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Why It Works
- Muddled cucumber and a well-balanced ratio of straightforward syrup and lime juice to gin and seltzer creates a very refreshing summer season cooler.
- The botanicals of Hendrick’s gin amplify the cucumber taste.
There’s something in regards to the understated taste of cucumber that is immediately calming. It has simply sufficient oomph to awaken your senses. That cool, refreshing taste pairs extremely effectively with lime which brightens it up only a bit. Add gin, particularly one like Hendrick’s (which is on the floral, vegetal facet), together with a splash of bubbly seltzer water and also you’re one step nearer to finish bliss. By balancing soothing, cool flavors with simply sufficient acidity, this drink is the proper reward after a protracted, sizzling day.
June 2012
The Coolest, Crispest Cocktail to Sip on the Hottest Summer time Days
Prepare dinner Mode
(Preserve display awake)
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3 slices of cucumber, about 1/4-inch thick plus one for garnish
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1/2 ounce contemporary juice from 1 lime
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1/2 ounce easy syrup (see observe)
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1 1/2 ounces gin, reminiscent of Hendrick’s
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1 to 2 ounces seltzer water
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In a cocktail shaker, muddle the cucumber slices with the lime juice and easy syrup till the cucumber has utterly dissolved.
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Fill the cocktail shaker with ice, add the gin and shake for about 10 seconds. Pour the cocktail by means of a mini strainer right into a Collins glass crammed with ice. High with seltzer water and garnish with a cucumber slice.
Particular Tools
Muddler, cocktail shaker, cocktail strainer
Notes
To make easy syrup, mix 1 cup water with 1 cup sugar in a small saucepan and warmth over medium warmth, stirring continually, till sugar is dissolved. Cool earlier than utilizing.
Make-Forward and Storage
Easy syrup will preserve in a sealed container within the fridge for as much as 5 days.
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