Cucumber Mint Gimlet
This refreshing cucumber and mint gin cocktail is a delightful balance of fresh flavors. Muddled cucumber and mint combine with lime juice and gin to create a crisp and fragrant libation. Perfect for a summer evening or anytime you crave a cool and invigorating drink.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 2-inch slice of peeled cucumber, halved and then quartered
- 10 mint leaves
- 1½ teaspoons light agave nectar or simple syrup
- 1 lime, juiced
- 1½ ounces gin, preferably Hendrick’s
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, muddle the cucumber, mint and agave nectar until the cucumber offers no more resistance.
- Fill the shaker with ice, then pour in the lime juice and gin. Put the lid on your shaker and shake until the cocktail is thoroughly chilled, about 20 seconds.
- Strain the mixture into a martini glass. Garnish with a tiny sprig of mint, if you’d like.
Prep Time
PT5M
Yield
1
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cocktail
- Calories: 150 calories
- Sugar Content: 29.7 g
- Sodium Content: 2.6 mg
- Fat Content: 0.2 g
- Saturated Fat Content: 0 g
- Trans Fat Content: 0 g
- Carbohydrate Content: 36.2 g
- Fiber Content: 0.3 g
- Protein Content: 0.2 g
- Cholesterol Content: 0 mg
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