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Cucumber Collins

Seth Jovian
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A twist on the classic
Prep Time3 minutes
Total Time3 minutes
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cucumber, gin, lemon juice, simple syrup, soda water
Servings: 1 cocktail

Equipment

  • jigger
  • shaker
  • highball glass
  • muddler

Ingredients

  • 4 slices cucumber (not too thin, for muddling)
  • 2 oz gin
  • 1/2 oz lemon juice (freshly squeezed, if possible)
  • 1/2 oz simple syrup
  • 4 oz soda (very roughly)

Instructions

  • Put the cucumber in the shaker
    4 slices cucumber
  • Add the lemon juice and simple syrup
    1/2 oz lemon juice, 1/2 oz simple syrup
  • Muddle really well
  • Add the gin
    2 oz gin
  • Add ice to the shaker
  • Put ice into the highball glass
  • Shake well
  • Strain into the highball glass
  • Top with soda water
    4 oz soda

Notes

Adapted from The New York Times.