Adding cucumber to your gin gives it a fresh, mellow flavour which harmonises beautifully with floral gins. Some gins even use cucumber in the distillation process – a perfect option for this recipe.
SERVES 2
INGREDIENTS
- 90ml gin (we used Hendrick’s)
- 750ml cucumber tonic water
- 1 fresh cucumber
- 1 lime
METHOD
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Pour gin and cucumber tonic water over a large ice cube.
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Cut lime in half, and squeeze juice from one half into the drinks.
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Slice your cucumber thinly, and thread onto a cocktail stick that’s slightly longer than your glass. Place cucumber thread into your drink, and serve with a slice of lime.
