Recipe information
Total Time
10 min
Yield
Makes 8 to 10 drinks
Ingredients
1
large (1-lb) seedless cucumber (usually plastic-wrapped)
2
cups water
2
/3 cup sugar
1
tablespoon finely grated peeled fresh ginger
2
tablespoons fresh lemon juice, or to taste
1
(720-ml) bottle chilled dry sake
2
tablespoons finely chopped crystallized ginger (optional)
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Preparation
Step 1
Cut cucumber crosswise into three equal pieces. Peel and chop 2 pieces, then put into a blender. Peel 4 lengthwise strips from remaining piece, leaving stripes of green, then halve piece lengthwise and core. Thinly slice crosswise.
Step 2
Add water, sugar, fresh ginger, and lemon juice to blender and purée until smooth. Pour through a medium-mesh sieve into a pitcher, then stir in sake, crystallized ginger if using, and cucumber slices. Chill, covered, until ready to serve, up to 2 hours. Serve over ice.