This recipe was inspired by food "up-cycling" at a few of our local restaurants. Using cucumber and citrus skins and rinds to flavor the table water in spring and summer adds just a little somethings more and makes for a truly refreshing, intriguing drink. <br />I wanted to see what might happen if I took it one step further, infusing the flavors of cucumber and citrus (in this case orange,) along with a hint of lemon thyme into a basic simple syrup. What I came up with is a new take on savory/sweet, herbs/fruit, vegetables/citrus in an old favorite: Italian Soda. Great for a warm summer evening!

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