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Cucumber Gin Fizz
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Notes: To make simple syrup, combine 1 cup water with 1 cup sugar in a small saucepan and heat over medium heat, stirring constantly, until sugar is dissolved. Cool before using. Simple syrup will keep in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
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About This Recipe
| Yield: | serves 1 |
| Active time: | 5 minutes |
| Total time: | 5 minutes |
| Special equipment: | muddler, cocktail shaker |
| This recipe appears in: | Drinking in Season: Cucumber Gin Fizz |
Ingredients
- 3 slices of cucumber, about 1/4-inch thick plus one for garnish
- 1/2 ounce fresh juice from 1 lime
- 1/2 ounce simple syrup (see note above)
- 1 1/2 ounces gin, such as Hendrick's
- 1 to 2 ounces seltzer water
Procedures
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1
In a cocktail shaker, muddle the cucumber slices with the lime juice and simple syrup until the cucumber has completely dissolved.
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2
Fill the cocktail shaker with ice, add the gin and shake for about 10 seconds. Pour the cocktail through a mini strainer into a collins glass filled with ice. Top with seltzer water and garnish with a cucumber slice.
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