Thai Cucumber Lemonade Food

THAI CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Toss the cucumbers with the salt in a colander, and leave in the sink to drain for 30 minutes. Rinse with cold water, then drain and pat dry with paper towels.
• Whisk together the sugar and vinegar in a mixing bowl until the sugar has dissolved. Add the cucumbers, jalapeno peppers, and cilantro; toss to combine. Sprinkle chopped peanuts on top before serving.

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.

AMY'S CUCUMBER LEMONADE

Steps:

• Place lemonade concentrate into a jug with a lid and stir in 3 lemonade cans of water. Pour 1 more can of water into a blender, add cucumber, and puree. Pour cucumber mixture into lemonade and shake to thoroughly mix.

CUCUMBER LEMONADE

Steps:

• Make a pitcher of your favorite lemonade.
• Grate the cucumber over the pitcher, and mix in the cucumber juice and pulp.
• Serve over ice.

THAI CUCUMBERS

Steps:

• Whisk together the vinegar, sugar, sea salt and lime juice in a bowl until the sugar and salt have dissolved. Add the carrots, cucumbers and scallions, and toss to combine. Transfer the mixture to a plastic food storage container and refrigerate until ready to serve. Add the mint and chile pepper just before serving, and toss to combine.;

CUCUMBER & MINT LEMONADE INFUSION

Steps:

• 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.

THAI MARINATED CUCUMBERS

Steps:

• In a small pan, combine vinegar, sugar, water and salt; cook over medium heat, stirring, until liquid boils and sugar is dissolved.
• Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature.
• Peel or score cucumber, if desired and cut lengthwise into quarters; then cut quarters crosswise into 1/8-inch-thick slices.
• Place in a serving bowl, pour marinade over cucumbers; stir to blend.
• If made ahead, cover and refrigerate for up to 2 hours.
• Top with peanuts before serving.