Cucumber Mint Gimlet
Learn how to make a refreshing cucumber and mint gimlet. This naturally sweetened cucumber cocktail is perfect for warm days.
Ingredients
Per cocktail
- 2-inch slice of peeled cucumber, halved and then quartered
- 10 mint leaves
- 1 ½ teaspoons light agave nectar or simple syrup
- 1 lime, juiced
- 1 ½ ounces gin, preferably Hendrick’s
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, muddle the cucumber, mint and agave nectar until the cucumber offers no more resistance.
- Fill the shaker with ice, then pour in the lime juice and gin. Put the lid on your shaker and shake until the cocktail is thoroughly chilled, about 20 seconds.
- Strain the mixture into a martini glass. Garnish with a tiny sprig of mint, if you’d like.
Notes
Recipe adapted from my basil gimlet cocktail.
Change it up: You can use vodka if you don’t like gin. Other ideas: substitute basil for mint, and/or add a little splash of St. Germain elderflower liqueur, and/or muddle some fresh jalapeño with the cucumber.
Nutrition
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