Refreshing Recipe ∼ Refreshing Summer Cucumber Lemonade

This is the most refreshing summer beverage you've ever tasted. It's unique in the way it infuses the flavors of fresh garden cucumbers, the tangy brightness of fresh lemons, and the lightness of an effervescent lemon-lime soda to create a delicious thirst quenching southern summer ade. Perfect when relaxing on your front porch swing on a warm summer night.

Ingredients

• 2 cups hot water
• ½ cup white sugar
• ½ cup lemon juice from concentrate
• 1 lemon, juiced
• ½ large cucumber, sliced
• 3 (12 fluid ounce) cans or bottles lemon-lime flavored soda
• 2 cups ice cubes, or as needed
• 1 lemon, thinly sliced
• ½ large cucumber, sliced and then halved

Cooking Directions

1. Stir hot water and sugar together in a large pitcher until sugar is dissolved. Stir in lemon juice concentrate, lemon juice, and sliced cucumbers. Refrigerate for 30 minutes or until ready to serve.
2. Pour lemon-lime soda into pitcher. Serve lemonade over ice and garnished with lemon slices and halved cucumber slices.

Nutrition Facts

• calories151.3
• carbohydrateContent39.5 g
• fatContent0.1 g
• fiberContent0.3 g
• proteinContent0.4 g
• sodiumContent30.1 mg
• sugarContent18.1 g