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A tall gin cooler shaken with cucumber and mint, softened by elderflower liqueur and finished with spicy ginger beer.
- Category: Popular
- Glass: Highball glass
- ABV: 13%
- Difficulty: Easy
Ingredients
- Gin60 ml (2 oz)
- Elderflower liqueur15 ml (0.5 oz)
- Fresh lime juice22 ml (0.7 oz)
- Cucumber3 piece
- Fresh mint leaves8 piece
- Ginger beer75 ml (2.5 oz)
How to Make It
- Add the gin, elderflower liqueur, lime juice, cucumber slices and mint to a shaker with ice.
- Shake hard so the cucumber and mint break up.
- Double-strain into a highball glass filled with fresh ice.
- Top with ginger beer and stir once, gently.
- Garnish with a mint sprig and cucumber wheels.
Garnish
Mint sprig and cucumber wheels
The Story
A contemporary recipe from the family of gin bucks and mules, built around the garden flavours that pair naturally with elderflower liqueur.
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