Recipe of the day - 4/23 - Iced Vodka with Cucumber, Lemon and Mint
Iced Vodka with Cucumber, Lemon and Mint
1 1/3 cups sugar
1 cup (packed) fresh mint leaves
2 lemons, sliced into rounds
1/2 small cucumber, sliced
2 cups fresh lemon juice
2 cups vodka
1/2 cup water
3 cups ice cubes
Mix sugar, mint, and lemon slices in pitcher, mashing slightly with back of spoon. Mix in cucumber. Let stand 30 minutes. Add lemon juice, vodka, and 1/2 cup water; stir to dissolve sugar. Chill at least 30 minutes and up to 2 hours. Mix in ice and serve.
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