Mint Julep Cucumber Salad
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 6 to 8 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 6 servings
- Calories
- 290
- Total Fat
- 0
- Saturated Fat
- 0
- Carbohydrates
- 69
- Dietary Fiber
- 2
- Sugar
- 63
- Protein
- 2
- Cholesterol
- 0
- Sodium
- 860
- Total: 3 hr 30 min
- Prep: 15 min
- Inactive: 3 hr 15 min
Ingredients
1 cup white wine vinegar
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup honey
3 tablespoons bourbon
Kosher salt
4 Kirby cucumbers, thinly sliced into half moons
1 medium sweet onion, halved and thinly sliced
3 sprigs mint, leaves chopped
Directions
- Combine the vinegar, sugar, honey, bourbon and 1 teaspoon salt in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a simmer, stirring to dissolve the sugar and salt. Set aside to cool.
- Combine the cucumbers and onion in a large bowl. Pour the vinegar mixture over the top and let marinate in the refrigerator until icy cold, 3 to 4 hours. When ready to serve, add the mint and toss to combine.