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

Recipe

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