Green Lemonade

Method

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