White Linen Cocktail
Total Time
10 minutes
Prep Time
10 minutes
Rating
5 out of 5 stars
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Ingredients
2 servings
- 3 ounces dry Gin ( or sub vodka or non-alcohol Seedlip “garden” flavor)
- 1 English cucumber (or sub Turkish or Persian cucumbers)
- 2 ounces fresh lemon juice
- 1 ounce St Germain (Elderflower Liqueur) See notes for non-alcohol
- ½ ounce – 1 ounce simple syrup or honey simple syrup ( start conservatively; you may not need any!)
- 3-4 ounces of sparkling water or soda water
- Optional garnishes- cucumber, mint, and white jasmine.
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Preparation
Step 1
Using a mandolin or cheese slicer, slice the cucumber vertically, creating long thin ribbons. You’ll need one ribbon per glass for garnish. Set these aside.
Step 2
Place ½ cup cucumber slices (these can be the scraps) into a shaker and muddle with the gin. Add the lemon juice, St. Germain and simple syrup and a handful of ice and shake well.
Step 3
Place a cucumber ribbon in each glass, sticking it to the side of the glass. Fill the glasses with ice. Pour the cocktail over the ice glass and divide it among two glasses.
Step 4
Top with a splash of sparkling water (1-2 ounces).
Step 5
Garnish with cucumber, mint, and white white jasmine.
Step 6
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