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Cucumber-Elderflower Gin & Tonic

July 7, 2017 by zenbelly 6 Comments

The Gin and Tonic is one of those drinks that I all but forget about over the winter. They’re one of my favorites, and are no doubt a classic, but I don’t tend to crave them until the weather starts heating up. And when that happens- I want the drink to be as refreshing as possible. Lately, I’ve been loving the addition of St Germain for some floral notes, and muddled cucumber, which make this Cucumber-Elderflower Gin & Tonic quite possibly the perfect summer cocktail.

St Germain is not a cheap booze to buy, but a bottle should last you a long time. Plus, there’s the added benefit of it making nearly every drink more delicious.

cucumber elderflower gin & tonic

Cucumber-Elderflower Gin & Tonic

makes: 1 cocktail

2 1/2-inch thick slices cucumber, plus ribbons for garnish
1 tablespoon lime juice, plus a wedge for garnish
1 tablespoon St Germain elderflower liquer
1 1/2 ounces gin (Hendricks, St George, Bombay Sapphire or your favorite)
4 ounces (about) tonic water (use a good one like Fevertree)
ice

  1. In a cocktail shaker, muddle the cucumber with the lime juice until it is well smooshed.
  2. Add the St Germain, gin, and a handful of ice. Shake for 30 seconds of so.
  3. Fill a highball glass with ice (I’m partial to crushed ice for this) and strain in the gin mixture. Top off with tonic water. Garnish with a cucumber ribbon or two and a lime wedge.

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cucumber elderflower gin & tonic


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Comments

  1. Boyd Kobe says

    February 21, 2019 at 9:36 pm

    Gorgeous looking cocktail! It sounds so delicious too. Can’t wait to try these, everyone will love them.

    Reply
    • zenbelly says

      February 22, 2019 at 9:16 am

      Thanks! I hope you and everyone you make them for loves them 🙂

      Reply
  2. Marlon Brando says

    September 25, 2020 at 10:52 pm

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    Reply
  3. sitio web says

    February 9, 2021 at 5:03 am

    This is the great post on Gin and Tonic and details are clear. After the lunch hour, We can have gin tonic for better experience.

    Reply
  4. virat panday says

    February 10, 2021 at 12:55 am

    A very good post and thanks for this information… love this article

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