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Cucumber Cup Recipe

Course Drinks
Prep Time 5 minutes
Servings 1 person

Equipment

  • Blender
  • Cocktail Shaker
  •  Benriner (Japanese mandoline)
  • Y vegetable peeler
  • Small mesh strainer

Ingredients

Cucumber Cup Mixture

  • 1 English cucumber, halved, seeds removed
  • 1/2 cup cup water
  • 2 tbsp agave syrup or honey

Cocktail

  • 2 oz cucumber mixture
  • 1 /12 oz gin (optional)
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice or lime juice
  • 20 drops Hedessent Fresh Cantaloupe Flavour
  • 2 large large green olives (optional)

Garnish

  • Ribbon of cucumber (optional)
  • Fresh dill or thyme or rosemary, (optional)
  • 2 Large olives (optional)

Instructions

  • In a blender, combine cucumber, water and agave syrup; whirl until smooth. Strain into a jar or container.
  • For 1 cocktail, arrange a cocktail glass with a thin ribbon of cucumber or cucumber slices and fill with ice.
  • Fill a cocktail shaker with ice, top with gin, cucumber mixture, lemon juice, Hedessent Fresh Cantaloupe Flavour and shake hard 60 times. Strain into the prepared glass and garnish with your herb of choice.

Notes

Flavour Swap:

Swap out Hedessent Fresh Cantaloupe Flavour for Hedessent Kenyan Pineapple Flavour for a tropical twist.