in Drink Recipes

Cucumber syrup

updated

Spread the love

Ingredients for 1 servings:

  • 200 g cucumber(s), organic
  • 100 ml water
  • 100 g sugar
  • 2 mint leaves or 3 leaves

Instructions

Working time approx. 10 minutes; Rest time approx. 1 hour; Cooking/baking time approx. 5 minutes; Total time approx. 1 hour 15 minutes

Beverage syrup for lemonades and cocktails

Wash and grate the cucumber. Bring the water and sugar to a boil while stirring, allowing the sugar to dissolve completely. Add the cucumber and bring to a boil again. Remove from the heat, add the mint, and let cool. Strain through a cheesecloth and collect the liquid in a saucepan. Squeeze the cucumber mixture well. Bring the syrup to a boil again and pour it into a screw-top bottle while still hot. Makes approximately 250 ml of syrup.

Facebook Comments

Written by John Myers

Professional Chef with 29 years of industry experience at the highest levels. Restaurant owner. Beverage Director with experience creating world-class nationally recognized cocktail programs. Food writer with a distinctive Chef-driven voice and point of view.

Pasta with pesto, hand cheese and arugula

rosemary syrup