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Mean green cucumber juice
Ingredients
- 2 cucumbers
- 150g sugar
- 1 litre water
- Special equipment: cheesecloth
Method
How to make Mean green cucumber juice
1) Peel the cucumbers, saving the peels. Grate cucumber flesh on a box grater.
2) In a medium saucepan, bring sugar and water to a boil. When sugar dissolves, add the grated cucumber and simmer until cucumber is tender, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
3) In a blender, puree reserved cucumber peel and cucumber syrup until smooth.
4) Line a strainer with cheese cloth over a bowl. Strain cucumber mixture. Gather cheesecloth in 1 hand to squeeze out all of the juice. Chill until cool, about 1 hour.
5) Serve in glass.
