Refreshing Cucumber Lemonade recipe

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Ingredients

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

Nutrition Info

140.9 calories
carbohydrate: 45.5 g
cholesterol: : -
fat: 0.6 g
fiber: 8.2 g
protein: 2.5 g
saturatedFat: 0.1 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 8.2 mg
sugar: 26.2 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Make a simple syrup by stirring the water and sugar together in a saucepan over medium heat, heat until just about to boil and the sugar has dissolved. Place in refrigerator 30 minutes, or until cool.

  2. Place the cucumber slices in a blender or food processor, blend until mashed into a pulp. Pour the cucumber pulp into a fine mesh strainer place over a bowl to catch the liquid, allow to sit until you have about 2/3 cup of liquid from the cucumber, about 15 minutes.

  3. Stir the simple syrup, cucumber liquid, and lemon juice together in a pitcher. Serve cold.

Recipe Yield

2 1/2 cups

Recipe Note

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

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