Chef John'S Tzatziki Sauce

• 1 large English cucumber, peeled and grated
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups Greek yogurt
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
• 1/2 lemon, juiced
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 sprig fresh dill for garnish
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper for garnish

1. Sprinkle grated cucumber with 1/2 teaspoon salt in a bowl and let stand 10 to 15 minutes to draw out juice.
2. Place yogurt into a separate bowl. Dump cucumber and its juice onto a sturdy, dry paper or cloth towel and squeeze as much moisture as possible from the cucumber. Mix cucumber into yogurt. Add garlic, cayenne pepper, and lemon juice; mix thoroughly.
3. Stir dill and mint into yogurt-cucumber mixture; season with salt and black pepper. Adjust all seasonings to taste.
4. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 3 or 4 hours (or overnight). Transfer to a serving bowl and garnish with a sprig of dill and a sprinkle of cayenne pepper for color.

cucumber, salt, greek yogurt, garlic, cayenne pepper, lemon, dill, fresh mint, salt, dill, cayenne pepper

Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/232530/chef-johns-tzatziki-sauce/ (may not work)