Thai Cucumber Lemonade
- Level: Easy
- Yield: about 4 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 4 servings
- Calories
- 280
- Total Fat
- 0
- Saturated Fat
- 0
- Carbohydrates
- 66
- Dietary Fiber
- 2
- Sugar
- 62
- Protein
- 1
- Cholesterol
- 0
- Sodium
- 21
- Total: 29 min
- Prep: 10 min
- Inactive: 15 min
- Cook: 4 min
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
- 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.