Cucumber Gin Spritzer
A refreshing mix of cucumber, lime and gin, topped with seltzer water.
Servings: 1 cocktail
Calories: 198kcal
Equipment
- 1 Muddler
- 1 Vegetable peeler (or cheese slicer - for cucumber garnish)
- 1 Knife and cutting board (for cucumber and citrus)
- 1 Fine mesh strainer (optional)
- 1 Cocktail serving glass (Copa glass) (or other large, stemmed glass)
Ingredients
- 3-5 slices fresh cucumber (about ¼" thick)
- 1 ounce lime juice
- 1 ounce simple syrup
- 3 dashes lime bitters (optional)
- 1½ ounces gin
- 3 ounces seltzer
Instructions
Garnish
- Use a cheese slicer or vegetable peeler to create a long thin strip of cucumber. You may have to peel a few slices to get to the middle of the cucumber.
- Place the cucumber slice inside of your serving glass, and push it against the side of the glass so it sticks.
- Cut a slice of lime to add to the rim of the glass at the end. Cut a small notch in the peel, and set it aside for now.
Cocktail
- Add your cucumber slices to your cocktail shaker. Use a muddler to break up the cucumber so that the juices come out.
- Add your lime juice to the cocktail shaker. Then, add your simple syrup, lime bitters and gin.
- Fill the cocktail shaker with ice, seal it up and give it about 15-20 good shakes.
- Fill the serving glass with fresh ice, and strain the drink into the glass. If possible, use two strainers (one regular and one fine-mesh) together.
- Top the drink with seltzer.
- Add the lime slice to the rim of the glass for garnish, and serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 198kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 0.2g | Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 36mg | Potassium: 82mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 29IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 1mg