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Fresh Cucumber Mint Lemonade

By Zerrin & Yusuf
A delightful lemonade flavored with cucumber, lemon zest and fresh mint.
Yields: 4
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PREP 15 minutes
TOTAL 15 minutes

INGREDIENTS
  

  • 2 cucumbers
  • ¼ bunch fresh mint
  • ½ teaspoon lemon zest grated
  • ½ cup lemon juice
  • 4 cups hot water
  • 5 tablespoons sugar

For garnish:

  • ½ cup ice cubes
  • 1 cucumber thinly sliced
  • Fresh mint leaves

INSTRUCTIONS
 

  • Wash the cucumbers very well.
  • Leave their skin on and grate them in a bowl.
  • Pound the mint leaves and lemon zest in a mortar and toss in the bowl.
  • Stir with a spoon and transfer them in a piece of cheese cloth.
  • Squeeze the juice into the bowl. Set aside. You can use a blender instead, but the flavors stand out with this method.
  • Mix sugar and lemon juice in hot water until sugar dissolves.
  • Combine this syrup with cucumber juice flavored with lemon zest and mint.
  • Chill it at least for an hour and serve with ice cubes, mint leaves and cucumber slices.

NUTRITION

Calories: 92kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 1gFat: 0.5gSaturated Fat: 0.04gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.02gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.01gSodium: 18mgPotassium: 338mgFiber: 2gSugar: 19gVitamin A: 164IUVitamin C: 19mgCalcium: 42mgIron: 1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

ADDITIONAL INFO

Course Drinks
Cuisine American
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