Cool Cucumber Breeze

This refreshing cocktail, the Cool Cucumber Breeze, is a harmonious blend of soothing cucumber, zesty lime, and floral gin, topped with a splash of fizzy seltzer. It's a perfect balance of cool and bright flavors, making it an ideal drink for a warm summer day or a relaxing evening.

Cool Cucumber Breeze

A refreshing and balanced cocktail with cucumber, lime, and gin, topped with seltzer water.

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Ingredients

  • 3 slices of cucumber (1/4-inch thick)
  • 1/2 oz fresh lime juice (from 1 lime)
  • 1/2 oz simple syrup
  • 1 1/2 oz gin (Hendrick's or similar)
  • 1 to 2 oz seltzer water

Instructions

  1. In a cocktail shaker, muddle the cucumber slices with the lime juice and simple syrup until the cucumber has completely dissolved.
  2. Fill the cocktail shaker with ice, add the gin, and shake for about 10 seconds.
  3. Pour the cocktail through a mini strainer into a collins glass filled with ice.
  4. Top with seltzer water and garnish with a cucumber slice.