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A round glass with green-tinted lemonade and fresh cucumber, jalapeno, and lemon slices as garnish.

Fresh Cucumber Jalapeno Lemonade (Mocktails or Cocktails)

Cassie Waltman
Lemonade gets a makeover with spicy jalapeno simple syrup and refreshing cucumber in this Fresh Cucumber Jalapeno Lemonade recipe.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Resting Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Course beverage
Cuisine American
Servings 8
Calories 163 kcal

Equipment

  • blender
  • large pitcher
  • mesh strainer
  • cocktail shaker

Ingredients
  

Jalapeno Simple Syrup

  • 2 medium jalapenos (plus extra for garnish)
  • 1½ cups granulated sugar

Lemonade

  • 3-4 lemons (plus extra for garnish)
  • 1 English cucumber (plus extra for garnish)

Optional Cocktail or Mocktail Ingredients

  • vodka
  • tequila
  • crushed ice
  • soda water or sparkling water
  • sliced cucumber, lemons, and jalapenos (for garnish)

Instructions
 

Prepare the Jalapeno Simple Syrup

  • Remove the stem from the jalapenos and then halve them lengthwise. Add them to a medium saucepan along with the granulated sugar and 1½ cups of water.
  • Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat. Allow the syrup to cook at a rolling boil for two minutes.
  • Remove the syrup from the heat, cover, and allow to rest and cool for 2 hours.
  • Strain the syrup with a mesh strainer over a medium bowl and reserve for the lemonade concentrate.

Prepare the Lemonade Concentrate

  • Juice the lemons until you have 1½ cups of fresh juice. Roughly chop the washed cucumber.
  • Add the lemon juice and the cucumber pieces to the blender and blend until very smooth.
  • Strain the juice with a mesh strainer over a medium bowl. Stir with a spoon to get most of the juice through the strainer.
  • Combine the jalapeno simple syrup and the cucumber-lemon juice in a large pitcher or jar. Store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Dilute this concentrate as described below.

For Lemonade

  • Combine 2 cups of the lemonade concentrate with 3 cups of water in a large pitcher. Stir well and serve over ice with slices of cucumber, jalapeno, or lemons as garnish.
  • Prepare lemonade using the same proportions but use soda water or sparkling water for a refreshing mocktail.

For Cocktails

  • Add a generous amount of crushed ice to a serving glass.
  • In a cocktail shaker, combine lemonade concentrate and a spirit of your choice (vodka and tequila work well) in a 1:1 proportion. Shake with a large handful of ice.
  • Strain the cocktail over the crushed ice in the serving glass and garnish with sliced cucumber, jalapeno, or lemons.
  • For a pitcher of cocktails, Add 2 cups of lemonade concentrate and 2 cups of your spirit of choice and stir with ice. Pour over ice in individual glasses and garnish as above.

Notes

Nutrition facts are calculated for the ingredients in the lemonade with no added alcohol.

Nutrition facts are sometimes provided below and are calculated using an online calculator. With specific brands of ingredients and additions, omissions, or substitutions the nutrition facts may change. We encourage you to use your own nutrition facts caculator to obtain the most accurate nutrition facts for your meal.

Nutrition Facts

Calories: 163kcalCarbohydrates: 43gProtein: 1gFat: 0.3gSaturated Fat: 0.03gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.01gSodium: 2mgPotassium: 120mgFiber: 1gSugar: 39gVitamin A: 86IUVitamin C: 27mgCalcium: 17mgIron: 0.4mg
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