Description
Beat the heat with this cool, refreshing summer cocktail + mocktail variation!
Ingredients
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- 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
