It’s another beautiful weekend in MN and we’ve been enjoying the outdoors as much as we can. Friday night we had a social distance happy hour with our friends Gerd and Maria and their dogs Keeper and Lilo. They have a lovely deck that overlooks the lake and we had a nice cool breeze before the clouds rolled in. We were lucky, we had a 2-hour visit before the rain decided to join us.
Gerd has been experimenting with cocktails doing this pandemic - social distancing - stay outdoors, time. His new concoction - vodka poured over cucumbers and infused for 3 to 4 days, then mixed with club soda and a little basil for color. I really liked it and he and Dan added a little seven up for sweetness but I didn’t think it was needed.
Our cucumbers continue to produce at a pretty good pace so I thought why not a cucumber lemonade right. In the afternoon we had it sans alcohol but then happy hour showed up and well we added a shot of vodka - it was really good.
Ingredients:
4 lemons - peeled and seeded plus 1 additional lemon for garnish
1/2 cucumber, peeled and seeded - save additional cucumber slices for garnish
5 sprigs of mint - leaves only
1/3 cup agave
6 cups water.
Instructions:
Place peeled lemons, cucumbers, agave and mint in a high-speed blender, begin at a low speed, and then increase it until fully blended. If you use a Vitamix you can simply pour the mixture into a pitcher and add the water. If you do not use a Vitamix you will want to strain the mixture before adding the water.
Server in a tall glass with ice, sliced cucumbers and lemons, and a little mint - it’s delicious and refreshing. For happy hour, add one shot of vodka.
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