Cucumber-Chile Limeade

Name: Cucumber-Chile Limeade
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 14 limes; 2 1/4 c. cold water; 1 c. sugar; Pinch salt; 1 large seedless (English) cucumber, coarsely grated; 3 serrano chiles, thinly sliced

By The Good Housekeeping Test KitchenPublished: Aug 29, 2016

Yields:

6 serving(s)

Prep Time:

20 mins

Total Time:

30 mins

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This refreshing drink packs some heat.

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Directions

1. Step 1From limes, with vegetable peeler, peel 8 strips zest. Squeeze 1 1⁄2 cup juice; refrigerate.
2. Step 2In 2-quart saucepot, combine water, sugar, and salt. Heat on medium until sugar dissolves, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. Add cucumber, chiles, and lime zest strips. Refrigerate 3 hours. Through mesh sieve, strain syrup into serving pitcher, pushing on solids. Discard solids. To pitcher, add reserved lime juice. Refrigerate limeade until cold, about 1 hour. Makes about 4 1⁄2 cups. Keeps, refrigerated, up to 1 week.