredients, but this year I tried a muddler and found it very valuable. Take a look through your kitchen drawers, you may have a spoon with a roundish end. 🙂
Christina Nolenon August 18, 2012 at 12:11 pm
I haven’t heard of that type of combination. It seems interesting. I will try this in my home. Thank you for sharing.
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Abion September 2, 2012 at 3:04 am
Is the 1.5oz of sugar by weight or by volume?
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Anna
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on September 2, 2012 at 6:17 pmI believe it is volume, but I adjust mine to taste.
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Saraon November 20, 2012 at 10:09 am
What is the Ramekin full julienne cucumber?
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Saraon November 20, 2012 at 2:26 pm
Never mind. My husband explained it to me!
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Anna
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on November 20, 2012 at 8:57 pmGreat! It’s funny because my husband asked me what it was and I was shocked he didn’t know. We both had worked at Olive Garden during college and always used ramekins for extra dressing and sauces.
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Angieon July 26, 2016 at 12:01 pm
Can you explain the Ramekin full julienne cucumber to me? I know what a Ramekin is but how does it come into play?
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Anna Herringon July 26, 2016 at 8:10 pm
The restaurant had that in it’s recipe listing. I’m guessing the “ramekin full” was to explain the amount of cucumber for the drink. Personally, I just slice a few larger pieces of a cucumber.
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Nathanon May 25, 2013 at 6:05 pm
I’m trying to make this for my wife. What does “add mixers” mean? Also, the drink she gets at PF Chang’s is more than 3 oz. I’m very confused by your recipe. Could you be so kind as to explain it?
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Anna Herring
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on May 26, 2013 at 9:50 amMixers is the rest of the ingredients. I copied the recipe word for word from the slip the server gave me it must be the term bartenders use.
When I ordered this drink it was in a small glass so there was mot much to it. Have started serving a larger portion since last year? I make it at home now so I never order it.
Feel free to add more water and juice to make a larger drink, but then you will want to add more sweetener. I usually double the recipe. Hope that helps!
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JKon May 30, 2013 at 2:01 am
There is a LOT of ice in the glass, so there’s a good chance there’s only 3oz of actual liquid.
Thanks for posting the recipe!
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Sonia Thomason July 28, 2013 at 12:16 pm
This is absolutely delicious! Thank you for the recipe, my family loved it!
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Showhanon April 18, 2015 at 5:56 am
Wow !! It looks yummy!! The most positive side is that it refreshes the mind and also healthier too. I like it so much especially for combining strawberry and cucumber.
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Beth
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on October 6, 2015 at 5:24 pmThis is my favorite drink at PF Changs since last September! It is so refreshing and I can’t wait to make it at home!
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atrise12on December 10, 2016 at 12:09 pm
This is my favorite drink at PF Chang since last September! It is so refreshing and I can’t wait to make it at home. Thanks for the shearing….
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Rich Evanson May 2, 2017 at 10:56 pm
Thank you for sharing this recipe! This is exactly what I order regularly when we go to PF Changs, now I can make it at home. This is very savvy, especially if it’s something I want to drink often.
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