There are a few reasons I'm featuring this yummy cocktail on the blog this week. #1. I love Gin. It is my favorite liquor. I've read a few articles lately about how gin has come back in vogue in recent years. I would like to take this opportunity to take full responsibly for that. I am
clearly quite the trendsetter. Ha ha. I kid. I am sure one influential factor is the rising popularity of my favorite show Mad Men. That brings me to #2. Betty Draper Francis loves her some gimlets, and who am I to knock the fabulous Mrs. Draper's drink of choice. #3. It's horse racing season. I'm not a huge mint julep fan, if it has enough sugar sure, but I'm still working on learning to love bourbon and other whiskeys. I feel that this is a gin lovers response to the mint julep. Plus who doesn't love a cucumber mint combo.
Ingredients
- 2 oz Cucumber Gin
- 1 oz fresh lime juice
- .5 oz Mint Simple Syrup
- Cucumber peels, for garnish
- Fresh mint sprigs, for garnish
- crushed ice
Cucumber Gin
- Steep 2.5 cups of diced peeled cucumber in 4.5 cups of gin
- Cover and chill at least 8 hours, up to four days
- Strain and Store
Mint Simple Syrup
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup water
- combine over medium heat until sugar dissolves
- Add 1 cup mint leaves and remove from heat
- Cover, steep for 30 minutes -1 hour, then strain and discard mint.
- Store up to 2 months
Enjoy! I know I'm looking forward to sipping on one of these this rainy spring weekend.
2 comments:
looks delicious but i don't drink...maybe i could come up with a virgin version :)
xo
can't wait to try this. Fabulous post, love. I hope you had an amazing weekend. If you get a sec, I'd love to hear your thoughts on my latest outfit post. xo
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