Author Notes
While many drink juice to start the day, we enjoy a nice juicetail to end the day. We shake up gin, fresh cucumber juice, lime and a minty simple syrup. Cool, crisp and tangy! —Twin Tastes
Ingredients
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1/4 cup
granulated sugar
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1 cup
chopped fresh mint leaves
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1/2
English Cucumber, plus 2 paper-thin slices for garnish
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3 ounces
gin (Hendrick’s)
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2 ounces
fresh lime juice
Directions
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In a small saucepan, heat 1/8 cup of water with the 1/4 cup of granulated sugar over medium high heat. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally until the sugar is dissolved, about 3-5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in the fresh mint leaves. Let the syrup steep for 1 hour.
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Cut the English Cucumber into large chunks and throw it through a juicer. If you do not have a juicer, you can puree the cucumber in a blender or food processor, then push the pulp through a fine mesh strainer into a bowl.
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In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, pour in the cucumber juice, gin, lime juice and 2 ounces Minty Simple Syrup. Shake vigorously and pour over ice with a cucumber round float.
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