Cucumber Lemonade Gin Punch

• 4 whole lemons, halved
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 quart water
• 1 large cucumber, trimmed and sliced into rounds on a mandoline
• 24 ounces gin
• Ice cubes

1. Juice the lemons and place the strained juice and the bodies into a large pot.
2. Add the sugar to the pot and muddle with the lemon bodies and juice for 2 to 3 minutes.
3. Remove the lemon bodies, add the water and stir until the sugar has dissolved.
4. Strain the mixture into a 3-quart glass container and add the cucumbers.
5. Steep for 1 hour.
6. Add the gin and stir to combine.
7. Serve over ice.

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Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/cucumber-lemonade-gin-punch-recipe.html (may not work)