Cucumber & Mint Lemonade Infusion
photo by A Marsteller
- Ready In:
- 1hr 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
-
Mint Syrup
- 1 cup loosely-packed of fresh mint
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup water
- zest of one lemon
-
Lemonade
- 7 mini cucumbers (or 1 1/2 English cucumbers)
- 1 cup mint syrup
- 1 cup freshly-squeezed lemon juice, strained of pulp (8 small lemons or 4 large lemons)
- 1 cup cold water
- 1 -2 cup ice
- cucumber, ribbons (for garnish)
- mint (for garnish)
directions
- For the mint syrup: Combine fresh mint, sugar and water in a small pot and bring to a boil, stirring until sugar is completely dissolved. Remove from heat and stir in lemon zest. Let mint steep for 30 minutes before straining syrup through a sieve lined with cheesecloth. Allow to cool completely and store in refrigerator until ready to use.
- For the lemonade: Slice cucumbers into rounds and add to a blender. Blend on high until cucumbers are fully broken down into juice, stirring as needed. Strain cucumber juice through a sieve lined with cheesecloth, pressing down on the pulp to remove all of the liquid. You should be left with about one cup of juice.
- In a large pitcher, combine cucumber juice, mint syrup, lemon juice and cold water. When ready to serve, add 1-2 cups of ice. Garnish individual glasses with cucumber ribbons and fresh mint.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
A Marsteller
United States
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