Walnut Free Chilled Cucumber Mint Lemonade
This is the kind of drink that makes you feel like you're sitting on a shaded porch even when it's blazing hot outside. Fresh cucumber gets blended and strained into a silky juice that gives the lemonade a cool, almost spa-like depth, while a homemade maple mint syrup adds gentle sweetness without any refined sugar. The whole thing comes together in one pitcher and chills in the fridge until you're ready to pour it over ice. Every single ingredient here is straightforward and clean — fresh citrus, cucumber, mint, and maple syrup — so there's no label-reading stress or worry about hidden additives sneaking in. It's bright and refreshing without being cloying, and the pale green color looks absolutely stunning in a glass with a lemon slice on the rim. Whether you're serving it at a summer gathering or just treating yourself on a weekday afternoon, this lemonade is the kind of thing people will ask you to make again and again.
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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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