# Green Lemonade

Green Lemonade is a refreshing drink that uses cucumber juice to tone down the sweetness, making it a perfect base for summer cocktails or mocktails.

- Cuisine: American
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 tbsp lemon zest
- 0.5 cup sugar
- 0.5 cup water
- 1.5 cup lemon juice
- 1.5 cup cucumber juice
- 1 cup water to top it off
- 7 -8 mini cucumbers
- 2 tbsp water

## Instructions

1. Combine the lemon zest and sugar and rub it together with your hands to release the oils from the peel.
2. Add to a small saucepan with ½ cup of water and place over medium heat, stirring just until the sugar dissolves.
3. Remove from heat and let cool completely.
4. Strain out the zest and discard.
5. To a blender, add cucumbers. (We used 7-8 mini cucumbers for this amount of juice).
6. Blend until smooth. If it’s not blending, add in 2 tbsp water to help.
7. Strain the cucumber juice through a fine mesh sieve, pushing as much juice through as possible and discard the pulp.
8. In a large pitcher, combine the cooled lemon syrup, lemon juice, cucumber juice and water.
9. Chill in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
10. Serve over ice and enjoy!

## Equipment

- small saucepan
- blender
- fine mesh sieve
- large pitcher

## Tips

- The key to really good homemade lemonade is lemon zest.
- Rub lemon zest and sugar together before making the syrup to release essential oils and boost flavor.
- If you like really tangy lemonade, you can add up to an additional 1/2 cup of lemon juice.
- If cucumbers are not blending, add in 2 tbsp water to help.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTSBrpPfa/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/81bb5c5b-b606-45f6-bb7d-d318a1120051
- Extracted: 2026-07-01

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