Mintwater

Ingredients

• 4 cups water
• ½ cup sugar
• ½ cup fresh lime juice
• 4 Persian cucumbers, ends trimmed, coarsely chopped (about 1 pound) (see Cook's Note)
• 15 fresh mint leaves, plus more for garnish
• Roughly cracked or small ice cubes

Equipment

• 2 Rocks or Old-Fashioned glasses

Instructions

1. In a blender jar, blend 2 cups of the water, the sugar, and lime juice for 30 seconds, or until the sugar has dissolved. Add the cucumbers and mint and blend until smooth. Set a fine-mesh strainer over a pitcher and strain the mixture into it, stirring and lightly pressing on the solids if necessary. Add the remaining 2 cups water to the pitcher and stir with a long-handled spoon to combine. Serve in rocks glasses over ice and garnish with extra mint leaves.