A cocktail glass filled with a light-colored drink sits on a marble surface, with fruit and beverages in the background.

Three colorful cocktails sit on a marble surface. The foreground contains a low glass with ice and fruit, and a coupe glass. An orange wedge sits beside a gold spoon.

Photographed by Victoria Pearson

Cucumber Vodka Lemonade

By Sweet July

A refreshing sip of Summer in a glass.

Serves: 6

We're taking the classic Lemonade and making it an adult-friendly Summer sipper.

Muddled cucumber, mint and Lemonade from scratch makes this extra special. Serve this in a coupe glass for a fancy touch!

Close-up of refreshing beverages: a coupe glass filled with light-colored liquid, a tumbler with ice and berries, and a pitcher. Orange slice and spoon present.

Photographed by Victoria Pearson

Ingredients

- 1 1/2 cups of vodka
- 3 cucumbers, cut into half moon pieces
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 4 cups hot tap water
- 1 cup fresh Meyer lemon juice
- 1/4 tsp Angostura bitters
- 4 to 6 sprigs of mint

Instructions

Step 1

Cut 2 1/2 cucumbers into half-moon pieces and set aside.

Step 2

Roughly chop the remaining cucumber half and place it into a large martini shaker along with your sprigs of mint.

Step 3

Pour in the vodka and muddle together, and then strain into a pitcher.

Step 4

Add granulated sugar, water, Meyer lemon juice and Angostura butters to pitcher and stir until sugar is dissolved.

Step 5

Carefully add cucumber half-moons. Chill for 1 hour. Pour over ice cubes to serve.

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Cucumber Vodka Lemonade

We're taking the classic Lemonade and making it an adult-friendly Summer sipper.

Ingredients