cucumber gin fizzz
Ingredients
3/4 ounce freshly-squeezed lemon or lime juice*
3 slices cucumber
7 spearmint leaves
4 basil leaves
2 ounces gin
1 1/2 ounces elderflower liqueur
ice
cucumber twist, for garnish
3 ounces dry cucumber soda
fresh mint, for garnish
instructions
Combine lemon/lime juice, cucumber, mint, and basil in a cocktail shaker (in that order) and muddle. Add gin and elderflower liqeuer. Fill shaker with ice and shake well.
Place cucumber twist in a highball glass and fill with ice. Strain mixture into glass and top off with cucumber soda. Garnish with mint and serve immediately.
notes
*Lemon and lime will each add their own slight twist to the flavor of the cocktail, but both work well, so feel free to go with your preference or what you have on hand.
3 slices cucumber
7 spearmint leaves
4 basil leaves
2 ounces gin
1 1/2 ounces elderflower liqueur
ice
cucumber twist, for garnish
3 ounces dry cucumber soda
fresh mint, for garnish
instructions
Combine lemon/lime juice, cucumber, mint, and basil in a cocktail shaker (in that order) and muddle. Add gin and elderflower liqeuer. Fill shaker with ice and shake well.
Place cucumber twist in a highball glass and fill with ice. Strain mixture into glass and top off with cucumber soda. Garnish with mint and serve immediately.
notes
*Lemon and lime will each add their own slight twist to the flavor of the cocktail, but both work well, so feel free to go with your preference or what you have on hand.
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