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Cucumber Gin Cocktail

Two glasses of Cucumber Gin Cocktail on a marble countertop.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Rebecca Jurkevich

This herb-infused rocks drink is fresh, cooling, and thirst-quenching, perfect for day drinking.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 2

Ingredients

1

English hothouse cucumber

5

makrut lime leaves or four 2" strips lime zest

2

teaspoons raw sugar

4

lemon wheels, divided

4

ounces gin

1

ounce fresh lime juice

Club soda (for serving)

Need to make a substitution?

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Using a vegetable peeler, shave 4 long, thin ribbons from cucumber; set aside. Cut a 4" piece from remaining cucumber and coarsely chop. Muddle with makrut lime leaves, sugar, and 2 lemon slices in a cocktail shaker. Add gin and lime juice and fill shaker with ice. Cover and shake until outside of shaker is frosty, about 20 seconds.

    Step 2

    Strain into 2 ice-filled Collins glasses. Top off each with club soda. Gently stir to combine; garnish each with 2 reserved cucumber ribbons and remaining lemon slices.

    Editor’s note: As a part of our archive repair project, this recipe has been updated to remove an offensive term for makrut lime.

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