Name: Jalapeno Cucumber Lemonade
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 Servings
Ingredients: Water: 3 cups; Fresh Lemon Juice: 3/4 cups; Large Cucumber: 1; Jalapeno Pepper: 2 tsp; Honey: 1/3 cup; Rosemary Sprigs with lower leaves removed; Cucumber chunks or slices; Jalapeno chunks or slices; Lemon wedges

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Ingredients

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	3 cups Water
	3/4 cups Fresh Lemon Juice (6-8 medium lemons)
	1 Large Cucumber peeled and cut into chunks
	2 tsp Jalapeno Pepper seeds removed, finely minced
	1/3 cup Honey preferably local
	Optional Garnishes:
	Rosemary Sprigs with lower leaves removed
	Cucumber chunks or slices
	Jalapeno chunks or slices
	Lemon wedges

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Cuisine:

American

The key to striking the right balance with recipe is to start with small amounts of jalapeno and gradually add more until you find just the right level of spice to suit your tastes.

15 minutes
Serves 4
Easy

Ingredients

3 cups Water
3/4 cups Fresh Lemon Juice
(6-8 medium lemons)
1 Large Cucumber
peeled and cut into chunks
2 tsp Jalapeno Pepper
seeds removed, finely minced
1/3 cup Honey
preferably local
Optional Garnishes:
Rosemary Sprigs with lower leaves removed
Cucumber chunks or slices
Jalapeno chunks or slices
Lemon wedges

Directions

A hint of heat adds an unexpected twist to this refreshing summertime favorite. The key to striking the right balance with recipe is to start with small amounts of jalapeno and gradually add more until you find just the right level of spice to suit your tastes. It’s a lot easier to add more than it is to adjust everything else to compensate for too much heat.

Steps

1 Done	Add water, lemon juice, cucumber, jalapeno, and honey to a blender and blend until completely liquefied. Taste and add more jalapeno and/or honey, if desired. Blend again if necessary.
2 Done	Pour liquid through a fine mesh strainer to remove any larger particles and transfer mixture to a large pitcher. Place in refrigerator to chill for at least 1 hour before serving.
3 Done	To serve, pour over ice and garnish with slices of lemon, cucumber, and/or jalapeno. For a fancier presentation, thread chunks of cucumber and jalapeno onto sprigs of rosemary to garnish each glass.