Cucumber Lemonade
When you need a refreshing drink, make this 3-minute cucumber lemonade. It's cooling, sweet, and easy to customize.
Servings: 1 serving (16 ounces)
Ingredients
Cucumber Lemonade
- ¼ cup hot water
- 4 teaspoons sugar
- ½ cup cold water
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- ⅔ cup fresh cucumber diced
- 1 cup ice
Instructions
- Make the simple syrup.Add sugar to hot water and stir until the sugar fully dissolves.
- Blend simple syrup, cold water, lemon juice, and cucumbers.Blend on low for 30 seconds.
- Strain the cucumber lemonade.Place a mesh strainer on top of a cup. Pour the cucumber lemonade through the strainer to remove the solids.
- Pour the cucumber lemonade in a cup with ice.Optional: Garnish with lemon slices or cucumber slices.
Notes
- Look for cucumbers with smooth and dark green skin without any mushy spots.
- For the best flavor, use fresh lemon juice. A citrus juicer will make squeezing lemons easy.
- Skip the simple syrup if you want a less sweet drink.
- The ice will water down the cucumber lemonade, so drink it right after making it.
- You can store this cucumber lemonade for 2 days in the fridge. Wait to add the ice until you're ready to serve it.
- One trick if you don't have a blender is to grate the cucumber and shake it in a cocktail shaker (or any airtight container) with the rest of the ingredients except the ice. Strain and pour into a cup with ice.
Nutrition
Calories: 72 | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 0.2g | Fat: 0.2g | Saturated Fat: 0.02g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 21mg | Potassium: 47mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 3IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 0.1mg