| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 45 min |
| Active: | 10 min |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 bunch fresh cilantro
- 2 cups ice cold water
- 1/2 cup lime juice plus 4 lime wedges, for garnish
- 1 English cucumber, roughly chopped
- 1/2 ripe avocado
Instructions
- In a medium pot, combine the sugar, three-quarters of the cilantro (reserve the rest for garnish) and 1/2 cup water. Bring to a simmer over medium heat. Remove from the heat and allow to cool. Strain the cilantro syrup and store in the fridge.
- In a blender, combine the ice water, lime juice, cucumber, avocado and cilantro simple syrup. Puree on high until blended. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a pitcher. Chill until ready to serve.
- Divide the mixture among tall glasses filled with ice and garnish with cilantro and lime wedges.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 4 servings |
| Calories | 161 |
| Total Fat | 4 g |
| Saturated Fat | 1 g |
| Carbohydrates | 34 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 3 g |
| Sugar | 27 g |
| Protein | 1 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 14 mg |
Reviews
Peel the cucumber and you can skip the straining step. Excellent and very refreshing!
Time consuming to make but very tasty with good tequila. Needs to be ice cold. Will make again.
So great and very refreshing! Love it!
Delicious