Name: Cucumber, Ginger, and Sake Sangria
Cook time: 10 min
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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Cucumber, Ginger, and Sake SangriaRomulo Yanes

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