Cucumber-Lemonade Chiller

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http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/cucumber_lemonade_chiller.html

15 minutes

4 servings

Drinks

jdelaney72

Ingredients

3large (weight unavailable) Cucumber

1tbsp (≈1.7gestimated from: Rosemary, fresh [tbsp]) Rosemary fresh, chopped; plus sprigs for garnish

1cup (≈237gestimated from: Water, tap, municipal [cup 8 fl oz]) Water

6fl oz (≈166.8gestimated from: Alcoholic beverage, distilled, gin, 90 proof [fl oz]) Gin

¹/₂cups (≈122gestimated from: Lemon juice, raw [cup]) Lemon Juice

3tbsp (≈41.3gestimated from: Sweetener, syrup, agave [cup]) Agave Syrup

Steps

1 Cut 12 thin slices of cucumber for garnish.
2 Peel and chop the rest of the cucumber; transfer to a food processor, add rosemary and puree. Pour the puree through a fine-mesh strainer set over a medium bowl or large measuring cup. Press on the solids to extract all the juice. Add water, gin, lemon juice and agave syrup to the cucumber juice; stir until the agave is dissolved. Divide among 4 ice-filled glasses. Garnish with cucumber slices and rosemary sprigs.