A clean, refreshing cucumber simple syrup for cocktails made with fresh cucumber juice and sugar. Also perfect for lemonades, mocktails, and refreshing drinks.
Equipment
- Blender
- Small saucepan
- Fine-mesh strainer or sieve
- Glass bottle or jar
Ingredients
- 2 large English cucumbers 1 cup of cucumber juice
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon fresh lemon juice optional
Instructions
- Blend chopped cucumbers until fully liquefied.
- Strain through fine mesh or cheesecloth. Measure 1 cup juice.
- Combine juice and sugar in saucepan over low heat.
- Stir gently until sugar dissolves completely. Do not boil.
- Remove from heat, stir in lemon juice (if using).
- Cool completely before bottling. Refrigerate.
Notes
Do not overheat; high heat dulls the fresh cucumber flavor.
Strain thoroughly for cocktail clarity.
For thicker cucumber syrup, increase sugar slightly (1:1.25 ratio).
Freeze in cubes for long-term storage.