Cucumber Mint Gin and Tonics

• Produce

  • 4 Lime, wedges
  • 1 cup Mint, loosely packed
  • 4 Persian cucumbers, paper thin

• Condiments

  • 8 tbsp Mint syrup

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/2 cup Sugar

• Drinks

  • 1 Tonic water

• Beer, Wine & Liquor

  • 8 tbsp Gin

• Liquids

  • 1/2 cup Water

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Ingredients

• 8 tablespoons Mint Syrup (see below)
• 8 tablespoons gin
• chilled tonic water
• 4 lime wedges
• 4 persian cucumbers, sliced paper thin lengthwise
• Mint Syrup:
• 1 cup mint, loosely packed
• ½ cup sugar (I used organic beet sugar)
• ½ cup water
• 8 tablespoons Mint Syrup (see below)
• 8 tablespoons gin
• chilled tonic water
• 4 lime wedges
• 4 persian cucumbers, sliced paper thin lengthwise
• Mint Syrup:
• 1 cup mint, loosely packed
• ½ cup sugar (I used organic beet sugar)
• ½ cup water

Directions

• To Make the Mint Syrup:
• Add everything to a small pot and bring to a simmer, cooking for 3 minutes until the sugar has dissolved. Transfer to a blender and puree on high and then strain (or don’t if you don’t mind little bits of mint) into a mason jar. Refrigerate until chilled.
• Thinly slice Persian cucumbers lengthwise. You could slice them that way with a really sharp knife or on a mandoline.
• Wrap them around the inside of a glass- they will naturally stick to the sides.
• Add 2 tablespoons of the mint syrup to the bottom of each glass.
• Squeeze the lime wedge into the syrup.
• Add the gin and then fill the glass with ice cubes and top with the tonic water. Garnish with a little fresh mint if desired.
• To Make the Mint Syrup:
• Add everything to a small pot and bring to a simmer, cooking for 3 minutes until the sugar has dissolved. Transfer to a blender and puree on high and then strain (or don’t if you don’t mind little bits of mint) into a mason jar. Refrigerate until chilled.
• Thinly slice Persian cucumbers lengthwise. You could slice them that way with a really sharp knife or on a mandoline.
• Wrap them around the inside of a glass- they will naturally stick to the sides.
• Add 2 tablespoons of the mint syrup to the bottom of each glass.
• Squeeze the lime wedge into the syrup.
• Add the gin and then fill the glass with ice cubes and top with the tonic water. Garnish with a little fresh mint if desired.