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Cucumber Gimlet
[Photograph: Christine Tsai]
Like a spiked spa drink, this cocktail is refreshing and delicate—just lightly herbal from the muddled rosemary and gin.
Recipe from James Stuart of The Trilby.
About This Recipe
| Yield: | 1 |
| Active time: | 5 minutes |
| Total time: | 5 minutes |
| Special equipment: | Cocktail shaker, muddler, cocktail strainer, mini fine-mesh strainer |
Ingredients
- 2 thin slices cucumber
- 12 fresh rosemary leaves
- Ice
- 2 ounces Plymouth gin
- 3/4 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
- 1/4 ounce simple syrup
- Garnish: very thin cucumber slice
Procedures
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1
Muddle cucumber and rosemary in the bottom of a cocktail shaker. Fill with ice, add gin, lime juice, and simple syrup. Shake well.
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2
Double-strain into chilled cocktail glass. Float thin cucumber slice on top of drink and serve.
