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Cucumber Lemonade

cucumber lemonade in clear glass bottle with lemon wedges scattered around
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A refreshing + cool twist on lemonade. Super easy to make and absolutely perfect for hot summer days.

  • Prep Time: 30 minutes
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 4 1x
  • Category: Drinks
  • Cuisine: American

Ingredients

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Cucumber Lemonade

  • 1 cup lemon juice
  • 1 cup peeled & chopped cucumber
  • 1/2 cup sliced cucumber
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 cup simple syrup
  • fresh mint for garnish (optional)

Simple Syrup

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup water

Instructions

  1. Make the simple syrup. Combine 1 cup sugar and 1 cup water in a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook just until boiling and sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and set aside.
  2. Juice lemons, strain to remove seeds if necessary.
    lemon being juiced into liquid measuring cup
  3. Blend cucumber and 1 cup water in a blender until smooth. Strain through a mesh sieve and add the cucumber water to the lemon juice.
    blended cucumber and water strained through sieve
  4. Start by adding a 1/2 cup of simple syrup to the lemonade. Taste and add more syrup as desired. Keep in mind when serve over ice the intensity of the lemon will be reduced.
  5. Add cucumber slices to a pitcher with the lemonade. When ready to serve, add desired amount of ice to pitcher and serve garnished with mint.
    cucumber lemonade in a glass bottle with ice

Find it online: https://www.figjar.com/cucumber-lemonade/