Times:

Prep:      10 min
Inactive Prep:     1 hr 0 min
Cook:      15 min
Total:      1 hr 25 min

Ingredients

    * 2 English cucumbers
    * 3/4 cup sugar
    * 2 cups water
    * Special equipment: cheesecloth

Directions

Peel the cucumbers, saving the peels. Grate cucumber flesh on a box grater. 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.

In a blender, puree reserved cucumber peel and cucumber syrup until smooth. 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. Serve in glasses over ice.

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