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Refreshing Cucumber Lemonade: The Best Easy Summer Drink

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This refreshing cucumber lemonade is the perfect summer drink—cool, bright, and incredibly easy to make. Blend cucumber with fresh lemon juice and honey for a silky, hydrating beverage that’s ideal for hot days.

Ingredients

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  • 1 large English cucumber (or 2 medium regular cucumbers)
  • 4 to 5 fresh lemons (about 1 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice)
  • ½ cup honey or agave syrup
  • 4 cups cold water
  • Ice cubes
  • Fresh mint leaves (optional, for garnish)
  • Pinch of salt

Instructions

  1. Wash the cucumber thoroughly and chop it into rough chunks. If using a regular cucumber with thick skin, consider peeling it first.
  2. Add the cucumber chunks to a blender with 1 cup of the cold water. Blend on high for about 30 seconds until completely smooth.
  3. Place a fine-mesh strainer over a large pitcher. Pour the blended cucumber mixture through the strainer, pressing gently with a spatula to extract as much liquid as possible. Discard the pulp.
  4. Roll each lemon firmly on the counter, cut them in half, and juice them until you have 1 cup of fresh lemon juice. Strain out any seeds into the pitcher with the cucumber juice.
  5. Add the honey or agave syrup to the pitcher. If honey is thick, warm it slightly in the microwave (about 10 seconds) or dissolve it in a splash of warm water before adding.
  6. Pour in the remaining 3 cups of cold water and add a tiny pinch of salt. Stir everything together until the sweetener is fully dissolved and the color is uniform.
  7. Taste and adjust: add more lemon juice if too sweet, more sweetener if too tart, or more cucumber if the flavor is weak.
  8. Refrigerate the pitcher for at least 30 minutes before serving to allow flavors to meld.
  9. Fill glasses with ice cubes, pour the cucumber lemonade over the ice, and garnish with a thin slice of lemon, a small cucumber wheel, and a sprig of fresh mint if desired. Serve immediately.

Notes

Don’t skip the straining step—it gives the drink a silky texture. Use cold ingredients from the start for quicker chilling. A tiny pinch of salt brightens all the flavors without making the drink salty. For a sparkling version, replace half the still water with sparkling water just before serving.

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