Fresh Cucumber Mint Lemonade Food

CUCUMBER MINT LEMONADE

Steps:

• Combine 1 cup sugar and 1 cup of the water in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook until sugar has dissolved, stirring frequently, about 3-5 minutes. After boiling, remove from heat and let cool or place in the refrigerator to cool quick (about 15 minutes).
• In a large pitcher, add sliced cucumber and mint leaves and muddle with a large wooden spoon or cocktail muddler to release the cucumber juice and infuse it with the mint oils.
• Pour the lemon juice, simple syrup, and remaining 6 cups of water into the pitcher and mix with a large spoon until well combined. Serve by pouring over ice in a small glass and topping with a cucumber and mint leaf as garnish.

CUCUMBER MINT LEMONADE

Steps:

• Chop half of the cucumber. Add the chopped cucumber to a large sauce pot.
• Add the lemon juice, sugar, and 1/2 of the mint leaves to the pot.
• Place the pot over medium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the sugar is completely dissolved (about 5-7 minutes). Remove from the heat.
• Pour the liquid through a fine mesh strainer to remove the cucumber and mint.
• Add the liquid to a large serving pitcher.
• Slice the remaining half of the cucumber. Slice the lemon.
• Add the water, sliced cucumber, sliced lemon, and the remaining mint leaves to the pitcher. Stir well.
• Serve cold.

MINT CUCUMBER LEMONADE

Steps:

• Combine the cucumber, mint leaves, lemon juice, 1 cup water and sweetener in blender and process until smooth.
• Pour the lemonade into a pitcher through a fine mesh strainer to remove any cucumber pulp or mint leaves. Stir in the sparkling water. Taste and add any more sweetener if needed and enjoy.

CUCUMBER MINT LEMONADE

Steps:

• Place chopped cucumbers in a blender with fresh Mint Leaves and Blend until liquified.
• Place a sieve/strainer over a bowl and use the back of a wooden spoon to force the pulp through the strainer (not all of it but get all the cucumber juice from the pulp).
• In a large pitcher, put ice cubes, lemonade (if using fresh lemon juice, add lemon zest to pitcher) and add the juice from the cucumber/mint mixture to the pitcher.
• Mix.
• Add fresh cut lemon wedges and fresh mint leaves to the pitcher.
• Serve chilled.

CUCUMBER LEMONADE

Steps:

• Puree cucumbers with 1/2 cup water in a blender. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve; discard solids. Combine cucumber juice and lemonade. Serve over ice.

REFRESHING CUCUMBER LEMONADE

Steps:

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