Refreshing Cucumber Lemonade

Description

Cucumber is the perfect complement to the traditional summer lemonade. Display it in the pitcher with cucumber and/or lemon slices.

Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• ½ cup white sugar
• 1 cucumber, sliced
• 6 lemons, juiced

Instructions

1. Make the simple syrup: Combine water and sugar together in a saucepan over medium heat; heat until just about to boil and sugar has dissolved. Place in refrigerator until cool
2. about 30 minutes.
3. Blend cucumber in a blender or food processor until mashed into a pulp. Pour cucumber pulp into a fine mesh strainer placed over a bowl; allow to sit until you have about 2/3 cup of cucumber juice in the bowl
4. about 15 minutes.
5. Stir simple syrup
6. cucumber juice
7. and lemon juice together in a pitcher. Serve cold.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 5 mins

Total Time: 50 mins

Servings: 4