Cucumber Gin Elderflower Smash
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Beat the heat with this cool, refreshing summer cocktail + mocktail variation!
For last month’s Supper Club dinner, our theme was Vietnamese. We were set to host, so I knew I needed to come up with a killer, refreshing cocktail to cool everyone off.
I tried searching for Vietnamese cocktails but didn’t really come up with anything that looked too tasty, so I decided instead to come up with something light and summery.
My go-to cocktail of choice in the summer is definitely a gin & tonic, and I thought that mint, lime and cucumber would work beautifully with all of the Vietnamese flavors in our meal.
When I came across this Fever-Tree Elderflower Tonic Water at the store, I knew it would be absolutely perfect in my cocktail.
A little muddling and a dash of aromatic orange bitters bring this beauty together. It was a big hit with my Supper Club, and we’ve enjoyed it at home a few times since. It’s a nice alternative to a mojito, which is how we usually enjoy muddled mint.
If you’re looking for a non-alcoholic alternative, simply omit the gin and bitters and add a bit of seltzer instead. Guaranteed refreshment!
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Cucumber Gin Elderflower Smash
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 4 Drinks 1x
- Category: Drink
- Method: No Cook
- Cuisine: American
Description
Beat the heat with this cool, refreshing summer cocktail + mocktail variation!
Ingredients
- Ice
- 3 ounces english cucumber, peeled (around 4 inches)
- 1/2 lime, cut into 4 pieces
- leaves from 2 sprigs mint (about 2 tablespoons)
- 8 ounces gin
- 8 ounces elderflower tonic
- 8 dashes orange bitters
- Optional: 4 ounces seltzer, for nonalcoholic version
Instructions
- Fill 4 glasses with ice cubes.
- In a cocktail shaker, muddle together cucumber, lime and mint. Add gin and shake well to combine.
- Divide muddled mixture between ice-filled glasses. Top each with 2 ounces of elderflower tonic, 2 dashes of orange bitters and stir to combine.
- For nonalcoholic variation, omit gin and bitters and add 1 ounce of seltzer to each glass instead. Enjoy!
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 155
- Sugar: 5.9 g
- Sodium: 8.5 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 7 g
- Fiber: 0.3 g
- Protein: 0.2 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
Keywords: cucumber, gin, elderflower, cocktail hour
Ashley
Ashley Covelli is a food photographer, recipe developer, and culinary instructor based in Ossining, New York. She loves helping people become enthusiastic and adventurous in the kitchen so that they can build skills and confidence to cook for themselves and their loved ones. She can almost always be found with at least 3 different beverages within arm's reach.
6 Comments
Laura @MotherWouldKnow
I don’t know much about cocktails, so I’m always on the look-out for ones that look tempting. Like you, I’m a big fan of gin and tonic, so this is right up my alley. Pinning so I’ll remember to try it soon.
Pam Armstrong Greer
I love it!! I would love it if you would link it up to Tipsy Tuesday at Grey is the New Black!
BigFlavorsFromATinyKitchen
Thanks, Pam! I added it to your latest Tipsy Tuesday post aaaaand now I wannt a cocktail 😉
Karen
I’ve got to find that tonic! This sounds so refreshing!
Steve L
Tonight, I will mix gin and St. Germain with my tonic to approximate this mixture. Thanks for the inspiration!
Ashley
I hope you enjoy it! I started adding St. Germain to my G&Ts and fell in love with the flavor combo. Cheers, Steve!!