Cleansing Cucumber Lemonade
A healthy trio of flavors combine to create a seriously refreshing, summertime drink!
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 109kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound cucumbers peeled if waxy, unpeeled if organic and not waxy, chopped, save 1/2 cup of sliced cucumbers for garnish
- 2 cups lemon juice freshly squeezed (about 15 lemons)
- 8 cups water divided
- 2/3 cup honey raw
- 12 ice cubes
Instructions
- Place chopped cucumbers in the blender with 1 to 2 cups of the water. Strain through a fine mesh sieve into a bowl or into the pitcher, pressing with the back of a ladle to get all of the juice through the sieve. Discard pulp. Add ice on top of cucumber.
- Heat 1-1/2 cups of the water on a stove top over high heat until steaming, but not boiling. Remove from heat and whisk in honey until dissolved.
- Pour honey mixture, lemon, and water over ice and cucumber. Stir well to combine. Enjoy!