Drink Recipe ⇝ Jalapeno Cucumber Lemonade

A surprisingly refreshing twist to an old classic. Jalapeno-infused simple syrup and cucumber water give a sweet and spicy kick. See footnotes for how to make cucumber water and jalapeno-infused simple syrup.

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Calories:354.9
Jalapeno Cucumber Lemonade
Prep:5m
Ready in:5m
Serving:1 cocktail

Ingredients

  • 3 fluid ounces vodka
  • 2 fluid ounces jalapeno-infused simple syrup (see footnote for recipe)
  • 2 fluid ounces lemon juice
  • 5 fluid ounces cucumber water (see footnote for recipe)
  • 1 small spear of cucumber

Cooking Directions

  1. Mix vodka, jalapeno-infused simple syrup, lemon juice, and cucumber water in a cocktail shaker and pour over ice in an highball glass. Garnish cocktail with cucumber spear.
Jalapeno-Infused Simple Syrup: Place 1 jalapeno pepper in a saucepan with 2 cups water and 2 cups sugar; boil 3 minutes. Let steep covered for 15 minutes. Remove jalapeno pepper, slice in half lengthwise, and remove seeds; mash pepper and return to simple syrup; Cucumber Water: put 1 sliced whole cucumber in 7 cups of water in a container with a tight-fitting lid. Seal and refrigerate at least 1 hour.

Nutrition Facts

  • calories354.9
  • carbohydrateContent43.5 g
  • fiberContent0.3 g
  • proteinContent0.4 g
  • sodiumContent8 mg
  • sugarContent1.8 g
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