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Recipe courtesy of Guy Fieri

Show: Guy's Big Bite

Episode: Salute To The Troops

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Guy's Thai Cucumber Lemonade (01:33)

Total:: 29 min
Prep:: 10 min
Inactive:: 15 min
Cook:: 4 min

Yield:: about 4 servings

Level:: Easy

Ingredients

Infused Simple Syrup:

1 cup sugar
1 cup water
3 sprigs cilantro
3 sprigs mint
3 sprigs basil
1/4 stalk crushed lemongrass

Cucumber Juice:

1 large cucumber, peeled and diced
2 cups water

Drink Ingredients:

1 lemon, juiced
2 ounces Infused Simple Syrup
2 ounces Cucumber Juice
1 1/2 ounces citrus vodka
Ice
Cucumber stick, for garnish
Lemon slice, for garnish

Directions

Watch how to make this recipe.

Infused Simple Syrup: In a saucepan over medium heat, combine the sugar, water, cilantro, mint, basil, and crushed lemongrass. Slowly bring to a simmer and cook until the sugar is dissolved. Take off heat and let herbs steep until the liquid is cool. Strain into a glass or a bowl and reserve.

Cucumber Juice: Add the cucumber to a blender with 2 cups of water. Blend on high until fully liquefied, then pour through a fine strainer and reserve.

Drink: Add the drink ingredients to each pint glass filled with ice. Stir and garnish each glass with a cucumber stick and a lemon slice.

My Private Notes

Name: Thai Cucumber Lemonade
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H10M0.000S
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H4M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT0H29M0.000S
Yield: about 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup sugar; 1 cup water; 3 sprigs cilantro; 3 sprigs mint; 3 sprigs basil; 1/4 stalk crushed lemongrass; 1 large cucumber, peeled and diced; 2 cups water; 1 lemon, juiced; 2 ounces Infused Simple Syrup; 2 ounces Cucumber Juice; 1 1/2 ounces citrus vodka; Ice; Cucumber stick, for garnish; Lemon slice, for garnish