Lemonade With Cucumber

Directions

1. 1
   Combine 1 cup of water and the sugar in a saucepan and stir until the sugar dissolves.
2. 2
   Heat to boiling and simmer over low for 5 minutes.
3. 3
   Pour the syrup into a 2-cup pitcher and let cool, about 20 minutes.
4. 4
   Meanwhile grate the cucumber into a bowl.
5. 5
   Squeeze and press juice from the cucumbers through a sieve placed over a pitcher containing the syrup.
6. 6
   Add the lemon juice and stir.
7. 7
   Pour into ice-filled glasses.