Mean Green Cucumber Juice

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 2 english cucumbers
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 cups water
• lime wedge (garnish)
• vodka (optional)

Recipe

• 1 peel the cucumbers, placing the peels in the blender for later use.
• 2 grate cucumber flesh.
• 3 in a medium saucepan, bring sugar and water to a boil.
• 4 when sugar dissolves, add the grated cucumber and simmer until cucumber is tender, about 10 minutes. remove from heat and let cool slightly.
• 5 in a blender, puree reserved cucumber peel and cucumber syrup until smooth.
• 6 line a strainer with cheese cloth over a bowl. strain cucumber mixture.
• 7 gather cheesecloth in 1 hand to squeeze out all of the juice.
• 8 chill until cool, about 1 hour.
• 9 serve in glasses over crushed ice.