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Spiked lemonade: Spike it by the glass! Add ¼ cup vodka or 3 tablespoons gin to 1 cup cucumber lemonade. Freshly muddled cucumber, vermouth and vodka create a refreshing botanical cucumber martini. Hints of lime add contrast and complexity to this summertime sipper. Green, refreshing, and delicious. Jump to: You start by dicing up the cucumber – I peel mine, but this step is totally optional. Add the diced cucumbers to your blender (or juicer) along with water, lime juice, mint leaves, salt, and maple syrup. Blend it all up, then run it through a strainer to remove any seeds or fibrous bits. Cucumber is great in salads and sauces…but an even better use for this green veggie, in our opinion? In drinks! Here’s one that’s absolutely perfect for summer: Cucumber Lemonade! The vegetable adds a cooling, vegetal finish to any drink that’s reminiscent of spa water. Combine that with the zing of the lemon, and it’s the ideal drink for sipping on the patio for a summer barbecue. It’s easy to make: here’s how it’s done! Ingredients for cucumber lemonade Make extra. After all, if you’re hosting several friends, you might as well double or triple the recipe so you’re not mixing up margaritas by request throughout the evening. You can also turn these into a pitcher drink—I’ll explain in the recipe card!
Add a splash of soda water if you like. Pour into a glass and add a splash of soda waterif desired, which helps to open up the flavors. (We prefer it this way.) Garnish with a cucumber slice and serve!
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Easy to Make in Large Batches! Making it perfect for parties or outdoor BBQs. Simply use the 1X, 2X, or 3X servings in the recipe card to adjust the number of servings. It’s super light and oh-so refreshing on a hot summer day. It’s a slightly healthier option than sodas or juices since it is only lightly sweetened and is mostly cucumber and water. Serving this cucumber lemonade for a party or entertaining guests? It’s nice to add a few garnishes to the glass to make it look festive. Here’s what we like to do: This traditional Mexican drink is also called Agua Fresca de Pepino or Cucumber Agua Fresca (aka Cucumber Fresh Water). It’s made by blending the cucumbers with water and adding just a touch of sweetener. In Mexico, it’s a popular drink served by street vendors! More lemonade flavors? Try Ginger Lemonade, Mint Lemonade, Strawberry Lemonade, Raspberry Lemonade or Watermelon Lemonade. More cucumber drinks
Skip the sparkling water. Replace it with still water — either bottled or straight from the faucet — for a more traditional agua fresca.Vodka: Here's a little secret: all vodka is basically the same. No, really. So don't feel the need to pay up for a premium brand. That Kirkland stuff will be just fine, especially for a mixed drink like this cucumber martini. Cucumber— we’re going to need fresh cucumber to make the cucumber juice. I recommend using regular cucumbers (as opposed to English cucumbers) because their water content is higher, meaning you’ll get more juice.
Strain it with a fine mesh strainer!This removes any sediment that might float on the top of the surface of the lemonade. Also, if you’ve got some homemade margarita mix at your house, you could use that in place of the lime juice and simple syrup. I have notations on how to do that below, too. How to make cucumber margaritas Lemonade made with this simple syrup and topped with lemon water [2 lemons and 3 cups of water processed in your blender, then strained] We started craving soups, stews, apples, and cinnamon in the mornings and evenings, but the hot mid-day temperatures still call for ice-cold, refreshing drinks.
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You’ll find cucumber syrup captivating. Cucumber flavor is outwardly subtle and yet remarkable penetrating. There is this ability of that light flavor to just come through whenever you use it. The notes always ring out, not blaring but surely tinkling. First and foremost, make the cucumber juice. Peel the cucumbers, and toss them into the blender. Blend for a minute or so, until well combined, then strain into a pitcher. Voila! You’ve got cucumber juice. 🙂
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