Brazil Nut Free Chilled Cucumber Mint Lemonade
This is the kind of drink that makes you feel like you're sitting somewhere shady and breezy even when it's blazing outside. Fresh cucumber gets blended and strained into the pitcher, lending a cool, almost silky quality that plain lemonade just can't match. A homemade maple syrup steeped with fresh mint leaves adds gentle sweetness and a herbal lift without any of the mystery ingredients hiding in store-bought flavored syrups. The whole thing comes together with real lemon juice and cold water, so every sip is clean, bright, and genuinely refreshing. For anyone navigating nut allergies, this recipe is naturally worry-free — every single ingredient is a whole food or pantry staple with no risk of cross-contact from tree nuts. Serve it over ice with a lemon slice and a sprig of mint for a presentation that looks far more impressive than the effort involved.
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4 servings
For the mint simple syrup
- ½ cup water
- ½ cup maple syrup
- ½ cup fresh mint leaves, loosely packed
For the lemonade
- 1 medium english cucumber (about 10 oz), peeled and roughly chopped
- ¾ cup fresh lemon juice (from about 4–5 lemons)
- 2 cups cold water
For serving
- 2 cups ice cubes
- 4 thin lemon slices (optional)
- 4 fresh mint sprigs (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the 1/2 cup water and maple syrup in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring until the maple syrup fully dissolves, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat, add the mint leaves, and let steep for 10 minutes, until the syrup is fragrant and pale green. Strain through a fine-mesh strainer into a small bowl or measuring cup, pressing the leaves to extract as much liquid as possible; discard the solids. Let the syrup cool to room temperature.
- 2
Place the chopped cucumber in a blender with 1/2 cup of the cold water and blend on high until completely smooth, about 30 seconds. Strain the cucumber purée through the fine-mesh strainer into a large pitcher, pressing firmly with a spoon to extract all the juice; discard the pulp.
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