Refreshing Summer Cucumber Lemonade

2 cups hot water

½ cup white sugar

½ cup lemon juice from concentrate

1 lemon, juiced

½ large cucumber, sliced

3 (12 fluid ounce) cans or bottles lemon-lime flavored soda

2 cups ice cubes, or as needed

1 lemon, thinly sliced

½ large cucumber, sliced and then halved

Stir hot water and sugar together in a large pitcher until sugar is dissolved. Stir in lemon juice concentrate, lemon juice, and sliced cucumbers. Refrigerate for 30 minutes or until ready to serve.

Pour lemon-lime soda into pitcher. Serve lemonade over ice and garnished with lemon slices and halved cucumber slices.